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Participants are expected to have experience around the water and have good swimming ability to perform water rescues. Course participants need to perform:
1. A 25 metre swim and then tow the non-swimmer 25 metres to safety in less than 1 minute and 45 seconds; 
2. Swim 200 metres continuously in under six minutes; and 
3. Spinal immobilisation using a Spine Board and head blocks.

Incorporating the Units of Competence

• • SISCAQU020  Perform Water Rescues
  •  SISCAQU019  Supervise Patron Safety in Aquatic Locations
  •  SISCAQU021  Perform Complex Water Rescues
  •  SISCAQU022 Provide Oxygen Resuscitation and Therapy in an Aquatic Environment
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid 

Course details

• Pre-requisite: Participants must have current certification in Provde First Aid – HLTAID0011 –  in order to enrol.
• Cost: $225 +GST 
• Love2Swim rates - discounted for Love2swim staff only 
• Course duration: 1 day 
• Valid: 1 year
• Minimum age: 16 years 

If you've never completed this course before, or your certificate has expired, you are ineligible to undertake this Pool Lifeguard re-accreditation course. To book into the Pool Lifeguard course, please click here.

Mr Paramedic is an approved provider for Active Training – RTO 40276.