Royal Life Saving Bahrain offers four professional water safety courses which are designed to provide you with the qualifications required to work in a professional water safety role in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Our 4 day International Pool Lifeguard Course trains you in the knowledge and practical rescue skills to work as a professional swimming pool lifeguard in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Swimming Pool Lifeguards are responsible for supervising many types of swimming pools and leisure activities and are trained to provide lifesaving assistance in the event of a wide range of emergencies.
To attend a pool lifeguard course, you must meet the following pre-requisites prior to the course start date
1) A minimum of 16 years old.
2) Swim 200m in less than 6 minutes.
3) Climb out of a swimming pool without
the use of steps.
4) Surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8m in a swimming pool.
5) A good understanding of written and spoken English.
Not everyone has what it takes to be a lifeguard. Pool lifeguards are highly trained professional lifesavers and must be responsible individuals with excellent communication skills, fit enough to meet the physical and mental requirements of the role, and be a great team player. If this sounds like you, and you want to make a difference and save lives, then this is the course for you.
Over the 4 days of the course, you will take part in a combination of theory and practical sessions in a wide range of topics, including lifeguard theory, emergency first aid, supervision and practical rescue skills, as well as the safe use of a range of rescue and lifesaving equipment, including automated external defibrillators and Oxygen Therapy. Theory and practical sessions will take place in both a training room and swimming pool.
At the end of the course, you will complete 2 multiple choice question papers based on the content you have learnt on your course. You must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly to pass each of the question papers. You will also be assessed on your practical first aid, rescue, and fitness skills throughout the course. If you do not pass any sections of the assessment, you can be reassessed within 28 days of the initial assessment date, once you have had more time to practice the areas you have been unsuccessful in.
Pool Lifeguard certificates are valid for 1 year from the assessment date. In order to renew your certificate, you are required to attend a 2 day pool lifeguard update course prior to your certificate expiry date. We will contact you when your certificate is coming up for renewal to let you know the details of upcoming pool lifeguard update courses.
The Pool Lifeguard course costs BD 200 + 5% VAT per person. This fee includes all course materials, initial assessment and license fees.
Our 5 day International Beach Lifeguard Course trains you in the knowledge and practical rescue skills to work as a professional beach lifeguard in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Beach Lifeguards are responsible for ensuring the safety of beach users and performing a wide variety of tasks and responding in the event of an emergency.
To attend a beach lifeguard course, you must meet the following pre-requisites prior to the course start date
1) A minimum of 16 years old.
2) Swim 400m within 8 minutes in a pool environment.
3) Run-Swim-Run (Run
200m, Swim 200m and Run 200m) within 8 minutes, in a beach environment.
4) Surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8m in a swimming pool.
5) A good understanding of written and spoken English.
Not everyone has what it takes to be a lifeguard. Pool lifeguards are highly trained professional lifesavers and must be responsible individuals with excellent communication skills, fit enough to meet the physical and mental requirements of the role and a great team player. If this sounds like you, and you want to make a difference and save lives, then this is the course for you.
Over the 5 days of the course, you will take part in a combination of theory and practical sessions in a wide range of topics, including lifeguard theory, emergency first aid, supervision and practical rescue skills, as well as the safe use of a range of rescue and lifesaving equipment, including automated external defibrillators and Oxygen Therapy. Theory and practical sessions will take place in a training room, swimming pool and beach.
At the end of the course, you will complete 2 multiple choice question papers based on the content you have learnt on your course. You must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly to pass each of the question papers.
You will also be assessed on your practical first aid, rescue and fitness skills throughout the course. If you do not pass any sections of the assessment, you can be reassessed within 28 days of the initial assessment date,
once you have had more time to practice the areas you have been unsuccessful in.
Beach Lifeguard certificates are valid for 1 year from the assessment completion date. In order to renew your certificate, you are required to attend an update course prior to your certificate expiry date. We will contact you when your certificate is coming up for renewal to let you know the details of upcoming beach lifeguard update courses.
