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Suitable for: 

6 to 16 years old

Course Pre-requisites: 

None

Course Description: 

This award introduces the swimmer to being safe in and around water. Begining from water entry, advancing to floating, being rescued, types of rescue and various swimming strokes, it has been developed with one goal in mind... to have a staged approach to making children safe around water.

Note: This is a personal lifesaving award, not a lifeguarding course/certificate.

We are currently in the process of endorsing this course in conjunction with the International Lifesaving Federation.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Available on request - Learning outcomes vary depending on age.

Course Syllabus:

• Safe Entry & Exit 
• Sculling & Body Orientation
• Movement in the Water & Swimming Strokes
• Survival Skills
• Underwater Skills 
• Rescue Skills
• Water Safety Knowledge 
• Extended Skills (Variable - Dependent on Skill Level & Age)

Assessment Type: Continuous Assessment

Direct Entry Assessment Available: No

Suitable for: 

+16 years old

Course Pre-requisites: 

None

Course Description: 

This award builds on essential life safe skills for adults, ensuring individuals and those they are with, are safe in and around water. 

This staged approach develops basic skills such as water entry and floating, before advancing to swimming strokes and rescue skills.

Note: This is a personal lifesaving award, not a lifeguarding course/certificate.

We are currently in the process of endorsing this course in conjunction with the International Lifesaving Federation.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Perform water-based fitness skills in a pool environment.
• Demonstrate rescue simulation technique
• Demonstrate combined rescue technique.
• Demonstrate the ability to swim underwater.
• Understand and explain the purpose and use of at least two (2) pieces of ILS-approved lifesaving equipment items used in rescue.
• Perform emergency response techniques including basic resuscitation and first aid techniques.

Course Syllabus:

Available on request 

Assessment Type: Rescue Scenarios, Timed Swim & Written Assessment

Direct Entry Assessment Available: No

Suitable for: 

• +16 years old
• Those wishing to work as a proffesional beach lifeguard both in the Caribbean and Internationally

Course Length: 

40 hours + Assessment 

Course Pre-requisites: 

Every candidate attending a CBLQ course must:

• Have a good level of fitness
• Surface dive to a depth of 2 metres
• Be competent at swimming in the sea
• Before the course, candidates must be able to swim at least 200 metres in a pool (of recommended length 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in five minutes or less
• For the assessment, candidates must be able to swim 400 metres in a pool (recommended 25 metres, but no less than 20 metres) in eight minutes or less using a continuous front stroke and showing urgency

Course Description: 

The CBLQ covers all elements of beach lifeguard theory, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, pool skills and open water skills. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times and lifting. The CBLQ is comprised of four modules and all must be successfully passed to attain the qualification.

Note: This qualification is suitable for employment as a proffesional beach lifeguard.

We are currently in the process of endorsing this course with the International Lifesaving Federation, granting International Beach Lifeguard Status.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Available on request 

Course Syllabus:

• Beach Lifeguarding – Knowledge and Understanding
• Life Support and First Aid
• Ocean Skills
• Pool Skills

Assessment Type: Rescue Scenarios, Timed Swim & Written Assessment

The assessment is split into five elements:

• Beach Lifeguard and First Aid Theory
• Life Support and First Aid
• First Aid Practical
• Ocean Skills
• Pool Skills

Certification: 

• Caribbean Beach Lifeguard Qualification
• Basic Life Support Certificate
• Automated External Defibrilator Certificate

Direct Entry Assessment Available: No

Suitable for: 

• +18 years old
• Professional Beach Lifeguards wishing to become competent and qualified RWC Operators.

Course Length: 

24 hours + Assessment 

Course Pre-requisites: 

Every candidate attending a RWC course must:

• Hold the CBLQ (or equivalent)
• Hold a valid PWC Operators Certificate (as required by the local maritime administration)
• Have a minimum of 30 hours logged since being certified as a PWC Operator

Course Description: 

Lifeguards around the world have adopted the recreational Personal Water Craft (also known as the Jet-Ski) as one of the most successful rescue aids of recent times.

The experienced PWC Operator ( a pre-requiesite of the course) will be taught the skills neccessary to operate the RWC in surf conditions, perform effective rescues and how to deliver lifesupport whilst underway, to name but a few of the exiting modules covered. 

Culminating in assessed rescue scenarios, succesful candidates will be equiped to operate under pressure in demanding seas!

Note: Candidates are normally required to provided their own RWC. This must be suitably   adapted for rescue work, including a rescue sled/board.

We are currently in the process of endorsing this course in conjunction with the International Lifesaving Federation.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate knowledge of general safety requirements
• Demonstrate pre-launch (Boat Ramp or Beach)
• Perform driving and operating procedures
• Demonstrate use of communication devices and procedures
• Demonstrate Search and Rescue Procedures
• Perform rescues, safe approach and determine patient recognition in conditions that are highly applicable areas of operation
• Trouble shooting and emergency procedures
• Demonstrate RWC retrieval and post operation checks

Course Syllabus:

Available on request 

Assessment Type: Rescue Scenarios

Certification: 

• Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate

Direct Entry Assessment Available: No