Calday Grange Swimming Pool
Your Local Community Pool
Lifeguard Courses
RLSS NPLQ Lifeguard Course
At Calday Pool we are proud to be able to offer full RLSS UK courses for the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification through our training Partners Three Whistles Training.
This course provides a fantastic opportunity to gain the qualification needed to become a pool lifeguard and is designed to give participants the basic skills and knowledge needed to be lifeguards in facilities with swimming pools. The comprehensive course offers up to date information on how to guard, anticipate and prevent problems and to take action to help those in need.
The course duration is 5 days, which consists of 4 days of water and classroom based learning, and on the final day participants will be assessed.
Participants will be required to pass a timed swim test on the first day of the course.
Requirements
Participants must:
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16+ years
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Jump/dive into deep water
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Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
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Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
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Tread water for 30 seconds
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Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
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Climb out of the pool unaided
Cost
The total cost for the course is :
£275
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Booking
The next course will be running during the Summer Holidays Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August.
To book onto the course please contact Graeme by following the link below:
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https://www.threewhistles.co.uk/service-page/nplq-calday-west-kirby-1?referral=service_list_widget