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National Water Safety Awareness Week
National Water Safety Awareness Week.
National Water Safety Awareness Week begins on Monday 18th June – it’s a reminder to us all of how vital it is that we make water safety a bigger part of the national conversation. This campaign strives to spur us all to be more aware of the very real and often unseen dangers that water poses but if we can be more conscious about water safety, together we really can bring the number of drownings in Ireland down.
Please click on the following link https://www.watersafety.ie/
Aughris Water Safety Week
We had our final enrolment this evening and the camp is now full.
Beach Lifeguard – Summer Job
Dear Sir/Madam,
Beach Lifeguard – Summer Job
We are a summer Irish college based in Connemara and we require a beach guard for each of our 3 summer courses.
The relevant dates are:
Course A : 5/6/18-26/6/18
Course B : 27/6/18-18/7/18
Course C : 19/7/18-9/8/18
The college will pay the successful applicant €1500 per course (before tax).
The post requires that applicants are fluent Irish speakers.
We will organise accommodation if necessary.
For further information email colnanoilean@gmail.com or call us on 091-551933.
Thanks & regards
Siobhán Uí Mháille
091-551933
Pool Life Guard Tutors Course
The Lifeguard Commission will be running a Pool Lifeguard Tutors course in The Curragh Camp on the weekend on 19th/20th May 2018. If you are interested in attending please send the following details to sligowsac@gmail.com by Friday 4th May. The approximate course details are €160 plus accommodation.
1. Applicant’s Name and Address:
2. Applicant’s Aquatic/Lifeguard Qualifications:
3. Contact email address:
4. Contact mobile number:
5. Confirmation that he/she will be available to attend on the weekend of 19th & 20th May, 2018
To be eligible for this course, candidates should hold (or have held) an IWS National Pool Lifeguard Award. However, if the candidate has not held this award, please let me know and I will provide the list of questions from the Lifeguard Manual that they must complete before the start of the course.
The Perfect Christmas Present…
Looking for Christmas present ideas for your Nipper, Junior or Senior?
Why not treat them to some club clothing available now from Jako. You can order in their Sligo store or online at https://www.jako.ie/shop-by-team/irish-lifesaving
Sligo Surf Lifesaving Nippers success at Regionals
A huge congratulations to all the Nippers from Sligo Surf Lifesaving Club who travelled to Castlebar to compete on March 6th.
They did Sligo proud by bringing back a great collection of medals (and having great fun in the process). Well done guys, all that hard work in the pool paid off.
It’s fantastic that so many of you will be heading to the National Championships in Dublin in April.
Are you interested in becoming an IWS referee?
The Sports Commission are pleased to inform you that they are running an International ‘B’ Referee & National ‘C’ Referee – Pool and Referee Refresher courses this year. The courses will be run by International ‘A’ Referee, Frans Kenis, and take place in The Kilmurry Lodge and University of Limerick swimming pool. Mr. Kenis is a member of the Sports commission ILS and ILSE, Member of the Rule Committee and President of the College of Referees ILSE. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills and to enhance the sporting status of Ireland at International level.
Course: National ‘C’ Referee – Pool – For those who wish to start out on the referee journey.
Venue: The Kilmurry Lodge and University of Limerick Swimming Pool
Date: Friday, 12th February & Saturday 13th February
Friday – 9am – 6pm
Saturday – Duration of National Still Water Championships
Course: International ‘B’ Referee – Pool – For those who have completed referee C course and have helped at other competitions
Venue: The Kilmurry Lodge and University of Limerick Swimming Pool
Date: Friday, 12th February – Sunday 14th February
Friday – 9am – 6pm
Saturday – Duration of National Still Water Championships
Sunday – Duration of National Still Water Championships, followed by written paper.
Cost: €75 per person payable to IWS Head Office
Overnight accommodation and dinner can be booked at the hotel at your own expense.
Course: Referee Refresher Course
Venue: The Kilmurry Lodge
Date: Saturday 13th February 9.45am – 11.45am
The commission will also be running this Referee Refresher course which all previously qualified referees of all levels must attend if they intend to referee at the competitions. There is no charge for this course.
If you wish to participate in the C Referee course or Referee Refreshers Course please email sport@iws.ie with, your Name, Address, Phone, & County which you are a member with, with the course name in the subject line, by 6pm onFriday 5th February.
If you wish to participate in the International ‘B’ Referee – Pool course, please return a completed application form attached to the Sports Commission, sports@iws.ie, with International ‘B’ Referee as the subject, no later than 6pm, Friday 5th February.