Open Water Lifeguard Three Day Qualification

Complete this course and earn an Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) qualification, which will equip you with the skills required to supervise and provide rescue in still or non tidal water.

The course will run for three days from Monday 6th- Wednesday 8th April.

Every candidate attending a OWL course must:

• Be 16-years-old or over at the time of assessment
• Be competent and confident in open water
• Be able to submerge under the water confidently
• Before the course, candidates must be able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/ open water swimming continuously on their front and show urgency.

The OWL enables candidates with no previous lifeguard experience to become qualified. By attaining this qualification candidates will have been assessed as competent to provide supervision and rescue cover for planned, organised and risk-assessed activities in open water still, non-tidal.

The Open Water Lifeguard Qualification, delivered over three days, is valid for two years and is independently assessed. The candidate manual and trainer resources help the Open Water Lifeguard Trainer Assessor deliver through the three sections:

• Section 1 – The Open Water Lifeguard, environment, hazards and supervision
• Section 2 – Responding to an emergency and taking action
• Section 3 – CPR and First Aid

The course will be held at Alderford Lake, in our training room.

9am-5pm.