Professional Ocean Lifeguard Level 4
Note
This level (POL Level 4) is the recommended minimum entry level award for candidates employed as supervising senior professional ocean lifeguards, lifeguard coordinators or beach lifeguard service managers.
To gain the qualification of this Professional Ocean Lifeguard Award level both the Vocational training units of competency listed and the other requirements indicated below must be met.
For more information on understanding requirements for each level of the POL please see the following pdf document:
APOLA POL Award Levels 1-4 for implementation 2015 – Dec 2014.pdf
Vocational Training from Public Safety Training Package – PUA42612 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue Management).
Core (5 units of competency)
PUACOM001C Communicate in the workplace
PUACOM003B Manage Information
PUAMAN002B Administer work group resources
PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings
PUATEA003B Lead, manage and develop teams
Elective (7 units of competency)
PUAOHS002B Maintain safety at an incident scene
PUAOPE027A Undertake beach safety management activities
PUASAR011C Search as a member of an aquatic search team
1 set of 4 units from the following 2 streams:
Risk and Response
PUAEMR027 Assess operational risk
PUAEMR026 Treat operational risk
PUAAMS007B Coordinate search and rescue operations
PUAOPE012A Control a Level 1 incident
Community and Administration
PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations
PUACOM012B Liaise with media at a local level
PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community
PUACOM013B Administer a local public safety group
Other Requirements including prerequisites
Professional Ocean Lifeguard (POL) Award Level 3
Current Motor Vehicle Driver Licence
Current APOLA POL Annual Proficiency Certificate
Current APOLA Suspected Spinal Injury Care Award
Current Apply advanced resuscitation techniques and Current Apply first aid
Minimum operational employment experience of 1000 hours
Current PWC Driver Licence*/APOLA Lifeguard Powercraft Ocean Rescue Award*/APOLA Beach Vehicle Driver Award*