Beach Lifeguard Award

A Water Safety Ireland accredited Beach Lifeguard qualification.

 

Introduction

The National Beach Lifeguard Award is a Water Safety Ireland (WSI) accredited qualification. Cork Lifeguard Academy provides this extensive course to teach you life-long skills and qualify you to work as a Beach Lifeguard. This is an internationally recognised Lifeguard qualification.

The objectives of the Award are to train and assess for competencies in:
  • Fitness, knowledge, judgement, and self-discipline.
  • The ability to observe and patrol a beach area.
  • Abilities to perform rescues and work as a team member.
  • To deal with the public in a courteous and professional manner.

Upcoming Courses

Cork Lifeguard Academy organises Beach Lifeguard Award courses in Cork City and around Cork County. Find out more about an upcoming course by clicking the button(s) below:

West Cork 2024

  • Monday 22nd July
  • Friday 26th July
  • Monday 29th July
  • Wednesday 31st July
  • Sunday 4th August
  • Tuesday 6th August
  • Wednesday 7th August
  • Friday 9th August
West Cork 2024

To Be Announced

Future Beach Lifeguard courses will be posted here.

TBA
 

Prerequisites

Prior to the commencement of training for your Award, Cork Lifeguard Academy requires that every candidate must be:
Capable of swimming 400 metres (16 lengths of 25m pool) in under 8 minutes. This is a pass or fail Test Item.
A minimum age of 16 years old by date of examination.
Confident in the open water.

(Note: Prior learning and training, such as Rescue 2 and Basic Life Support 3 or equivalent, are recommended but not compulsory.)
 

Equipment

To participate in our Beach Lifeguard Award course every candidate will need the following:
  • WSI Beach Lifeguard Award & First Aid manuals [all provided by Cork Lifeguard Academy].
  • Food and water for every BLS, Pool & Open-water Practical session and the exams.
  • Bathing suit, goggles, towel, etc for every BLS, Pool & Open-water Practical session and the exams.
  • Loose, comfortable clothing for practicing skills that require working on your hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
  • Pen & paper and comfortable sports clothes for every BLS session and the exam.
  • CPR Mask for every BLS session and the exam [provided by Cork Lifeguard Academy].
  • Wetsuit, preferably 5/3 mm winter suit, for every Open-water Practical session and the exam.
  • Outdoor robe, high-vis rash vest and silicone swim hat for  every Open-water Practical session and the exam [all provided by Cork Lifeguard Academy].
  • Strong whistle for every for every Open-water Practical session and the exam.
  • Swim Fins for every Pool & Open-water Practical session and the exams.
 

For more information

Send us an email below for more information about our Beach Lifeguard training:

"Thank you so much again for this opportunity... I loved the course so much and hopefully will be working next summer :))"

Beach Lifeguard Emma

Cork Lifeguard Academy

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