Category: Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools

What to Expect from an Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools

The Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 pools program helps learners meet the code of practice requirements for construction, design, operation, maintenance, and management of aquatic resources in Western Australia. The program aims to equip Group 3 swimming pool owners, operators, and staff with those skills.

This course sets itself apart as the only one that acquaints participants with the skills to respond quickly to emergencies and minimise the chances of someone suffering long-term damage. Additionally, learners learn how to conduct basic water rescues around Group 3 Pool environments.

The Health Department of West Australia Code of Practice for Aquatic Facilities asks for the swimming pool rescue award to be re-assessed at the end of every 3 years. Re-assessing this award every three years also recommends that participants refresh their skills annually with an annual qualification.

Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools only takes a 3-hour face-to-face duration.

Entry Requirements

Below are the Entry Requirements for Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools:

  1. Fluency in both written and spoken English. A reasonable level, at least AQF Level 3. You might also be required to provide a link to your LLN assessment.
  2. Participants must be physically fit and have good swimming ability to complete the qualification successfully.
  3. There are no work placement requirements. We decided to clear this frequently asked question.
  4. There are also no minimum age requirements. However, participants must feel comfortable interacting in an adult learning environment.
  5. Certification requirements include the Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Award.

Course content includes:

The course consists of the following:

  1. Theoretical studies on aquatic environments, rescue techniques, and water safety.
  2. CPR on children, adults, and babies.
  3. Dry rescuing is for a person in difficulty, that is, someone who isn’t an adequate swimmer and is at least 5 metres away from safety. Here, you are taught how to use an aid without necessarily entering the water. The tutors will also demonstrate instances of throwing rescue or reaching rescue.
  4. Demonstration on how to rescue a person in difficulty using a flotation aid.
  5. Recovering and resuscitating a victim at the deepest end of the pool
  6. Recovering objects from the bottom of a pool usually helps the learners imagine a person-scenario in which the person lies unconscious at the pool bottom.
  7. Respiratory failure assessment and rescue breathing illustration for at least one minute.
  8. Removal of a patient from the water
  9. Perfoming DRSABCD
  10. Placing the person in the recovery position

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