Basic course in Safety and rescue: Lifeguard is intended for those who intend to work as lifeguards at swimming and bathing facilities that the public has access to.
The length of the course as a whole is 18 - 20 hours and is divided into í Lifeguard, first-aid, rescue and performance skill assessment. NOTE that it is necessary to register participation separately to Laugarvörðinn.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with knowledge, skills and competence in their role, duties and responsibilities as a lifeguard. It will also provide participants with knowledge, skills and abilities that they will then be able to use to:
Prevent, identify and respond to emergencies in and around water.
Provide professional assistance in emergency situations of accidents or acute illness until emergency personnel arrive at the scene and take over the situation.
A performance skill assessment according to Annex III of the regulation hygiene in swimming and bathing facilities (hollustuhætti á sund - og baðstöðum) takes place during the course, but in order to have the right to work as a pool lifeguard, the performance skill assessment must be passed annually.
Participants must bring a swimsuit with them, along with a long-sleeved top and pants. You can read about the performance skill assessment here: https://www.ust.is/hringrasarhaggerfi/hollustuhaettir/sundstadir/haefnisprof-starfsmanna/
Participants who pass the basic course Safety and rescue: lifeguard + performance skill assessment will be issued the following certificate: Öryggi og björgun: Laugarvörður and it is valid for one year from the date of issue.
To maintain privileges, the lifeguard must attend refresher courses and pass a performance skill assessment.
Please note that participation is a prerequisite for the course.
The participation fee is not refunded if the course is shorter than three days and a medical certificate is not available. After the course has started, the participation fee is not refunded.
People are encouraged to bring a lunch.
Companies and organizations can register participants by email at bjorgun@redcross.is and receive an invoice sent.
For more information, call 570-4220 and bjorgun@redcross.is.
The length of the course as a whole is 18 - 20 hours and is divided into í Lifeguard, first-aid, rescue and performance skill assessment. NOTE that it is necessary to register participation separately to Laugarvörðinn.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with knowledge, skills and competence in their role, duties and responsibilities as a lifeguard. It will also provide participants with knowledge, skills and abilities that they will then be able to use to:
Prevent, identify and respond to emergencies in and around water.
Provide professional assistance in emergency situations of accidents or acute illness until emergency personnel arrive at the scene and take over the situation.
A performance skill assessment according to Annex III of the regulation hygiene in swimming and bathing facilities (hollustuhætti á sund - og baðstöðum) takes place during the course, but in order to have the right to work as a pool lifeguard, the performance skill assessment must be passed annually.
Participants must bring a swimsuit with them, along with a long-sleeved top and pants. You can read about the performance skill assessment here: https://www.ust.is/hringrasarhaggerfi/hollustuhaettir/sundstadir/haefnisprof-starfsmanna/
Participants who pass the basic course Safety and rescue: lifeguard + performance skill assessment will be issued the following certificate: Öryggi og björgun: Laugarvörður and it is valid for one year from the date of issue.
To maintain privileges, the lifeguard must attend refresher courses and pass a performance skill assessment.
Please note that participation is a prerequisite for the course.
The participation fee is not refunded if the course is shorter than three days and a medical certificate is not available. After the course has started, the participation fee is not refunded.
People are encouraged to bring a lunch.
Companies and organizations can register participants by email at bjorgun@redcross.is and receive an invoice sent.
For more information, call 570-4220 and bjorgun@redcross.is.