Lifeguard - Queensland Industry Tourism Council
Lifeguard
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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
How 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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