National Pool Lifeguard

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• Pre-Requisites

  Lifeguard Course Pre-Requisites

  Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16-years-old at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:

  - Jump / dive into deep water

  - Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds

  - Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water

  - Tread water for 30 seconds

  - Surface dive to the floor of the pool

  - Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
• Course Content

  Training and assessment for the NPLQ is in three sections and all must be successfully passed to attain the qualification.

  Section 1 – The Lifeguard and the Law, Swimming Pool Supervision
  Element 1 – The Lifeguard and the Law
  Element 2 – Swimming Pool, Hazards and Control Measures
  Element 3 – Swimming Pool Supervision

  Section 2 – Intervention and Rescue and Emergency Action Plans
  Element 1 – Intervention and Rescue
  Element 2 – Rescue of a Casualty with a Suspected Spinal Injury
  Element 3 – Emergency Action Plan

  Section 3 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, AED and First Aid
  Element 1 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  Element 2 – First Aid
  Element 3 – Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Assessment

  Assessment for the NPLQ takes place at the end of the course. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working as a pool lifeguard and assesses your ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a work-related environment.

  The assessment is split into three sections:

  - Practical pool assessment

  - Theory Assessment for all 3 sections

  - Practical First Aid & CPR assessment