1. Fundamentals.
  2. The professional profile of the lifeguard.
  3. Material resources for the prevention of aquatic accidents.
  4. Material resources for surveillance.
  5. Material resources for communication.
  6. Auxiliary material resources for rescue.
  7. Individual rescue material resources.
  8. Material resources for equipment rescue.
  9. Alternative or “fortunate” rescue material resources.
  10. First aid material resources.
  11. Lifeguard post.
  12. Material resources for evacuation.
  13. Material resources for the care of people with disabilities.

  1. Types of aquatic facilities and characteristics.
  2. Risk factors in aquatic facilities.
  3. Human factors.

  1. Types of spaces and characteristics.
  2. Atmospheric factors.
  3. Risk factors in natural aquatic areas.
  4. Human factors.

  1. Specific legislation related to aquatic facilities.
  2. Specific legislation related to natural aquatic areas.
  3. Legislation related to lifeguarding.
  4. Organisation of the lifeguard service.
  5. Organisation of the lifeguard service according to the aquatic area.
  6. New technologies in the organisation of the lifeguard service.
  7. Recreational and sporting activities in aquatic facilities.
  8. Recreational and sporting activities in natural aquatic areas.

  1. Causes of accidents and drowning in aquatic areas.
  2. Preventive education activities on aquatic accidents and drowning.
  3. Prevention and safety in various aquatic programmes.
  4. Selection and organisation of material resources for prevention.
  5. Information and communication guidelines for prevention.

  1. Basis of personality.
  2. Motivation.
  3. Attitudes.
  4. Characteristics of the different stages of personality development in relation to participation.
  5. Characteristics of people with limitations of their personal autonomy.
  6. The role of psychology in the professional lifeguarding environment.
  7. The psychologist's relationship with coordinators and lifeguards of the lifeguard service.
  8. Stress in aquatic lifeguarding.
  9. Anxiety in emergency situations.
  10. Activation control: breathing and relaxation.
  11. Self-confidence of the aquatic lifeguard: strategies for improvement.
  12. Attention and vigilance as keys to success or failure in water rescue.
  13. Factors to be addressed to optimise the level of care during surveillance.
  14. Attention control: styles, strategies and training techniques.

  1. Placement of human resources in safety and rescue plans, programmes and protocols.
  2. Negative attitudes towards the image of the first aid service and its professionals.
  3. Rules and guidelines for professional conduct in lifeguarding.
  4. Guidelines for regular checks of human resources in first aid services.
  5. Control of occupational safety standards and guidelines to prevent occupational hazards in lifeguarding.

  1. Current regulations for the construction and maintenance of installations.
  2. Accessibility in aquatic facilities and natural spaces.
  3. Equipment and equipment for aquatic facilities and natural spaces.
  4. Criteria for the safe use of facilities, stations and areas of the aquatic space.
  5. Visibility and surveillance criteria.
  6. Criteria for the inspection of facilities, stands and areas of the aquatic area.
  7. Maintenance plans for facilities, posts and areas of the aquatic area.
  8. Disinfection, disinsectisation and rat extermination plans for facilities, lifeguard posts and health care area.
  9. Criteria to reduce environmental impacts.
  10. Procedures for water quality monitoring.
  11. Organisation of zones in lifeguard stations and infirmaries.

  1. Material resources of the lifeguard service for priority use.
  2. Criteria for the safe use of first aid equipment.
  3. Control and supervision of first aid material resources.
  4. Maintenance plans for first aid equipment, both individual and team.
  5. Procedures for the supervision of first aid material resources.
  6. Control and supervision of rescue boats and jet skis.
  7. Criteria for the storage of first aid material resources.
  8. Inventories, cancellations and additions of first aid material resources.

  1. Specific water rescue techniques.
  2. Intervention of the aquatic lifeguard in an accident or emergency situation.
  3. Safety lines, markings and zone demarcation.
  4. Coordination with other resources.
  5. Specific water rescue operations, manoeuvres and tasks.
  6. Guidelines and procedures in the management of individual and team interventions in rescue and emergency situations.
  7. Guidelines and procedures in the management of individual and team interventions in other types of situations in aquatic spaces.
  8. Intervention protocols in emergency situations in aquatic areas.
  9. Guidelines for monitoring rescue and emergency interventions.
  10. Coordination of the first aid team with other intervention teams.

  1. Social skills of the lifeguard.
  2. Communication techniques.
  3. Types of communication in conflict situations during rescues and emergencies.
  4. Coordination of communications in accidents or emergency situations.
  5. Guidelines for public information and media relations.

  1. Typology of behaviours in accident victims.
  2. General reactions of people in crisis.
  3. The state of panic in aquatic spaces.
  4. Basic skills for psychological first aid.
  5. Behaviour of rescuers in emergency interventions.
  6. Anxiety management techniques for first responders in emergency response.
  7. Psychological support for accident victims and victims' families.
  8. Imagined practices as a method of preparation in first aid.
  9. Prevention and intervention in critical incidents and psychological sequelae in first aid professionals.