LSV are proud to announce the launch LSV Swim Teacher Training Courses in Victoria. In addition to the nationally recognised training for Swim Teachers ‘SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher’ LSV offer facility in-service training and a range of flexible professional development opportunities.
The course proudly combines RLSSA standards with Victoria’s best trainers and resources. The focus of this course is fundamental water rescue skills, session planning and instructing others in the skills required for swimming and water safety.
Swim Teacher Courses
This course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to deliver swimming lessons. The course focus includes the role of the swim teacher, water safety, aquatic rescue, teaching strategies, water familiarisation, swimming strokes and safe diving.
Successful completion of this course will result in the award of:
SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
SISCAQU002 Perform basic water rescues
SISCAQU008 Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
SISCAQU009 Instruct water safety and survival skills
SISCAQU010 Instruct swimming strokes
LSV are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the new LSV Swim Teacher course. Officially known as ‘SISSS00112 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher’, the course is the nationally recognised training for Swim Teachers in Victoria.
This course is recommended for any person wishing to achieve employment as a Swim Teacher in the aquatic industry and is a required qualification for staff in this position. The focus of this course is fundamental water rescue skills, session planning and instructing others in the skills required for swimming and water safety.
Once your Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Skill Set is issued you will have the opportunity to apply for an LSV Swim Teacher Licence as outlined in the Guidelines for Safer Pool Operations.
Unit – SISCAQU002 Perform Basic Water Rescues
Unit – SISCAQU008 Instruct Water Familiarisation, Buoyancy and Mobility Skills
Unit – SISCAQU009 Instruct Water Safety and Survival Skills
Unit – SISCAQU010 Instruct Swimming Strokes
CPR TRAINING COURSES
Emergencies can happen at anytime and anywhere and can impact you or somebody you care about. Learning vital lifesaving skills and techniques can make a huge difference in somebodies life and it is vital that Victorians have the skills and knowledge to be able to confidently take control of potentially life threatening emergencies until professional assistance arrives.
This short course in CPR is ideal for all Victorians, but in particular those who have the responsibility for the care of another or have the duty of care towards a person in their personnel or professional lives.
About our CPR Training Courses
Life Saving Victoria’s CPR training course will equip candidates to act quickly and confidently in an emergency situation. The course focus includes casualty assessment, one and two person CPR, choking, situation management and emergency services communication.
Successful completion of this course will result in the award of:
HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergencies happen every day, in the workplace, in the home and out and about. Learning these vital lifesaving skills and techniques could make a huge difference in the life of someone you care about.
Life Saving Victoria’s CPR course in Melbourne will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be able to confidently take control of potentially life threatening emergencies until professional assistance arrives.
The course focus includes cover the signs and symptoms and treatment options for incidents including first aid and CPR / breathing conditions.
The CPR training course is ideal for all Victorians, but in particular those who have the responsibility for the care of another or have the duty of care towards a person in their personnel or professional lives.
What are the Benefits of Learning CPR Today?
CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) is an important skill that everyone in Australia, both young and old should consider taking the time to learn. No longer should you need to be a medical professional, life saver or civil servant to know or administer CPR. You never know when the time may come that you are required to use these vital skills to potentially save the life of someone you love or even a stranger you’ve never met.
Taking the time to learn CPR and the ability to save lives, if and when the situation arises is a lifelong skill that should be given serious consideration by each and every member of society. In Australia, around 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest each year. Unfortunately only 9-10% of these people will survive. By undertaking a CPR Training Session with Life Saving Victoria, we can only expect to see this number improve.
Empowerment Through Education
Understanding the fundamental skills of CPR empowers you to help someone in their time of need. A family member, friend, colleague, or perhaps someone you’ve never met before. You could be their hero. For parents this is particularly poignant. Children under the age of 5 frequently put small objects in their mouths, and it goes without saying, this behaviour can quickly lead to choking. Choking is one of the primary causes of death in children. Identifying when a child is having difficulty breathing and most importantly understanding how to perform CPR when this situation arises and potentially save a life, is a skill you will certainly not regret taking the time to learn.
CPR Saves Lives
Circumstances may arise when you are met with an individual whose breathing or heart has stopped. Prompt action with CPR is the most effective way to potentially save the life of someone, whilst waiting for an ambulance to arrive. Administering CPR could mean the difference between life and death for an unconscious person.
It is always more beneficial to have multiple people who are trained in the necessary skills to correctly perform CPR in an emergency. One person performing CPR can quickly become tired. Two people expertly trained in CPR can alternate with each other and supply CPR longer than one person working by themselves. So why not get a group of friends together and organise a CPR training course with Life Saving Victoria?
Don’t Hesitate. Set a Date!
Chances are far greater that you will need to administer CPR on someone you know. Close to 80% of respiratory problems and cardiac arrests take place in the home or at work. Due to the fact you’re far more likely to provide CPR for a friend, relative or workmate, this life saving skill becomes all the more vital.
Don’t wait another day!
GROUP / IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES
Once Pool Lifeguards and Swim Teachers have completed their formal qualifications, it is vital that they maintain their skills and knowledge. Undertaking ongoing in-service / professional development training at your aquatic facility is the perfect way to ensure that you and your team are able to provide the highest level of service during supervision and swimming lesson activities as well as during emergency situations.
GIn-service Pool Lifeguard and Swim Teacher training has been designed specifically to support members of the Victorian aquatic industry to maintain their skills and knowledge and is consistent with the requirements of the GSPO.
Private Group Training
If you are interested in conducting a course for your staff at your venue and convenience, please complete the form via the link below or contact our Training team on (03) 9676 6950.
LSV are committed to supporting in-service training across all aquatic facilities. These vital skills maintenance and professional development sessions are an additional requirement to formal qualifications and are clearly defined in the GSPO. In an effort to encourage in-service delivery LSV has developed a training package to cover your first aid and aquatic safety needs.
