Lifeguard - Queensland Industry Tourism Council
Lifeguard
Lifeguard
Lifeguards look after the safety of people at beaches or swimming pools, through accident prevention and rescue and educating the public on water safety.
Day-to-day
- Promote water safety awareness and undertake rescue of people in difficulty in the water
- Design and implement emergency procedures
- Report incidents to management or other authorities
- Place signs or barriers to warn of dangerous conditions or areas and make sure users are aware of potential dangers
- Caution people behaving in an unsafe manner and expel those who refuse to cooperate
- Provide advanced first aid
- Identify risk and apply risk management processes
Future demand
strongHow to become a Lifeguard
- You usually need a Certificate II or III in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue), a royal lifesaving pool lifeguard certificate or a surf lifesaving bronze medallion to work as a lifeguard.
- You could complete a:
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