Lifeguarding
Anyone over the age of 14 can become a Lifeguard or Patrol Support by completing the Surf Lifeguard Award. This award is your passport to the exciting world of Surf Lifesaving; lifeguarding and senior & masters surf sports. Our next lifeguard intake is in September 2026. If you're interested in becoming a lifeguard email admin@fitzroyslsc.co.nz.
Exam components:
- 400m pool swim under 9 minutes
- Run-Swim-Run in the Surf
- Tube Rescue in the pool and surf
- First Aid and CPR
- Communication Signals
- Radio Communication
- Theory questions
- Rescue tows and releases
Topics Covered
- Health, safety, welfare and risk management
- Roles and responsibilities
- Surf environment
- Communications
- Rescue equipment
- Surf lifeguard skills
- CPR
- First Aid
Outcomes
At the completion of the qualification candidates will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, welfare and risk management for all surf lifeguards.
- Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities you will encounter while on patrol and your responsibilities as members of SLSNZ.
- Describe the features of the surf environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication and how to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrate knowledge of effective scanning techniques and patient identification.
- Communicate using a two-way radio.
- Demonstrate signals used for communication.
- Perform releases and tows in an aquatic environment.
- Perform a tube rescue.
- Provide resuscitation (no unit standards).
- Provide first aid (no unit standards).
- Manage first aid in emergency situations.
