Surf lifesaving training

SLSGB

Qualification Pre-requisites Waterworks or no water work

Pre requisite The Learner will Typical format of delivery Cost

SLSGB Surf LifeguardLWS101

• Be a current member of SLSGB• Be at least 16 years of age on the date

of assessment• Be able to swim 400m in under 7.30

minutes• Be able to complete a 200m beach run

in under 40 secs

SURF CONDITIONSBe able to swim 400 metres in 7.30 minutes.Be able to complete 200 metre beach run in

under 40 seconds

Provide professional patrolling and water safety services, in surf conditions, with board rescue skills and advanced fitness requirements that

exceed international standards for Lifeguarding

40 hours delivery including water and theory based sessions, structure will usually take one

of the following formats:• 6 Day course with assessment taking place on

the 6th day• Weekly training sessions run over a number of

months

Manual- £30, award-£30, EFAW-£25 £85

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Emergency First aid at work

SLSGB Beach LifeguardLWS102

• Be a current member of SLSGB- Be a minimum of 16 years of age on the

date of assessment• Be able to swim 400m in under 8

minutes• Be able to complete a 200m run/200m

swim/200m run within 8 minutes

NON SURF CONDITIONSBe able to swim 400 metres in under 8 minutes

Be able to complete a 200 metres run, 200 metres swim, 200 metres run within 8

Provide professional patrolling and water safety services that meet international standards for

Lifeguarding

36 hours delivery including water and theory based sessions, structure will usually take one

of the following formats:• 6 Day course with assessment taking place on

the 6th day• Weekly training sessions run over a number of

months

Manual- £30, award-£30, EFAW-£25 £85

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Emergency first aid at work

SLSGB Surf Life SaverLWS104

• Be a current member of SLSGB• Be at least 14 years of age on the date

of assessment• Be able to swim 400m in under 9

minutes 30 seconds• Be able to complete a 200m beach run

in under 1 minute

SURF CONDITIONS

Be able to swim 400m in under 9 minutes 30 secs

Be able to complete a 200m run in under 1 minute

This award is designed to enable participants to provide lifesaving

skills when providing safety cover as part of a wider water safety team or when working in close proximity of participants, such as when working as a coach delivering a session in the sea or a volunteer environment

40 hours delivery including water and theory based sessions, structure will usually take one

of the following formats:• 6 Day course with assessment taking place

on the 6th day• Weekly training sessions run over a number

of months

Manual- £30, award-£30, EFAW-£25 £85

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Emergency first aid at work

SLSGB Beach Lifeguard Support

• Be a current member of SLSGB• Be a minimum of 14 years of age on

the date of assessment• Be able to complete a 200m beach run

in under 1 minute

NON SURF CONDITIONS Be able to complete a 200m run in under 1 minute

This award is designed to enable participants to provide a first aid

function to a water safety team for basic life support and basic first aid and assist with rescues in shallow

water, up to knee depth

25 hours delivery including practical and theory based sessions Manual- £30, award-£25, EFAW-£25 £80

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Emergency first aid at work

Functional water safety awards

SLSGB First Responder (All 3 units taken together)

Unit 1 – Oxygen and the pre-hospital environment

Unit 2 – Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

Unit 3 – Spinal Injury Management (Dry

Provide a first responder function to a water safety team that can lead on spinal

incidents, O2 administration and automated external defibrillation, as well

as basic life support and first aid.

NON SURF CONDITIONS£25 Manual- £30, award-£25, EFAW-£25 £80

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Emergency first aid at work

SLSGB Rescue Board Paddler

Provide a supporting water safety function to a water safety team as a rescue board paddler (this level may need to be modified depending on

conditions)

SURF CONDITIONS

• Be able to swim 400m in under 9 minutes 30 seconds

• Be able to complete a 200m beach run in under 1 minute

8h course

£7

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Trainer assessed

SLSGB Tube Rescuer

Provide a supporting water safety function to a water safety team, as a rescue tube swimmer. (this level may

need to be modified depending on conditions)

SURF CONDITIONS

• Be able to swim 400m in under 9 minutes 30 seconds

• Be able to complete a 200m beach run in under 1 minute

£7

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Trainer assessed

SLSGB First Aider

Provide a first aid function to a water safety team for basic life support and

basic first aidNON SURF CONDITIONS

£7

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Trainer assessed