Open Water Lifeguard

Open Water Lifeguards can support a host of events and locations including –

• Open Water Swim Competitions

• Triathlons

• Public inland bathing sites

• Adventure Races

• Triathlon events

• Stand up paddle board lessons / sessions

The Open Water Lifeguard Qualification is designed to provide candidates with the skills to supervise and provide rescue cover for planned, organised and risk-assessed activities in open water (still, non-tidal).

Pre-requisites for this course:

Candidates must be confident in open water - evidence will be required on the application form.

Candidates should also be able:

• Before beginning the course, to complete a continuous swim of at least 400 metres in a pool / open water using a continuous front stroke and showing urgency

• Be able to surface dive to a depth of up to two metres without danger to their hearing.

To gain the Open Water Lifeguard Qualification - candidates must be 16 years of age or older at the time of the assessment; complete at least the minimum training hours for the course, (usually over 3 days); and successfully complete the course assessment.

The course includes elements of:

• The open water lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision

• Responding to an emergency and taking action

• CPR and first aid

Hastings Voluntary Lifeguards regularly run courses for the National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification.

The club has a number of very experienced beach lifeguard trainers and a huge amount of beach lifeguarding experience, both as volunteers and as employed lifeguards. Our trainers are well qualified, skilled, experts in their field with the ability to encourage, inspire and develop future lifeguards. 

For more information then contact us.