1. Breathing and apnoea
  2. Floating
  3. Propulsion
  4. The entrance to the water
  5. Turns and turning axes, knowledge, application exercises and practical implementation

  1. The crawl stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
  2. The breaststroke stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical performance
  3. The butterfly stroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
  4. The backstroke, knowledge, assimilation exercises and practical execution
  5. Phases in the execution of turns according to swimming style

  1. Basic Anatomy and Physiology for First Aid
  2. The trauma patient
  3. Trauma to extremities and soft tissues
  4. Circulatory disorders
  5. Injuries caused by heat or cold
  6. Stings
  7. Medical emergencies
  8. Pre-hospital intervention in drowning and spinal cord injuries in the aquatic environment
  9. The First Aid Kit and the Infirmary

  1. Laws and regulations
  2. Architectural barriers

  1. Fundamentals
  2. The professional profile of the lifeguard
  3. Equipment and workplace

  1. Water characteristics and clothing and footwear considerations
  2. Organisation of lifesaving and lifeguarding
  3. The perception of the problem: essential elements in perception
  4. Situation analysis
  5. Decision-making
  6. Execution of rescue actions

  1. Location, landmarks and site composition
  2. Rescue approach techniques
  3. Techniques for contact, control and assessment of the victim
  4. Casualty transfer techniques
  5. Casualty extrication techniques
  6. The spinal cord injured or polytraumatised casualty
  7. Evacuation of the casualty
  8. Water resuscitation techniques

  1. Accidents in the aquatic environment
  2. Surveillance
  3. Occupational hazards
  4. Action protocols and emergency plans

  1. Social skills of the lifeguard
  2. Communication techniques
  3. Fundamentals of applied psychology and sociology

  1. Behaviour of the person who thinks he/she is drowning
  2. Handling the situation
  3. Anxiety management techniques for the lifeguard him/herself