Seasons greetings....

Hope Santa was good to everyone.

Don't forget to send on pic's of your sthoee stickers

Happy Christmas

Whatever this season brings to you and yours....

Yes we are swimming Sunday 23rd everyone down at 630, no late swim

Dublin AED Course

Another great afternoon of defib. training in DCU with Sthoee. Nine candidates on the course this time and all willing to get stuck in and get as much practise as possible. That's another few now trained to use Defibrillators so who's next???

Watch this space. Plenty of more courses coming up. If you want your name down for the next one.

 Contact Paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com for more information on learning AED in Dublin

Beach lifeguard seminar

Lifeguard trainers from throughout Ireland gathered in Dublin for the RLSS beach lifeguard seminar,  part funded by the RNLI

The event featured presentations on the RLSS nblq award,  developments in Lifeguarding Ireland and the UK,  the RNLI beach lifeguard programme with practical rescue surf ski sessions in the pool.

If you are interested in beach Lifeguarding in Ireland contact Simon at Simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Pictured,  Damian Hall  of RLSS UK with local beach trainer assessor Simon Grogan preparing the venue

AED Course Sunday 9th December

Limited places left on our next Public AED course

Sunday 9th December at 2pm

for information please contact Paul on Paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

or text / ring  on 086 1595422

This course is suitable for lifesavers, Pool Lifeguards , Beach Lifeguards or any person interested in being qualified in the use of a defibrillator / AED.

No advance knowledge is necessary  - this hands on and fun course allows you real access to state of the art aed equipment in a fun an engaging environment





For information on
- Lifesaving contact Orla here
- Lifeguarding contact Simon here
- AED & Resuscitation, Life-Support contact Paul here

Sad News - John Healy, Monkstown RLSS

It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of John Healy a good friend of sthoee and many of us here personally.

A young man taken in his prime

John was a keen First Aider with St John's Ambulance and had been active in lifesaving for a long time. In recent years he had completed his Beach TA with us on Claremont. John gave much of his time to the RLSS as treasurer over many years. Even when he hung up his hat he gave time, probably most notably when he assisted the branch when irregularities were discovered.

We've known John as a friend for many years and, no doubt, many stories will be shared in the coming days. We were swimming on Sunday when the news came though, as one of our trainers said there'll be no more "one last question".

To his wife and family and to his greater family in Monkstown RLSS we extend our sympathies,

you are all in our thoughts and prayers


MC
25/11/12

Ireland's Beach Lifeguards - Orla's Blog

Lifeguarding has evolved greatly over the years.

There was once a time when a Lifeguard relied solely on their physical attributes to conduct a rescue.
However, in recent times, we have seen significant advances in the equipment available to Beach
Lifeguards.

Equipment such as surf skis, kayaks, Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB), and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
including quad bikes are a frequent sight along the eastern seaboard.

So what does this mean for beach users?

The availability of such equipment enables Beach Lifeguards to patrol a more extensive area of beach, allowing members of the public to enjoy more of the beach in a safer environment! It also means that the incident response time of the Lifeguard team is significantly reduced.

No doubt, the use of this sophisticated equipment requires training and skill. A license is necessary to
operate a RIB for example. Courses in powerboat usage are widely undertaken by Beach Lifeguards
in Ireland nowadays. The standard of lifeguarding is improving as more and more Lifeguards become
engaged in continuous professional development and specialist training in the use of the latest
equipment.

Our beaches are becoming safer environments than ever before!

Lets continue to enjoy the vast and breathtaking coastline that Ireland has to offer.

Stay safe!

Orla

Something about Sthoee... - Dónal's blog

Something about Sthoee... 

I started back in Sthoee just before I turned 13. That's just over 7 years ago and the last year Sthoee spent in St. Paul's swimming pool. I've got to say; I'm not sure how I've lasted this long.

I'd been swimming in the CRC for a good few years. I was told by my swimming teacher there, that the only natural progression for would be to join a lifesaving club – Sthoee she suggested. My mam took this more seriously than I did myself, and of course it wasn't long before she had me enrolled for the following year. 

When I started I didn't hate Sthoee, but I didn't love it either. I had one or two friends who I had a good laugh with. In school I'd never been the most outgoing and yet in Sthoee it was different. At times I'd say it was hard to get me to shut up 

I did my pool lifeguard qualification at 16.  After finishing it, two of my closer friends left, and I was left in a class with others who I'd rarely talked to, previously, but suddenly became close friends with. Though they've all left Sthoee at this point, I'm still in touch with most of them.

