National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Exmouth Swimming & Leisure Centre

Course: 23rd - 29th October 2010

Assessment: 30th October 2010

Saturday 23rd October: Course starts @ 9.00am - 4.00pm

Sunday 24th October: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Monday 25th to Friday 29th October: 8.30am - 4.00pm

Assessment - Saturday 30th October @ 8.45am

NOTE: Booking and payment required by Friday 15th October 2010

Download NPLQ Application Form

So you want to be a lifeguard?

First and foremost you are providing an amazing public service. You will without a doubt, make people feel confident, happier and safer just by being on the poolside and you could potentially save a life. Being a lifeguard offers a fantastic foundation to a career in the leisure industry. Many senior managers began their rise to leisure stardom by lifeguarding at their local pools.

Training and assessment for the NPLQ is in two units:

Unit 1 – The Principles of Lifesaving and Swimming Pool Supervision

Assessment for Unit 1 takes place at the conclusion of a training course for a minimum of 31 hours for new candidates. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working as a pool lifeguard.  Your ability is assessed in a range of lifesaving skills which enable you to deal with common emergency situations in pools.  Unit 1 comprises four elements:

• The principles of pool lifeguarding
• Water rescue skills, including times swim rescues, conscious and unconscious casualties
• CPR skills on adult, child and infant
• First Aid, where you will demonstrate a knowledge of selected first aid conditions and advising on poolside treatment.

Unit 2 – The Application of Supervision and Rescue in a Swimming Pool

Unit 2 is continually assessed over a minimum of 7 hours training. It determines your ability to apply the Unit 1 skills and knowledge in a work-related environment as they would apply in a swimming pool.

What will you need to do to get the NPLQ?

Every candidate, prior to commencement of training for the NPLQ must:

• Be 16 years of age
• Be able to meet the following basic fitness criteria:-
  - 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

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