Kerry Swim & Water Safety

IWS has an extensive summer and winter programme of courses. The winter programmes are concentrated in urban areas due to the locations of facilities with the summer programmes extending to rural areas with river, lake and beachfronts. Courses are of two distinct groups consisting of swim weeks and water safety weeks. As it suggests, swim weeks consist of instruction in swimming with water safety weeks developing skills in rescue, survival and resuscitation. The summer programme averages some 180 courses in 23 counties. Learning to save a life can be the best investment you ever make and everyone can benefit from knowledge of simple lifesaving techniques. With Irish Water Safety you can go a step further, they can help you develop a career in lifesaving and to find lifesaving jobs throughout the country. Courses IWS Pool and Beach Lifeguard courses are delivered to best international standards and are recognised by the International Lifesaving Federation. The lifeguards have worked in almost every country in the world where lifeguards are employed