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.
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.)
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:
