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BASIC ACCREDITATION GUIDELINESInternational Pool Lifeguard, Inland/Open Water Lifeguard, Surf LifeguardInternational Lifesaver
International Junior LifesaverLifeguard

LifesaverJuniorlifesaver

PoolOpenwaterSurf

a. Information on lifesaving and lifeguarding+++++

b. Historical basis of current training program and skills assessment process++++-c. Organisation of governing bodies++++-d. Relationship with allied groups+++++/-

e. Drowning statistics and information++++-a. Water quality++++/--

b. Water temperature++++/--

c. Water movement (natural and artificial, e.g. currents, tides, surf, wave machines,
dangerous water)++++/--

d. Weather, wind, temperature of air+/-

+++/-

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e. Plants and animals-+++/--

f. Natural hazards (e.g. cliffs)-+++/--

a. Prevention of accidents and surveillance routines++++/--

b. Notices and information to all users (e.g. hours of operation, hazard identification)++++/--

c. Zoning of activity areas++++/--

d. Structure and function of buildings for control and lifeguarding duties and ancillaryfeatures++++/--

e. Implementation of a flag and/or sign system++++/--

f. Development and implementation of internal and external communication systems++++/--

g. Maintenance and supply of equipment

+++

-

-

h. Identification and implementation of legislation, records, administration and reporting
systems+++--i. Development and implementation of cleansing and environmental control systems

+++-

-

j. Development and implementation of operating procedures, emergency action plansand safety policies+++--

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SITE-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

g. Human made
3. MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

k. Communication and liaison with emergency and support services++++/--

l. Fire prevention and control systems

+/-

+/-

+/-

+/-

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a. Duties and responsibilities+++++/-

b. Working as a member of a team+++++/-

c. Personal knowledge and understanding of skills and requirements+++++/-

d. Clothing and personal attire requirements++++-

e. Physical fitness, eyesight, hearing, stamina and other medical requirements+++++/-

f. Knowledge of safety procedures and systems+++++/-

g. Training programs to maintain and improve wet and dry rescue capabilities++++/--

h. Level of literacy and comprehension requirements+++++/-

i. Personal conduct+++++

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Lifeguard

LifesaverJuniorlifesaver

Pool

Openwater

Surf

a. Lifeguard’s role as a public servant+++++

b. Consideration of public behaviour patterns, alcohol, drugs, abuse++++-c. Rights of the citizen and obligation on the lifeguard++++/-+/-

d. Attention to regulations and reports

++++

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e. Advice and information to facility users++++/--

f. Providing education and information to the public and support services

+++

-

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g. Dealing with complaints and handling objections

++++

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h. Attention to safety procedures+++++/-

i. Awareness of special needs groups++++/-+/-

j. Understanding of problems with lost children and adults+++++/-

a. Recognition of a dry accident situation and identification of casualty types and place+++++b. Application of emergency action plan and consideration of severe conditions++++/-+/--

c. Alarm is raised, equipment located, obtained and used by the lifeguard and/or therescue team++++/-+/--

d. Communication with support emergency services++++/--

e. Method of rescue selected and appliede.g. 1) land based rescue: safe point of action, reaching, throwing with equipment2) water based rescue: safe point of entry, wading/swim and tow with orwithout individual rescue equipment; + approach of casualty + swim/tow
with or without equipment + defensive actions++++/-+/-

f. Recovery of casualty to safe exit and carry casualty and safety++++/-+/-

g. Underwater search and rescue techniques++++/-+/-

h. Recognition of accident situations requiring special techniques and equipment (e.g.
spinal cord injury management)++++/--

i. Reports and records++++/--

j. Knowledge and understanding of rescue equipment included in emergency action
plan++++/---++--

a. Knowledge and application of appropriate emergency treatment, including CPR +spinal management++++/-+/-

b. Knowledge and application of emergency medical aid equipment++++/--

c. Knowledge of pertinent regulations++++/--

d. Knowledge of support emergency medical services and procedures for delivering
casualties to these services++++/--

5. PUBLIC RELATIONS

6. RESCUE OF VICTIM OF WATER

8. RESCUE WITH BOATS

9. MEDICAL SKILLS