Course Details – Royal Life Saving NT Training

Pool Lifeguard Update

The Pool Lifeguard update course is designed to renew the level of skills, knowledge, fitness & judgment of a qualified pool lifeguard.
Participants attending this course must have a current Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard and First Aid qualifications.
The Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard Award is valid for 1 year from date of course.

The Pool Lifeguard course offers nationally recognised certification and participants may be eligible for accreditation in:

SISCAQU006 Supervise clients in aquatic environments
SISCAQU007 Perform advanced water rescues
PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
PUAEME003 Administer oxygen in an emergency situation
HLTAID003 Provide first aid (pre-requisite) or;
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (pre-requisite)
SISCAQU002 Provide basic water rescues (pre-requisite)

Introduction:

Target Audience:

Participants must read and accept the terms and conditions of Royal Life Saving NT’s Code of Practice, which includes the details for refunds, cancellations, and course transfers. This is located on the website
https://rlssa.app.axcelerate.com/management/showDoc.cfm?DocID=329907&User=1266152&access=B1066082A8702725D8EE1DB6B8AAB05F

It is recommended that participants are 16 years of age in the calendar year they attempt the course. A medium level of aquatic fitness is required for some practical components of the Pool Lifeguard.
Participants must have a current First Aid and Pool Lifeguard qualification.

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Methods:

Assessment activity 1: Identify and respond to swimmer types

Identify and respond to all the following signs and signals

- Call for help

- Vertical body position

- Minimal or non-supportive leg action

- Vigorous arm movements

- Submerged or unconscious person

Assessment activity 2: Accompanied Rescue

Demonstrate correct swimming strokes, personal survival and rescue skills to perform a non-contact tow for 25m.

Assessment activity 3: Swim 200m – time limit 6 minutes

Swim 200 meters in less than 6 minutes without using equipment.

Assessment activity 4: Response time – Time limit 30 seconds

Respond to and reach a person in distress in the swimming pool within 30 seconds.

Assessment activity 5: Assisted lift of an unconscious casualty with a spinal board

Working in teams of two lifeguards, secure an unconscious casualty to the board and safely remove the casualty from the water.

Assessment activity 6: Timed tow – 25 meters of a conscious casualty – Time limit 1.45 minutes

25-meter swim and 25-meter non-contact tow of a conscious casualty with assisted landing in less than 1 minute and 45 seconds

Assessment activity 7: Recover and resuscitate

A simulated drowning casualty is on the pool floor: enter the water from the poolside, recover the casualty, tow the casualty to the nearest support/exit, land the person, place the person in the recovery position, follow DRSABCD protocol, casualty is not breathing commence oxygen resuscitation for two minutes.

Note: if depth is greater than 3 meters assistance may be used e.g. fins

Assessment activity 8: Timed tow – 50 meters of an unconscious casualty – Time limit 3.15 minutes

An unconscious, breathing casualty is 50-meters from safety. Swim a 50-meter approach and tow the casualty 50-meters to safety in less than 3 minutes and 15 seconds

Assessment activity 9: Spinal Management – Vice Grip

In deep water (greater than 1m), working as a team, perform spinal immobilisation, stabilisation and removal of a suspected spinal injury casualty using spinal equipment

Assessment activity 10: Spinal Management – Extended arm roll

In shallow water (less than 1m), working as a team, perform spinal immobilisation, stabilisation and removal of a suspected spinal injury casualty using spinal equipment

Assessment activity 11: Hazardous Situations and Major emergency scenarios

Respond in a team of at least two lifeguards to a simulated hazardous and emergency scenario.

Perform a peer review on major emergency

Assessment activity 12: Incident report

Correctly document details of the major emergency scenario.

Assessment activity 13: Oxygen Checklist

Perform pre-use safety check of equipment and record any faults on the oxygen checklist including recover and restoring equipment.

Assessment activity 14: Oxygen Therapy

Working with oxygen equipment administer oxygen therapy to a conscious casualty, communicating to the casualty and providing reassurance and comfort.

Assessment activity 15: Adult CPR using oxygen equipment

Using oxygen equipment, perform at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilation) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

Assessment activity 16: Infant CPR using oxygen equipment

Using oxygen equipment, perform at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilation) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed a firm surface.

Assessment activity 17: Theory

Answer a series of theory questions (Multiple choice and short written questions) based on:

- Lifeguarding

- Risk management

- Aquatic supervision

- Communications

- Supervision of specific aquatic environments

- Aquatic rescues

- Oxygen resuscitation and first aid

Assessment activity 18: Current Bronze Medallion

As a pre-requisite to the pool lifeguard qualification, all participants are required to have a copy of their current Bronze Medallion on file.

Assessment 19: Current First Aid

As a pre-requisite to the pool lifeguard qualification, all participants are required to have a copy of their current First aid on file.

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