Water Safety classes were suspended Nationally due to Covid-19.
Information on returning to Water Safety will be posted here when available.
No date has yet been established for the return to Water Safety in Westport.
Safety and Endurance Awards
Candidates learn simple rescue techniques involving minimum risk to the rescuer and focusing on developing water safety skills and assessing accident situations.
Candidates learn simple rescue techniques involving minimum risk to the rescuer and focusing on developing water safety skills and assessing accident situations.
Rescue Awards
Candidates learn the dangers of swimming rescue techniques involving personal contact with various types of casualty, and how to make effective releases from victim grips and clutches using their water safety knowledge, judgement, skills and fitness.
Lifeguard Qualifications
Following the completion of the Water Safety Ireland lifesaving awards, successful candidates are ready and able to progress to more advanced courses such as the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and the National Beach Lifeguard Qualification, and competent students are encouraged to consider further training to become an Water Safety Ireland Instructor themselves.
Candidates interested in completing these qualifications should talk to our Water Safety Ireland Examiners Gary Smyth or Barry Robinson.
Candidates learn the dangers of swimming rescue techniques involving personal contact with various types of casualty, and how to make effective releases from victim grips and clutches using their water safety knowledge, judgement, skills and fitness.
Lifeguard Qualifications
Following the completion of the Water Safety Ireland lifesaving awards, successful candidates are ready and able to progress to more advanced courses such as the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and the National Beach Lifeguard Qualification, and competent students are encouraged to consider further training to become an Water Safety Ireland Instructor themselves.
Candidates interested in completing these qualifications should talk to our Water Safety Ireland Examiners Gary Smyth or Barry Robinson.
Keep up to date with Water Safety Ireland classes in Westport on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
www.facebook.com/WaterSafetyIrelandWestport
For further information and advice on Water Safety visit the Water Safety Ireland website at www.watersafety.ie
www.facebook.com/WaterSafetyIrelandWestport
For further information and advice on Water Safety visit the Water Safety Ireland website at www.watersafety.ie
