With the aim of creating everyday lifesavers across all Victorian communities, LSV is the industry leader in the development and delivery of fun, innovative and safe swimming and water safety education. Programs include water safety skills and knowledge, recognised swimming and lifesaving strokes, basic underwater skills and rescue skills and the survival sequences.
Our team deliver programs at school and community venues as well as at beaches, rivers, lakes or pools across the State. Our programs are delivered by qualified and experienced instructors and can be adapted to engage all children and community members in a safe and inclusive manner.
Lifesaving education excursions provide an open water program that is an engaging, practical opportunity for students to learn critical swimming and water safety skills and knowledge.
Conducted in an open waterway environment, students will learn about how to plan for and stay safe whilst enjoying local waterways with friends and family, by understanding key hazards how they can keep themselves safe and respond in the event of an emergency.
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Programs introduce swimming and water safety skills in a fun and engaging learning experiences that make for a one-of-a-kind school incursion, excursion or end-of-year fun days.
LSV is committed to delivering projects and champion initiatives which improve opportunities for all Victorians to learn critical swimming and water safety skills and knowledge. Since 2007, LSV has delivered essential water safety and aquatic education programs to over 300,000 individuals from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds.
LSV offers tailored wet and dry education programs to Victorian communities including beach programs, meet a lifeguard, resuscitate a mate and swimming lessons. For every $1 spent on investment into on these programs, there is a $14.85 Social Return on Investment.
Beach Programs are a great way to learn vital swimming and water safety knowledge and skills. The programs offer a practical approach, familiarising participants with the beach environment through safe, fun and innovative educational games and activities.
Qualified instructors deliver a structured mix of theoretical and practical activities, selected to reflect the ability, need and interests of the group and conditions on the day.
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All programs are customisable to multicultural, seniors and disability groups.
Meet a Lifeguard is an interactive session designed to educate students and community groups about how to make safe decisions when around the water.
The session is conducted by a qualified and experienced Lifeguard and can be tailored to reflect the ability, need, experience and interests of the group.
Activities include:
All programs are customisable to multicultural, seniors and disability groups.
Resuscitate a Mate is designed to prepare and empower participants to be able to identify the need for, and techniques to undertake resuscitation in the event of an emergency.
In this interactive session, participants will learn the key stages of DRSABCD, and in doing so learn the vital skills to potentially save a life.
Activities include:
All programs are customisable to multicultural, seniors and disability groups.
The Seniors Recreation Pool program is designed to empower seniors to make safe decisions when enjoying their local swimming pools or aquatic facility.
The session is conducted by a qualified and experienced Pool Lifeguard and can be tailored to suit the requirements of each group, including being held at a location of your choice.