“GSPO. SU7. 5.1 (b) All other lifeguards should participate in a minimum of four organised training sessions per year to ensure maintenance of necessary skills and competencies.”
Four sessions (2.5hrs each – up to 16 staff): One Trainer (plus equip). Cost = $1550.
Four sessions (2.5hrs each – up to 24 staff): Two Trainers (plus equip). Cost = $1950.
| Element | Session ONE | Session TWO | Session THREE | Session FOUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRY | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives |
| GSPO | Scanning | Child Supervision | Customer Care | |
| Lifeguard and the Law | Line of Sight | Challenging Clients | Rule Enforcement | |
| First Aid | Anaphylaxis | CPR / Oxygen | Crush Injuries | Bleeds |
| Asthma | Defibrillator | Choking | Burns | |
| Contacting 000 | Heart Attack / Stroke | Shock | Poisons | |
| Practical | Shallow Water Spinals | Patient Types | Signals / Communication | Non-Contact Tows |
| Patient Care | Escape Techniques | Deep Water Spinals | Contact Tows | |
| Area Evacuations | Assisted Lift – 2 ppl | Incident Management | Assisted Lift – 3 ppl | |
| Assessment | Lifeguard Signals | Reach Rescues | Wade Recues | Casualty Extraction – 3ppl |
| Throw Rescues | Casualty Extraction – 2 ppl | Depth Test | Scenarios | |
| Timed Tows | Scenarios | 200m Timed Swim | DRSABCD |
“GSPO. SU7. 5.1 (a): Lifeguards working in a seasonal pool should participate in the in-service training just prior to the start of the season and one at least every three months thereafter until the close of the season.”
Two sessions (4hrs each – up to 16 staff): One Trainer (plus equip). Cost = $1350.
Two sessions (4hrs each – up to 24 staff): Two Trainers (plus equip). Cost = $1550.
| Element | Session ONE | Session TWO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRY | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives | Intro / Objectives |
| GSPO | Scanning | Child Supervision | Customer Care | |
| Lifeguard and the Law | Line of Sight | Challenging Clients | Rule Enforcement | |
| First Aid | Anaphylaxis | CPR / Oxygen | Crush Injuries | Bleeds |
| Asthma | Defibrillator | Choking | Burns | |
| Contacting 000 | Heart Attack / Stroke | Shock | Poisons | |
| Practical | Shallow Water Spinals | Patient Types | Signals / Communication | Non-Contact Tows |
| Patient Care | Escape Techniques | Deep Water Spinals | Contact Tows | |
| Area Evacuations | Assisted Lift – 2 ppl | Incident Management | Assisted Lift – 3 ppl | |
| Assessment | Lifeguard Signals | Reach Rescues | Wade Recues | Casualty Extraction – 3 ppl |
| Throw Rescues | Casualty Extraction – 2 ppl | Depth Test | Scenarios | |
| Timed Tows | Scenarios | 200m Timed Swim | DRSABCD | |
LSV are committed to supporting in-service training across all aquatic facilities. These vital skills maintenance and professional development sessions are an additional requirement to formal qualifications and are clearly defined in the GSPO. In an effort to encourage in-service delivery LSV has developed a training package to cover your first aid and aquatic safety needs.
“GSPO. SU2. 5.4 All other Swimming and water safety teachers should participate in a minimum of four organised training sessions per year to ensure currency of necessary skills and competencies. These can include program specific curriculum competencies and assessments, stroke progression and development, open water topics, personal development such as communication, teaching strategies etc.”
Four sessions (2.5hrs each – up to 16 staff): One Trainer (plus equip). Cost = $1550.
Four sessions (2.5hrs each – up to 24 staff): Two Trainers (plus equip). Cost = $1950.
| Element | Session ONE | Session TWO | Session THREE | Session FOUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRY | Swim Teacher Role | Effective Teaching | Learning Styles | Teaching Strategies |
| Water Familiarisation | Movement in Water | Body Control | Supervision / Safeguarding | |
| Freestyle / Backstroke | Breaststroke / Butterfly | Survival Strokes | Policies / Safe Diving | |
| CPR | DRSABCD | DRSABCD | DRSABCD | DRSABCD |
| The First Aider | Infant Adjustments | Contacting 000 | Reporting | |
| First Aid and the Law | Pregnancy Adjustments | Scene Management | Critical Incident Stress | |
| PRACTICAL | Freestyle | Breaststroke | Sidestroke | Basic Water Rescue |
| Backstroke | Butterfly | Survival Backstroke | Safe Diving | |
| Water Familiarisation | Movement in Water | Body Control | Supervision / Safeguarding | |
| ASSESSMENT | Fitness Test | Dry Rescues | Fitness Test | Wet Rescues |
| Stroke Demonstration | Stroke Demonstration | Stroke Demonstration | Stroke Demonstration | |
| Teaching Activities | Teaching Activities | Teaching Activities | Teaching Activities |
In line with the Guidelines for Safer Pools Operations it is recommended that Swim Teachers practice their skills on a regular basis throughout the year to ensure currency and ongoing development of necessary skills and competencies required to be a Swim Teacher.
LSV are committed to offering a range of flexible and relevant professional development opportunities covering the training and technical competencies associated with being a Swim Teacher. We offer a number of events throughout the year that provide opportunities to build aquatic industry networks, stay up to date with current industry practices along with the Guidelines for Safer Pools and the Safer Public Pools Code of Practice. Become part of a committee or working group, attend a workshop/ conference or connect socially so you can build your network into more opportunities for industry events.
A component of your ‘Licensee Registration / Re-registration Form’ includes the need to provide evidence of a minimum of 10 hours of professional development.