Beach lifeguard Trainer/assessor course

            Become a BEACH Lifeguard Trainer Assessor Beach Lifeguard Trainer Assessors are responsible for the delivery of the National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ). If you are an experienced Beach Lifeguard then this should be the next step in your career.   What does it involve? To become a Beach Lifeguard Trainer Assessor you will …

PXB – A pool lifeguards new best friend

What is the PXB? The revolutionary Pool Extraction Board (PXB) is a the new design which creates faster rescue times, offers improved safety and has the potential to reduce demands placed on staff whilst ensuring the casualty is extracted from the pool with the correct care and attention. – A deck level pool only requires two lifeguards – A free …

January 2013 National Pool Lifeguard course

Atlantic coast lifeguards Has just completed a dual new candidate and renewal candidate National Pool lifeguard course NPLQ which is in its 8th edition, it also included the new AED training program! It took a lot of training hours and plenty of paperwork but Ireland has 14 succesfull new lifeguards out there 🙂 Here they are with trainer Muirti O …

New Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) programme

The new Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) programme specially designed for LIFEGUARDS has now been started by Atlantic Coast Lifeguards!! The new course is designed by RLSS specifically with  Lifeguards in mind and is available in two formats : A ‘Bolt-on’ AED course to a  NPLQ AED Stand Alone course open to all  All Pool lifeguard courses that are being held will …

Beach Lifeguard Course Bundoran surf co

Congratulations the the sucessfull candidates who passed their course in Bundoran surf co in Co.Donegal. If You are a surf school, club. college or school group that would like to run either the beach or the pool lifeguard qualification course, Call Atlantic Coast Lifeguards and we can arrange to come to you! Contact Muirtí on 086 2597688 or email muirti@live.ie

RLSS Water Safety Management Programme (WSMP)

RLSS Water Safety Management Programme (WSMP)   The Water Safety Management Programme (WSMP) is a new programme which the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) is launching in 2011 to provide training to adults who work with young people in and around the water. The programme is designed to give leaders the knowledge and skills to safely manage a structured swimming …

Rookie Lifeguard Awards & Survive and Save Program

Rookie Lifeguard The Rookie Lifeguard programme is the junior award scheme of the RLSS Ireland. For most children Rookie Lifeguard will be the first opportunity to explore water safety and alternative safe aquatic play. The Rookie skills make Rookies aware of how to take better care of themselves, their family and friends, and give them the information they need to …

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification 8th Edition

NPLQ  8th Edition The National Pool Lifeguard qualification (NPLQ) will be changing its format from May 2012. It will have a new and improved manual and course structure. To Note: If you are booked into a course do not worry, when you are due to renew you will receive the updated course. Why Change? Back in the summer of 2009, after significant …