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TP – Inland Open Water Lifeguard (Uprade from Pool Lifeguard) 🛟 – Paper-Based – Course ID #2336263
25 February, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
10) Inland Open Water Lifeguard (Uprade from Pool Lifeguard) 🛟
2025 OWLG UpPLG
The Inland Open Water Lifeguard Course offers participants with acceptable standards of knowledge‚ judgement and physical abilities in the supervision of people in Inland open water. Essential modules include: accident prevention‚ administration‚ public relations‚ education, rescue response and basic technical operation.
Pre-requisite:
- Current First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate
- Current Pool Lifeguard Certificate (units from skillet SISSS0133)
Minimum age: 16 years
Course Length:
- Face-to-face - 16 hours
- Blended - 16 hours
Units of Competency:
- HLTAID009 Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation‚
- SISCAQU019 Supervise patron safety in aquatic locations
- SISCAQU020 Perform water rescues
- SISCAQU021 Perform complex water rescues
- SISCAQU022 Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment
- SISCAQU029 Perform open water rescues
Re-Accreditation: 12 months
Level of English: A reasonable level of English is required to be able to complete this course successfully
Is this the right course for me? If you are unsure, please call us on 3823 2823 or email
courses@rlssq.com.au for further assistance in choosing the right course for you.
Introduction:
The information provided here will assist you in deciding if the course selected is the right course for you.
It is assumed that participants are sufficiently physically fit and healthy to undertake this course. The following physical activities will occur during the course unless you advise of any physical difficulties or limitations: kneeling‚ bending over‚ crouching‚ standing‚ leaning‚ sitting‚ pushing‚ lifting weights‚ swimming long distances, towing, diving, carrying and other physical activity.
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Course dates close one week before the commencement of the course so that participants have sufficient time to complete all pre-course learning activities. Pre-course learning activities need to be completed before the face-to-face component. The pre-course work will develop your underpinning knowledge for the course to be undertaken.
This course is offered in two formats':
- Blended Learning: Student complete learning (knowledge content) and assessment online prior to attending a face-to-face practical session
- Face-to-Face Course: Students are provided a pre-course workbook with information and questions to complete‚ prior to attending a face-to-face session where your trainer will cover both theory and practical components.
Participants will require to bring the following to the face-to-face component:
- Photo Identification (i.e. Drivers Licence)
- Your Unique Student Identifier (www.usi.gov.au)
- Appropriate Clothing
- Any drinks‚ meals and/or snacks
If you have a medical condition‚ which the trainer should be aware of‚ please notify him/her prior to the commencement of the course. Prior to attending the course, you are also required to read the Code of Practice located on our website www.rlssq.com.au under Public Courses.
Participants will require a level of English to be able to give and receive instructions, read signage, read manuals and complete reports.
To complete this course requires the participant to satisfactorily undertake CPR on a manikin on the ground (as a mandatory activity), please speak with us if you have any physical limitations (that may hinder you completing the practical components of the course) as this course may not be suitable for you.
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Upcoming Courses
| Name |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Cost |
Register Link |
| TP - Inland Open Water Lifeguard (Uprade from Pool Lifeguard) 🛟 - Paper-Based - Course ID #2336263 |
25 February 2026 |
09:00 am to 05:00 pm |
CAIRNS 4870 |
$0.00 |
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