The Donegal
Adventure Centre, which is long established as one of Ireland's lifeguard
training centre, is offering a very comprehensive range of courses this year.
Starting with both renewal and full
National Beach Lifeguard courses prior to Easter which is aimed at those wishing
to apply to County Councils for beach lifeguard positions this summer. This is
followed by courses in the April, May and June. So get training and get your
NBLQ and remember to check out our BLOG page which offers lots of info on the
Co. Council tests.Book
your place on any course with Trish or Ciara in the office or for technical info talk with the Trainer Paul Darby.
ACCOMMODATION and MEALS
The DAC and their
partner facility HOMEFIELD ROCK HOSTEL are also offering very special rates for
both accommodation and meals ( €20 per night BB) to those wishing to stay for
the duration of courses. Check all of this and more with TRISH or CIARA at 071 9842412. This is great for those
travelling a distance but advanced booking is required.
Cardiac
First Responder Course (CFR)
To the National PHECC Standard
Training includes CPR & Defibrillation, Treatment of Choking, Stroke and Heart
Attack.
Course provided by Jack Britton of First Aid at Work Training Service
In
conjunction with FAWTS the DAC are please to offer CFR courses to all members of
the public. See dates above. Book now for a one day course aimed at
all wishing to be in a position to deal with those major life threatening
emergencies that sometimes occur in our lives. The course is provided by
Jack Britton (Senior
Trainer/Examiner) with FAWTS and is approved to the national standard required
by PHECC. See further details of the qualification on our ' FIRST AID' page.
National
BEACH Lifeguard Qualification Courses
- in
Public Course
NATIONAL BEACH
LIFEGUARD QUALIFICATION COURSE
Course
Weekend 1
Weekend 2
Cost
Trainer
Description
Venue
Closing Date
Status
2.3.4.5.6.7.April 2010
Easter Intensive Week
New Candidate €380
Deposit €130 NON-REFUNDABLY
Sile Walsh
National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course
NBLQ
T-Bay Surf & Eco centre
TRAMORE Co.Waterford
18th. March 2010
NOW BOOKING
This
is a special opportunity for you if you are planning to complete your NBLQ in
the south west in advance and in preparation of the Co. Council tests. For
info on the Co. Co. Tests check out our 'BLOG' page.
To
book your place on a course
please contact Sile Walsh
by email to
beachguardz@eircom.net or telephone Mobile 087 1330456.
Please check the rest of this page for details of other
Lifesaving courses etc. organised by Beachguardz in
Waterford
Eoin is one of Ireland's best Beach Lifeguard
Trainers and in 2010 is offering a comprehensive opportunity to complete your
National Beach Lifeguard Qualification with three NBLQ courses in Bundoran, Co.
Donegal.
In addition, there are opportunities to
renew your qualification before it expires or to add the SURF MODULE to your
existing qualification.
All NBLQ courses carry full and practical international recognition and are
registered through LIFEGUARDS IRELAND.
Public Course
NATIONAL BEACH
LIFEGUARD QUALIFICATION COURSE
Course
Weekend 1
Weekend 2
Cost
Trainer
Description
Venue
Closing Date
Status
5.6.7.8.9.April
Intensive Week
New Candidate €320
New Candidate (Student) €280
Renewal €160
Student Renewal €150
Eoin Halliday
National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course
NBLQ
Bundoran
CO. DONEGAL
22.March 2010
NOW BOOKING
30.April 1.2.May
7.8.9.May
New Candidate €320
New Candidate (Student) €280
Renewal €160
Student Renewal €150
Eoin Halliday
National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course
NBLQ
Bundoran
CO. DONEGAL
16.April 2010
NOW BOOKING
11.12.13. June
18.19.20 June
New Candidate €320
New Candidate (Student) €280
Renewal €160
Student Renewal €150
Eoin Halliday
National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Course
NBLQ
Bundoran
CO. DONEGAL
28.May 2010
NOW BOOKING
All Courses are scheduled to run in
Bundoran and will go ahead so long as there is sufficient numbers. Courses can
also be designed for your workplace IN ALMOST ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY as the
trainer can travel to your destination!
Please Note ***
One of the courses on offer is the renewal
special (20 hrs); this is run over a 2 days and 1 evening purely for renewals
only!! It covers the generic NBLQ course and also covers the rescue paddle craft
(Malibu rescue) and surf lifeguard modules. The cost is the same as mentioned
above.
PLEASE
CONTACT EOIN HALLIDAY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKING FORM AND FOR COURSE
INFORMATION
Contact
Beach : Susan
(Please mark email 'Beach/Susan')
Contact Pool : Imelda (Please mark
email 'Pool/Imelda')
COUNTY COUNCIL - LOCAL
AUTHORITY BEACH LIFEGUARD TESTS
To facilitate Lifeguards intending
to apply to their County Council or Local Authority for a position on a beach in
the Republic of Ireland, a One Day Preparatory Course for the County
Council (Local Authority) Beach Lifeguard Tests was held.
