- Breathing and apnoea
- Floating
- Propulsion
- The entrance to the water
- Turns and turning axes, knowledge, application exercises and practical implementation
- The crawl stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
- The breaststroke stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical performance
- The butterfly stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
- The backstroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
- Phases in the execution of turns according to swimming style
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology for First Aid
- The trauma patient
- Trauma to extremities and soft tissues
- Circulatory disorders
- Injuries caused by heat or cold
- Stings
- Medical emergencies
- Pre-hospital intervention in drowning and spinal cord injuries in the aquatic environment
- The First Aid Kit and the Infirmary
- Laws and regulations
- Architectural barriers
- Fundamentals
- The professional profile of the lifeguard
- Equipment and workplace
- Water characteristics and clothing and footwear considerations
- Organisation of lifesaving and lifeguarding
- The perception of the problem: essential elements in perception
- Situation analysis
- Decision-making
- Execution of rescue actions
- Location, landmarks and site composition
- Rescue approach techniques
- Techniques for contact, control and assessment of the victim
- Casualty transfer techniques
- Casualty extrication techniques
- The spinal cord injured or polytraumatised casualty
- Evacuation of the casualty
- Water resuscitation techniques
- Accidents in the aquatic environment
- Surveillance
- Occupational hazards
- Action protocols and emergency plans
- Social skills of the lifeguard
- Communication techniques
- Fundamentals of applied psychology and sociology
- Behaviour of the person who thinks he/she is drowning
- Handling the situation
- Anxiety management techniques for the lifeguard him/herself