Young Lifeguard

An entry-level orientation course for teenagers that introduces the fundamentals of water rescue. It does not qualify graduates to work professionally as a lifeguard.

25 course hours (8 theory + 17 practice)

Fee confirmed on registration at the BRC Regional Council, Varna.

1Candidate requirements

Age 12 to 17.
Application from a parent to the director of the BRC Secretariat.
Medical certificate confirming fitness for swimming and diving.
Passing the entrance requirements.
Individual or group accident insurance for the duration of the course.

2Entrance exam

100 m freestyle (front crawl), no time limit.

Duration & programme

Final exam

Written test — 30 questions (10 on first aid).
100 m freestyle with fins, no time limit.
Individual retrieval from 12.5 m (12.5 m swim + 12.5 m retrieval), no time limit.
Retrieving an object from 2.5 m depth.
Release, transport and carrying holds — demonstration.
Throwing a rescue ball — demonstration.
Swimming 12.5 m underwater.
Sea knots.
First-aid demonstration — restoring breathing and circulation, recovery position.

Graduates receive a certificate of completion for the Young Lifeguard course.

Register for this course

Fill in a short form and the water-rescue specialists will contact you.