Description
Help swimmers or water sport participants out of the water when they get into difficulties at a beach or a swimming pool.
Alternative labels
save bathers
life-save bathers
life-save swimmers
save swimmers
rescuing bathers
rescue bather
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Rescue bathers is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Life guard: Life guards monitor and ensure safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. They identify potential risks, advise individuals on proper behaviour and dangerous zones, conduct life-saving techniques such as first aid and supervise activities of the general public.
Optional skill
Rescue bathers is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Swimming facility attendant: Swimming facility attendants handle the daily activities of a swimming facility such as a swimming pool, beach and lake. They clean the facility, maintain a good attitude towards the clients and ensure the overall safety within the facility.
Lifeguard instructor: Lifeguard instructors teach future (professional) lifeguards the necessary programmes and methods needed to become a licensed lifeguard. They provide training on safety supervision of all swimmers, assessment of potentially hazardous situations, rescue-specific swimming and diving techniques, first aid treatment for swimming-related injuries, and they inform students on preventative lifeguard responsibilities. They ensure students are aware of the importance of checking safe water quality, heeding risk management and being aware of the necessary protocols and regulations regarding lifeguarding and rescuing. They monitor the students’ progress, evaluate them through theoretical and practical tests and award the lifeguard licenses when obtained.
References
- Rescue bathers – ESCO
