life guard
ISCO: 5419. Skills: 34. Essential: 15.
Essential skills
- advise on safety measures
- assist pool users
- control crowd
- first aid
- handle veterinary emergencies
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- practice vigilance
- provide first aid
- react calmly in stressful situations
- rescue bathers
- security threats
- supervise pool activities
- swim
- swimming pool safety guidelines
- tolerate stress
Supporting skills
- assist emergency services
- contribute to the safeguarding of children
- deal with aggressive behaviour
- fire safety regulations
- give swimming lessons
- liaise with security authorities
- maintain pool cleanliness
- maintain quality of pool water
- manage emergency evacuation plans
- manage lost and found articles
- manage major incidents
- manage theft prevention
- monitor swimming-pool infrastructure
- operate fire extinguishers
- operate radio equipment
- perform clerical duties
- promote equality in sport activities
- restrain individuals
- swimming pool chemicals