Open Water Lifeguard

At False Bay, we pride ourselves on being a club that is always at the top of our game. Hence, our training sessions aim to keep our lifeguards both in good shape for the voluntary duty season and fit and conditioned for the competitive aspect of lifesaving.

At LSLC we offer comprehensive training to prepare our Juniors and Seniors for the demanding JLA and LA examination requirements. The training is in line with Lifesaving South Africa’s training requirements and includes a broad range of theoretical topics

Lifeguard training is offered by Pirates Lifesaving Club. Training and competitions are at the heart of the club. This is where our lifeguards have the opportunity to train and compete – and who better to have as your coach than KZN and SA athlete Luke Nisbet!

These are interactive water safety skills development and out reach programs which cater for children of all ages. The programs are very flexible and can be presented in either a classroom, swimming pool, open water or ocean environments.

The course comprises a series of modules covering sea conditions, first aid and CPR, rescue techniques, signals and radio communication. The exam comprises a written test on all you learn, examination of your CPR technique, a run-swim- run in less than 10 minutes, signals and all the rescue techniq...