SkillScorer ships with 5 Lifeguarding & Aquatic Safety disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
Beach lifeguards watch over swimmers in a powerful and changing environment. This scorecard covers surveillance, rescue, first aid, hazard management and communication so surf lifesaving clubs and councils can prove readiness.
- Surveillance and Scanning Technique
- Reading Surf Conditions and Rips
- Preventative Action and Public Education
- Board, Tube and Swim Rescue Skills
- Rescue Boat and Jet Ski Support
- Casualty Management and First Aid
- Defibrillator and Advanced Resuscitation Skills
- Communication by Radio and Signals
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Pool lifeguards protect swimmers of all ages in busy facilities. This scorecard covers scanning, rescue, supervision of young children, first aid and customer service for public pools and waterparks.
- Zone Scanning and Positioning
- Recognising Distress and Drowning Behaviour
- Rescue Techniques for Shallow and Deep Water
- Spinal Injury and Emergency Management
- Supervising Children and Learn-to-Swim Areas
- Enforcing Rules Firmly and Politely
- Waterslide and Attraction Safety
- Emergency Action Plans and Drills
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Surf clubs run on volunteers who patrol, coach and teach. This scorecard covers patrol qualifications, youth program leadership, child safety and club administration.
- Age Group Nippers Activity Delivery
- Child Safety and Working with Children Compliance
- Coaching Water Skills
- Volunteer Patrol Duties and Rostering
- Communicating with Parents and Junior Members
- Carnival and Event Support
- Equipment Care and Rescue Gear Checks
- Club Administration and Governance
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Aquatic rescue technicians respond when things go wrong in rivers, dams and open water. This scorecard covers water reading, rescue techniques, equipment, risk management and casualty care.
- Reading Moving Water and Hazards
- Shore-Based and Throw Rope Rescue
- Swiftwater Entry and Contact Rescue
- Rescue Craft Operation
- Personal Protective Equipment and Rescue Gear
- Risk Assessment and Dynamic Decision Making
- Casualty Care, Hypothermia and Drowning Management
- Team Communication and Command Systems
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Swim teachers give children and adults the skills to be safe in water. This scorecard covers lesson planning, skill teaching, child management, safety and communication for swim schools and public pools.
- Lesson Planning and Skill Progressions
- Water Confidence and Survival Skills Teaching
- Stroke Technique Teaching
- Managing Children's Behaviour and Anxiety
- Class Safety and Supervision
- Adult and Special Needs Swim Teaching
- Parent Communication and Progress Feedback
- Assessment and Certificates
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