- First Aid International

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- First Aid International
First Aid International
Level 3 Pool Lifeguard Course
Course Information Sheet
Course Specification
INTENDED PARTICIPANT:
Non trained pool attendants, team
managers, leisure staff, activity leaders
This course will provide the candidate with the skills to assess
the scene of an incident including first aid and pool lifeguard
skills to respond to an emergency situation promptly and
effectively in a pool and its surrounding environment.
The Level 3 Pool Lifeguard course has been created using
international best practices.
For full details of the course content please see overleaf.
Also available:
Level 2 Shallow Water Pool Lifesaver
Level 1 Pool Attendant
MAX STUDENT INSTRUCTOR RATIO:
12 Candidates: 1 Instructor
MAX CLASS SIZE:
24 Candidates (with 2 instructors)
COURSE DURATION:
Initial Training: 36 hours
Retraining time: 18 hours
ASSESSMENT:
Continuous by instructor including an
independent knowledge and skills
assessment
First Aid International are approved by the Health
and Safety Executive Northern Ireland, Dubai
Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS),
Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and the
Labour Department - Hong Kong Special
Administrative Regional Government.
In this course you will learn the
following skills:
THE LIFEGUARD
• What do lifeguards do?
• Do you have what it takes?
• Uniform and Rescue Equipment
• Customer Care
• Continued Professional Development (CPD)
THE POOL AND SUPERVISION
• Pool Designs
• Hazards and Risk Assessment
• Pool Supervision
• Pool Zones
• Scanning Techniques
• Lifeguard Numbers and Positions
• Concentration Awareness
• Lifeguard Protection
• Lifeguard Rotation during Supervision
• Poolside Communication
FIRST AID
• Principles of First Aid
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Automated External Defibrillation
• Life Threatening Conditions
• Secondary Survey
• Breathing Problems
• Circulatory Problems
• Environmental Problems
• Nervous System Problems
• Other Medical Problems
• Other Injuries
LEARNING STYLE:
Each section of the book will guide you
step by step through each of the
essential skills required to be a
competent lifeguard. Through the
process of seeing hearing and doing
you will learn how to provide lifesaving
skills in an emergency both safely and
effectively. As you complete each skill
you will develop the skills, knowledge,
techniques and confidence to respond
in an emergency.
INTRODUCTION:
Your instructor is a fully certified First
Aid International instructor who is
current with the procedures and
knowledge required to ensure you have
the best possible learning experience.
Each Instructor is registered with First
Aid International and renews their status
annually to ensure that only current and
competent instructors deliver your
training and assessment.
CERTIFICATION:
On successful completion each
candidate will receive a wall certificate
and a photo ID card.
BASIC RESCUE AND RECOVERY
• Casualty Recognition
• Principles of Rescues
• Personal Safety During a Rescue
• Rescue Techniques
• Lifeguard Entries and Casualty Recovery
Certificates are issued by First Aid
International using our Centre
Management Information System
(CMIS). CMIS provides a quick efficient
service to all our clients.
ADVANCED RESCUE AND RECOVERY (SPINAL INJURY)
• Anatomy of the Spine
• Head Splint
• Vice Grip
• Spinal Casualty Exit (without spine board)
• Spinal Casualty Exit (with spine board)
FIRST AID HEALTH AND SAFETY
• First Aid Kit
• Accident Recording
• RIDDOR
• Hazardous Substances COSHH
• Pool Safety Operating Procedures (PSOP)
• Water Clarity
• Patient Report Form (PRF)
First Aid International Ltd
EMP House,Telford Way, Coalville,
Leicestershire LE67 3HE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1530 512420
Fax: +44 (0)1530 512439
Email: info@firstaidinternational.com
Website: www.firstaidinternational.com

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