LIFEGUARD & LIFESAVING TRAINING
SPECIALIST TRAINING PROVIDER
DEVELOPING THE LEISURE INDUSTRY
Open Water Lifeguard
27th - 29th May 2024
Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualification
Open water swimming is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK. The OWL qualification has been specifically designed to equip Open Water Lifeguards with the skills required to supervise and provide rescue cover for planned, organised and risk assessed activities in still or non-tidal water. The OWL course requires a minimum of 18 hours of training followed by a practical assessment.
Course Pre-Requisites:
Every candidate attending an OWL course must:
Be 16-years-old or over at the time of assessment
Be competent and confident in open water
Be able to submerge under the water confidently
Be able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/open water, swimming continuously on their front and showing urgency.
Course Content:
There are three sections to the course, and a candidate must pass all three to attain the qualification.
Section 1 – The Open Water Lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision
Section 2 – Responding to an emergency and taking action
Section 3 – CPR and First Aid
If you have a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), you would only need to do an 8 hour bolt-on course. If you are interested in gaining the OWL qualification, please contact me for more information.
£250.00
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10
27th - 31st May 2024
This is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK & Ireland and is a recruitment requirement for a number of jobs within the leisure industry from Pool Lifeguard to Centre Manager.
The course will be taking place at Epsom College Fitness Centre form Monday 27th to Friday 31st May 2024.
From £305.00
ABOUT US
Lifeguard & Lifesaving Training was formed in 2015 to help meet the Education & Leisure industries demand for highly qualified staff to operate in their facilities.
Our ethos is to deliver quality, cost effective training across London and the south east at times and in venues that suit our clients needs.
We are passionate about teaching and believe that transferring skills and knowledge to others is one of the most rewarding careers.
We understand that people have different learning requirements and try to meet these within our courses. All our trainers are experienced, friendly, and approachable and will make your course enjoyable and worthwhile.