Beach Lifeguard Information

The (NVBLQ) is the UK & Ireland's most accepted

qualification for employment as a

Beach Lifeguard.

The NVBLQ qualification comprises the following

elements :

Lifeguard Theory ; Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation ; First Aid ;

A.E.D. (Automated External Defibrillator) included in Course as Optional Extra ;

Rescue of a suspected Spinal Injury Casualty with/and without a Spinal Injury Board ;

Open Water Rescues :

These Rescues are carried out using the following :

1. a Rescue Tube and

2. an R.N.L.I. Approved Rescue Board.

Beach Lifeguarding demands a range of different skills to allow for the varying conditions that a lifeguard may encounter.

The main duties of a Beach Lifeguard are :

• to Supervise activities on the beach ;
• to Observe Bathers ;
• to identify Hazards ;
• to endeavour to Prevent Accidents ;
• to provide Water-Safety advice ;
• to provide a Point of Contact for Bathers ;
• to provide basic First Aid ;
• to perform open water rescues of casualties' when necessary.

Prior to the commencement of a

National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification

(NVBLQ), each candidate must

be 16 years of age, and must also be able to

meet the following basic fitness criteria:

• Jump/dive into deep water ;

• Swim 400m in a time of eight minutes or less ;

• Swim 200m continuously on front and back ;

• Run at least 400m ;

• Surface dive to a depth of 2m ;

• Be able to Surf 400 meters on a Surf Board.

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