The Beach Lifeguard course costs BD 340 + 5% VAT per person. This fee includes all course materials, initial assessment and license fees.
Our 2 day ride attendant course gives you training and skill requirements to operate and supervise waterslides, flumes and other water attractions such as splash decks designed for water play that have little or no standing water. Following a supervision risk assessment, a pool operator may decide that a ride attendant is sufficient for the safe and effective supervision of these attractions, rather than a Pool Lifeguard.
To attend a ride attendant course, you must meet the following pre-requisites prior to the course start date:
1) A minimum of 16 years old.
2) Confident jumping and submerging in water up to 1.0m in depth.
3) A good understanding of written and spoken English.
Being a ride attendant is an entry-level position for anyone interested in a career in life saving and is often a steppingstone into a career as a professional lifeguard. If you are unable to meet the physical requirements of being a lifeguard, working as a ride attendant is a great role for gaining a better understanding of how lifeguards work, and gives you an opportunity to improve your skills while working.
Over the 2 days of the course, you will take part in a combination of theory and practical sessions in a wide range of topics, including supervision theory, emergency first aid, supervision and practical spinal cord injury management, as well as the safe use of a range of rescue and lifesaving equipment, including automated external defibrillators and spinal boards. Theory and practical sessions will take place in a training room and swimming pool.
At the end of the course, you will complete multiple choice question papers based on the content you have learnt on your course. You must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly to pass each of the question papers.
You will also be assessed on your practical first aid, rescue skills throughout the course. If you do not pass any sections, you can be reassessed within 28 days of the initial assessment date, once you have had more time
to practice the areas you have been unsuccessful in.
Ride Attendant certificates are valid for 1 year from the assessment date. In order to renew your certificate, you are required to attend a 1 day ride attendant update course prior to your certificate expiry date. We will contact you when your certificate is coming up for renewal to let you know the details of upcoming ride attendant update courses.
The Ride Attendant course costs BD 100 + 5% VAT per person. This fee includes all course materials, initial assessment and license fees.
Our 2 day Teacher’s Rescue Award course is designed for anyone responsible for supervising and conducting structured swimming activities, such as swimming lessons or aqua aerobics. These activities often take place without the presence of lifeguards, which is why it is essential that instructors know how to respond in the event of an emergency during their classes.
To attend a teacher’s rescue award course, you must meet the following pre-requisites prior to the course start date
1) A minimum of 16 years old.
2) Confident jumping and submerging in water up to 2.00m in depth.
3) Good understanding of written and spoken English.
4) Able to swim at least 25m without stopping.
Instructors and teachers must be trained to the required standard in whatever activity they are teaching. The Teacher’s Rescue Award course builds on this existing knowledge and equips you with the skills and knowledge to save a life in the event of an emergency. This course does not enable you to supervise unprogrammed activities such as general swimming, as this would require a lifeguard certificate (see lifeguard courses).
Over the 2 days of the course, you will take part in a combination of theory and practical sessions in a wide range of topics, including supervision and risk management theory, emergency first aid, supervision and practical spinal cord injury management as well as the safe use of a range of rescue and lifesaving equipment, including automated external defibrillators. Theory and practical sessions will take place in a training room and swimming pool.
At the end of the course, you will complete a multiple-choice question paper based on the content you have learnt on your course. You must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly to pass the question paper. You will also be assessed on your practical first aid and rescue skills throughout the course. If you do not pass any sections, you can be reassessed within 28 days of the initial assessment date, once you have had more time to practice the areas you have been unsuccessful in.
Teachers Rescue Award certificates are valid for one year from the assessment completion date. In order to renew your certificate, you are required to attend a 1 day Teacher’s Rescue Award update course prior to your certificate expiry date. We will contact you when your certificate is coming up for renewal to let you know the details of upcoming ride attendant update courses.
The Teachers Rescue Award course costs BD 100 + 5% VAT per person. This fee includes all course materials, initial assessment and license fees.