If you are interested in attending a
similar course in 2010 please register your interest with us in
LIFEGUARDS IRELAND now.
FIND A COURSE ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT UK, IRELAND
AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
Please follow
instructions correctly. In Ireland select by county and in the UK
select by postal address. For the Channel Isles please select island.
NATIONAL BEACH LIFEGUARD COURSE INFORMATION
If you need technical information on the content of a NBLQ course then
contact me. Remember there are no
pre-requisites other than an ability to swim 400m in less than 8
minutesin a pool.However, it is an
advantage to be 'ocean friendly'.The
qualification carries International Recognition in a practical and
real sense and those that successfully attain the qualification and excel on
a course may allow their name to be submitted to the RNLI database with a
view to becoming a RNLI Beach Lifeguard in the future. Please remember that
attendance on a course does not
guarantee that you will achieve the qualification. It is wise to remember
that at the conclusion of the course there will be independent assessment by
Assessors on behalf of the qualifying body, Institute of Qualified
Lifeguards.
Are you interested ? Have you got the team spirit and are ready for a
personal challenge? So if you are up for it and are over 16 years of
age, have a good
swimming ability, fit and are able to work in a team then there is no time
like the present. Sign up and get training !!
For technical information on the NBLQ check out the
Frequently Asked Questions
which are available through the
"
Beach Lifeguard
"
page and follow all of the links or
alternatively contact me directly
by
e-mail or telephone
me at 087 2442454 if you have specific questions.
Good Luck to all candidates and I hope to see you on
the beach !!
Jack
Britton
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Course
- DLR LEISURE SERVICES MONKSTOWN, DUBLIN
Public Course
Course
Dates
1
Dates
2
Cost
Non residential
Venue
Contact
Status
10.11.April
17.18. April
€320 New Candidate
Non-refundable deposit €100
Closing date
30th. March 2010
uinn
Brendan Quinn
Email:
(See Below)
NOW BOOKING
Click thumb to view the leisure centre pool
Contact Brendan on 087-9595548 for full info
or email
bquinn@dlrls.ie
All deposits must be received and paid by the 30th. March 2010
Also ask for details of the new Rookie Lifeguard
programme in Monkstown.
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Course
- MEADOWBROOK LEISURE CENTRE, BALLINTEER, CO.DUBLIN
Public Course
Course
Dates
1
Dates
2
Cost
Non residential
Venue
Contact
Status
13.14.March.2010
20.21.27.March 2010
€380 New Candidate
Meadowbrook Leisure Centre, Bradford Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Anthony Walsh
Email:
(See Below)
NOW BOOKING
Click thumb to view the leisure centre pool
Contact Anthony 0871366198 or Graham 0857517520
or email
tonyvvv@msn.com
All payments must be received and paid to Meadowbrook by
Friday 5th March
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Cours
- FITZPATRICK'S CASTLE HOTEL, KILLINEY, CO. DUBLIN
Public Course
Course
Dates
1
Dates
2
Cost
Non residential
Venue
Contact
Status
27.28.March
9.10.11.April
€350 New Candidate
Non-refundable deposit €100
Leisure Centre, Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel. Co. Dublin
Suzanne Cunningham
Email:
(See Below)
NOW BOOKING
7.8.9. May
14.15.16 May
€350 New Candidate
Non-refundable deposit €100
Leisure Centre, Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel. Co. Dublin
Contact Pool Lifeguard Course : Suzanne Cunningham (Please mark
email 'Pool')
Tel. Mobile
0872079056
Demand has been high for these courses in South County
Dublin and if you are interested we recommend that you book early with deposit.
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Course
- EALU LEISURE CENTRE, BROADHAVEN BAY HOTEL,
BELMULLET, CO.MAYO
Public Course
Course
Dates
1
Dates
2
Cost
Non residential
Venue
Contact
Status
5.6.7.March.2010
12.13.14.March 2010
€350 New Candidate
Ealu Leisure Centre, Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Belmullet, Co.Mayo
Muirti O Cearnaigh
Email:
(See Below)
NOW BOOKING
Living
in North Co. Mayo ? Then this may be your opportunity to acquire the
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification in this superb new
25m deck level heated indoor swimming pool.
Contact Muirti for full details and
do remember that early advanced booking with deposit is necessary to ensure your place on
the course.
Contact Pool Lifeguard Course : Muirti O'Cearnaigh (Please mark
email 'Pool')
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Course
- WATERWORLD Bundoran, Co. Donegal
' Public Course at Pool
Lifeguard Training Centre of Excellence '
BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR 2010
Courses are provided by Martin McDevitt. This offers you a special opportunity to complete your Pool Lifeguard
course with one of Ireland's top Trainers. WATERWORLD is one of Ireland's
Premier Indoor Aqua Adventure Playground and as a result you will have the special
opportunity to train in this state of the art facility with all its slides
flumes etc.
View
the home page of
WATERWORLD website and remember that the page on Lifeguard Training has all
the information including the Candidate Application for you to download and
return directly to Waterworld.
