Practice Note No. 15 - Water Safety - Division of Local Government ...
Practice Note No. 15 - Water Safety - Division of Local Government ...
Practice Note No. 15 - Water Safety - Division of Local Government ...
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5.1 Public swimming poolsA number <strong>of</strong> different categories <strong>of</strong> water safety personnel carry out water safety activities at public swimmingpools. Separate standards are set out below for pool attendants/lifeguards, supervisory personnel, pool/centre managers, and learn-to-swim teachers.5.1.1 Pool attendant/lifeguardA council should consider as a minimum standard <strong>of</strong> training for pool attendants/lifeguards the following:Øfor facilities with one or two separate bodies <strong>of</strong> water (e.g. a 50m pool and a toddlers pool) – at leastone member <strong>of</strong> staff on duty has a current bronze medallion from The Royal Life Saving SocietyAustralia or an equivalent award award recognised by the Aquatic and Recreation Institute.Øfor facilities with three or more separate bodies <strong>of</strong> water (e.g. a 50m pool, a toddlers pool and a divingpool):- at least one member <strong>of</strong> staff on duty has a current Pool Lifeguard Certificate from The Royal LifeSaving Society Australia or an equivalent award recognised by the Aquatic and Recreation Institute.The certificate/award should specify the type <strong>of</strong> equipment the holder has been trained on and thedepth <strong>of</strong> the pool where the holder was examined.- all other pool attendants/lifeguards have a current bronze medallion from The Royal Life SavingSociety Australia or an equivalent award award recognised by the Aquatic and Recreation Institute.Ø for all facilities, a current first aid certificate from:- Australian Red Cross- St John Ambulance Australia- The Royal Life Saving Society Australiaor an equivalent award from a training provider approved by WorkCover NSW.Ø for all facilities, a current advanced resuscitation certificate, which includes the use <strong>of</strong> oxygen from:- Australian Red Cross- National Heart Foundation- St John Ambulance Australia- Surf Life Saving NSW- The Royal Life Saving Society AustraliaThe certificate/award should specify the type <strong>of</strong> equipment the holder has been trained on. Councils shouldensure that water safety personnel are trained to use the particular oxygen equipment provided.<strong>Practice</strong> <strong><strong>No</strong>te</strong> <strong>15</strong>: <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>7
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