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E-mail: info@portsmouthlifeguards.org

Courses On Offer

This page provides a summary of forthcoming courses which are either pool or beach based courses leading to a Royal Life Saving Society award. Course spaces can sometimes be limited, so it is advisable to register your interest in any particular course.
Text Box: The Assistant Beach Lifesaving Award is designed to for those who aspire to become a Beach Lifeguard and the National Beach Lifeguard Qualification. It provides an introduction to the training, skill and knowledge required to achieve a beach lifesaving award. Text Box: Assistant Beach Lifesaver Award Text Box: The National Beach Lifeguard Qualification is a nationally recognised award designed to establish competence for beach lifeguards who are responsible for the safety of those using open water locations for recreational purposes. Text Box: National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Text Box: The Bronze Medallion was established more than 100 years ago and is still recognized as the benchmark award for lifesaving around the world. Text Box: Bronze Medallion Text Box: The Award of Merit builds on the skills and competencies developed under the Bronze Medallion award but takes these to a higher level. Text Box: Award of Merit Text Box: The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is designed to meet the legal requirements of pool lifeguards and managers, combining an objective independent test of lifesaving skills with a structured learning and assessment programme in pool supervision skills. Text Box: National Pool Lifeguard Text Box: The Life Support 1 award aims to establish a competent level of knowledge and skill to administer basic life support including the diagnosis and treatment of choking, bleeding and shock. Text Box: Life Support 1 Text Box: The Life Support 2 award aims to establish proficient levels of knowledge to administer basic life support including the diagnosis and treatment of choking, bleeding, shock, drowning and hypothermia. Text Box: Life Support 2 Text Box: The Life Support 3 award is designed to establish excellent levels of knowledge and ability to administer basic life support to casualties of all ages and in a variety of emergency situation. Text Box: Life Support 3

10 October 2006

Course Dates

Courses

On request
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