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Click on thumbs to enlarge National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course
Most if not all the answers should be available or accessible here or through the links provided - if not, please email us.
LIFEGUARDS IRELAND
and are approved to provide courses leading to the National Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NBLQ) -
Full Information on current Lifeguard courses throughout Ireland may be had on the ‘Courses’ page. Find information on the Training Centres through our Friends Links page.
Does your Outdoor Centre or Surf Club have all the facilities to become a registered Beach Lifeguard Training Unit ? What advantages are there in becoming a Training Unit and offering National Beach Lifeguard Qualifications? If you are interested in exploring these areas further or have additional questions please contact LIFEGUARDS IRELAND and we will be happy to discuss it with you.
Trainer Assessors and Beach Lifeguards have contacted us and requested us to publish the hand signals used by Beach Lifeguards. You may now view these basic signals which are sent from the Lifeguard on the shore, in combination with the whistle, to the Lifeguard in the water. Click on each Thumbnail picture to open and view.
If you have recently attended a National Beach Lifeguard Qualification course then we invite you to download, complete and return the Candidate Course Criteria form on our 'Documents Download' page. This form is strictly confidential and you are not obliged to complete same. However, if you choose to do so it may help in the future planning and improvement of NBLQ courses.
By kind permission of North Cornwall District Council we have made available some of the best practical advice on Beach Safety including surfing rules, safety tips and beach safety codes. Also a leaflet on Jellyfish and their kin, and of course the weever fish! These files are now available to you on our 'Documents Download' page. We would like to thank James Ortiz, Beach Management and Development Officer, NCDC for his kind help and allowing us to copy these files. You may also link to North Cornwall District Council website above.
Global Warming - Increasing Sea Temperatures around Ireland ? Check out the average sea temperatures at Malin Head and see just how warm our surface sea really is. Met Éireann is the Irish National Meteorological Service and is attached to the Department of the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government. It is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland. Click on the Logo to view this important
page and remember to check out their essential website for every aspect of Irish
weather and much more!!
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Are over 16 years of age and are you able to SWIM 400M IN UNDER 8 MINUTES in an indoor pool before joining the course ? |
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Do you enjoy basic fitness and are you a reasonably strong swimmer and confident in the water ? |
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Do you want to train in open water rescue and do you enjoy working as a team member ? |
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Do you want to be lifeguard with PROVEN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS then it is time........ |
Book your place - now on a course by contacting one of the Beach Lifeguard Training Units on our 'Courses' page.
Technical Information from- info@lifeguardsireland.com
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Wait!! First let everyone learn the " Water Safety " code. Click on the Bottle now.
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the bottle !!Please read the Water Safety Code
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Safety - Jellyfish and Weever Fish !!