Please Note - Successful completion of a course does
NOT guarantee employment at Waterworld. Candidates must apply for Lifeguard
vacancies in the normal manner.
Click to
open details of all courses planned for in
WATERWORLD in 2010
For further information on Courses please contact -
National
POOL Lifeguard Qualification Course
- SANOVITAE HEALTH AND SPA, CLARION
HOTEL, SLIGO
Public Course
Course
Dates
1
Dates
2
Cost
Non residential
Venue
Contact
Status
7-9 May.2010
14-16 May.2010
€360 New Candidate
€240 Renewal Candidate
Sanovitae Health & Spa,
Clarion Hotel, Sligo
Linda Byrne
Email:
(See Below)
NOW BOOKING
Click
thumb to view the leisure centre pool
Highly recommended course now available in the
CLARION HOTEL in SLIGO. Book early to avoid disappointment.
There are conditions which all candidates should
meet before the course starts;
·Swim 100m continuously
·Swim 50m in 60sec
·Thread water for 30 sec
·Straddle jump
·Head First Surface dive to the deepest part of
the pool
·MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE AT THE START OF THE
COURSE
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL CANDIDATES HAVE A GOOD
STANDARD OF SWIM FITNESS AND CAN PERFORM RESCUE STROKES (side stroke & inverted
breast stroke) WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. RENEWAL
CANDIDATES ALSO CATERED FOR ON THIS COURSE
Sligo Lifesaving/Lifeguard and Swim
Teachers Training
FOR THOSE CANDIDATES WISHING TO ATTEND
THE BEACH
TRAINER ASSESSOR COURSE IT IS NECESSARY TO HOLD THE MANDATORY TA UNITS 1,2,3
TA UNITS 1, 2, 3 ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL TA DISCIPLINES.
UNITS 4,5,6, ARE THE UNITS OF PERSONAL CHOICE. SEE FULL DETAILS BELOW.
A UNIT 6 COURSE 'BEACH LIFEGUARDING' WILL BE HELD IN
FEB-MARCH 2010 IN DONEGAL FOR THOSE WISHING TO BECOME BEACH TA's AND
WHO ALREADY HOLD UNITS 1,2,3,
Information on UNIT 6 (BEACH
LIFEGUARDING) course (DONEGAL SPRING 2010) please contact -
Unit One : ' Training the Trainer' (Mandatory
all TA Disciplines)
Unit Five : ' Lifesaving'
(Optional)
Unit Two : ' Training the
Assessor ' (Mandatory
all TA Disciplines)
Unit Six :
' Beach Lifeguarding' (Optional)
Unit Three : ' Life Support ' (Mandatory
all TA Disciplines)
Unit Seven :
' Rescue Boat ' (Optional)
Unit Four :
' Pool Lifeguarding ' (Optional)
Unit Eight ;
'Extended Life Support ' (Optional)
OCCUPATIONAL
FIRST AID
- FA@WTS
(First Aid at Work Training Service)
Check out additional information on
First Aid on our
'FIRST AID' page. We
offer the opportunity to obtain the statutory First Aid qualification
under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005
(Dail Eireann)
.
Book
now for a one day ( two and a half hours) course aimed at all Mammies, Daddies,
Childminders, Babysitters or indeed anyone wishing to learn the skills required
to 'Save a Baby's Life' in the event of an emergency. These course are
planned to be informative, relaxed and informal ; with participation by all in
using the baby manikins in different emergency situations.
These course are taken by Martin McDevitt
(A.Inst.SRM) who is a qualified Occupational
First Aid Trainer (NATS) and you can contact him on his mobile
086-3343355 or telephone
071-9852476. Martin, as a
parent is very keen to develop this programme and is a senior Trainer Assessor
with many years experience.
This is a very special opportunity for
everyone in the care or responsible for babies. So don't miss out and spread the word!!
POOL
PLANT OPERATOR COURSES - now available
throughout Ireland
If
you demand only the highest standards and require the leading edge
technology in your pool plant then this technical qualification is the
definitive standard.
The ISRM
deliver their qualifications throughout Europe, the Gulf, Asia and Hong
Kong and hold the highest International recognition.
This is
a unique opportunity for those responsible for the management of the pool
plant. Courses may be arranged with Dr. David Browne A. Inst. SRM who is
considered to be one of the leading experts in this field.
More information on this new and exciting
development contact -
For further information and details of Lifesaving Courses held by SLIGO SWIM
SCHOOL in Sligo, including the prestigious Bronze Medallion, please contact
Robert or Kathleen on 071- 9171544 or email
info@sligoswimschool.ie Check out the
SLIGO SWIM SCHOOL WEBSITE for full information.
To submit details of your courses please contact :
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INFORMATION
This
is a special opportunity for you if you are planning to complete your NBLQ in
the south west in advance and in preparation of the Co. Council tests. For
info on the Co. Co. Tests check out our 'BLOG' page.
