Professional safety and rescue qualifications enabling you to work on beaches in the UK or abroad as a beach lifeguard or to provide the 1st aid and water rescue requirements to validate your surf instructor qualification. This is the requirement to apply for work with the RNLI.
Our Lifesaving / Surf Rescue courses
The most widely recognised of the qualifications is Beach lifeguard. This enables you to apply for a job as a Beach lifeguard with the RNLI at home and similar organisations abroad, it also fulfils many outdoor adventure instructor requirements in water rescue, first aid and fitness. Surf Coach Safety Rescue enables you to meet the requirements of Surf Instructor qualifications , or just give you a slightly easier option in terms of fitness requirement.
SLSGB Beach lifeguard (NVBLQ) Qualification
This qualification covers all elements of beach lifeguard theory and practice, enabling you to apply with the RNLI. It is a physically demanding and intensive course that will involve running and swimming to set times.
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The SLSGB Beach Lifeguard course provides you with an introduction to all elements of lifeguard theory, basic life support, aquatic and intermediate first aid, open water and appropriate surf skills, beach environment, beach patrolling and working practices, communications, Tube rescues and board rescues.
Pre requisites
Minimum 16 years old at date of assessment. Be a current member of SLSGB. Swim 200m in a 20m or 25m pool within 5 minutes. Swim 400m in under 8 minutes by the completion of the course.
Valid for 24 months from assessment date.
Dates
- 11-15th Nov 2024
- 21-25th April 2025
- 2-6th June 2025
- 10-14th Nov 2025
Other Course dates can be arranged for private groups.
How to Book
PAY BY BACS:
Please reference your payment with the course date.
Bank: HSBC
Name: Pembrokeshire Surf School Ltd
Account Number: 71594907
Sort code: 40-23-21
Contact Phil Sadler on 07881 937 605 or email [email protected]
SLSGB Surf Coach Safety or Surf Coach Rescue Qualifications
This qualification enables you to demonstrate the minimum level of life saving and first aid competence required to meet the needs of Surf Coaching qualifications in the UK and abroad.
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The SLSGB Surf Coach Safety is primarily for those wanting to undertake surf coaching and instruction activity it demonstrates a level of competence for participant safety during a coached session. The award covers mainly beginner coaching in shallow water and knowledge to provide basic rescue response and first aid. i.e. for Level 1 Instructors
SLSGB Surf Coach Rescue or Beach Lifeguard awards are recommended if you are delivering more advanced coaching in deeper water situations as you will have to meet more demanding fitness requirements. i.e. L2 Surf Coaches or above.
Pre requisites
Minimum 16 years old at date of assessment. Be a current member of SLSGB,
Surf Coach Safety 200m swim in a pool or ocean under 5mins
Surf Coach Rescue 400m swim in a pool or Ocean under 8mins
Valid for 24 months from assessment date.
Dates
- 6-8th Nov 2024
- 23-25th April 2025
- 4-6th June 2025
- 12-14th Nov 2025
Other Course dates can be arranged for private groups.
How to Book
PAY BY BACS:
Please reference your payment with the course date.
Bank: HSBC
Name: Pembrokeshire Surf School Ltd
Account Number: 71594907
Sort code: 40-23-21
Contact Phil Sadler on 07881 937 605 or email [email protected]
SLSGB Revalidation of Surf Coach Safety or Beach lifeguard
A thorough retest of both Practical and theoretical elements of either of the lifeguard courses. To sit this course you must have completed and passed the full course previously and either worked in the industry as a lifeguard or water sports instructor.
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The SLSGB Revalidation course is a thorough retest of the modules that make up either beach lifeguard or surf coach safety rescue depending on which it is you choose. This includes practical timed swims, runs, rescues, first aid scenario management and beach and lifeguarding theory.
Pre requisites
Minimum 16 years old at date of assessment. Be a current member of SLSGB,
Valid for 12 or 24 months from assessment date.
Dates
Beachlifeguard
- 13,14th Nov 2024
Surf Coach Safety or Rescue
- 7,8th Nov 2024
- 24,25th April 2025
- 5,6th June 2025
- 13,14th Nov 2025
Other Course dates can be arranged for private groups.
How to Book
Contact Phil Sadler on 07881 937 605 or email [email protected]