Goals:
Equipping participants with knowledge, professional attitudes, and initial skills to carry out Pool Lifeguard duties safely and responsibly.
There are two types of certification in Pool Lifeguard, namely:
- Pool Lifeguard (Basic Level):
Focus ➡ Basic supervision and rescue in controlled water environments
Knowledge:
• Basic water safety
• Common drowning risks
• Lifeguard ethics
• Supervision SOPs
• Basic first aid & CPRSkills
• Scanning technique
• Reach-Throw-Go rescue
• Self-rescue
• Basic victim support
• Basic CPRAttitude
• Supervisory discipline
• Rapid response
• SOP compliance
• Basic communicationRole ➡ Basic Water Safety Operator - Pool Lifeguard (Advanced Level) – Complex Rescue & Early Leadership:
Focus ➡ Handling complex situations and coordinating rescue
Knowledge:
• Advanced Risk Management
• Multiple Victim Management
• Incident Command Basic
• Crowd Risk ManagementSkills
• Submerged Victim Recovery
• Spinal Rescue
• High-performance CPR
• AED Integration
• Advanced Rescue DecisionAttitude
• Operational Leadership
• Decision Making Under Pressure
• Stress Control
• Team CoordinationRole ➡ Team Leader Rescue