It was last year most of them left. And I remember deliberating myself whether I'd walk away too. Then Michael asked me to go on their new "Survive and Save" instructors course and, after some thought, I decided to say yes.

I'm still here now! I've met more good people and learned more useful skills than I thought I would at the start. I've lost nothing, but gained a lot. And even after all these years I can't really remember why, or when exactly, Sthoee became something I wanted to be part of.

Whatever the reason, I'm glad it happened.  

-- 
Dónal

.... but do not be late

Ireland's search and rescue starts this Sunday at 630

Tune in to see lots of familiar faces and locations

630? Tape it,  do not be late

From RTE. ie

RTÉ Cork brings its third Search and Rescue series to the air on Sunday 18 November. Following on from the success of the two Irish Coast Guard helicopter rescue series, Rescue 115 and Rescue 117, Ireland's Search and Rescue is a bigger and bolder project. The year-long production involved approximately 100 cameras which were used by rescue teams across the country to capture the work they do.

The six part series, presented by Claire Byrne, tells the story of Ireland's Search and Rescue across the country, from Kerry to Donegal, Doolin to Dublin, working with all four Irish Coast Guard helicopter bases in Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo as well as RNLI stations and Mountain Rescue teams nationwide. This series also shows the work of Cork City Fire Brigade and volunteer Coast Guard groups like Doolin and Howth.

As well as showing rescue footage, we also profile individual groups and show how many agencies work together in dangerous environments to save lives. Volunteers are a vital part of Search and Rescue across Ireland. Across the country builders, fisherman, nurses, engineers and doctors give up their spare time to organisations like the RNLI, Mountain Rescue and the Irish Coast Guard units.

sthoee surf: John's blog

Rescue Board

The october bank holiday is a funny thing, while many people use this weekend as the rev up to halloween and are thinking of fancy dress, trick or treat, going out or even hiding away from it all, we at STHOEE believe there is another purpose for this particular holiday.

Surfing.

Surfing preferably somewhere in the west, on rescue boards, or surf skis, or even our own boards, or boards we have begged borrowed or well, you know, the other thing, where your mate leaves his board in your house long enough for him to think its actually your board! ( thakns pete paulie K and peadar!)
This year a new crop of foolhardy intrepid STHOEEians followed in the tradition of joining us older folk on a spin to the bustling metropolis of Bundoran for a weekend of craic, paddling, swimming, surfing, and of course the obligatory "trip over the falls", "diving for pearls" or into "big green washing machine",  All of those are just jaunty surf speak ways of describing getting it wrong, falling in and having the Atlantic Ocean teach you a thing or two about wave dynamics.


Crew @ Tullan

I remember the first time I went away with this informal bunch of mates on the annual unofficial surf pilgrimage, taking a step into the unknown at 17 or thereabouts sliding a shiny new bic plastic popout board into the luggage compartment of a bus eireann bus and camping in a wet field of a campsite inInniscrone, just a short walk over the dunes to the beach for some wet cold surfing. 

At that stage i'd only been involved in STHOEE for about a year, but even by then I knew there were mates for life in the club and that i'd find it very hard to leave.  Fast forwarding it 12 years and the same faces, and plenty of new ones are joining us on these informal non union equivelent spins to the beachier parts of the country.  the only difference being that now we have newer and shinier toys to play with  - like the paddle boards.

Catching a wave on a paddleboard is different... very different....

About 4-5 years ago we got them and took them to Streedagh strand in Sligo one of these weekends, and as a day it was unforgettable - cold crisp morning brightening to mild sun, an offshore breeze, good swell pushing the waves to 6' glassy walls of water steaming in in beautiful straight sets to the beach.  I remember paddling out for the first time, KP about 10 metres away, punching out through the lip of the waves, amazed at how easy they were to paddle through the waves, but having the odd wobbly balance moment, getting out back at last and sitting up, looking at benbulben, a dusting of frost on the slopes and thinking to myself, this is what its all about, doing something fun, in the water, with my mates, and about to take a step into the unknown. 

I remember turning the board, paddling a little back towards the shore as another set came in, nervous, wondering what happens when you catch a wave with one of these things.  One thing that I clearly remember is the silence that comes between high waves, where you dip into the trough between them and it all goes quiet, then you hear the hiss and rumble of the next one catching up on you. Paddling  like i was being chased by a pack of angry dogs was next, trying to make sure that i caught the wave, but I needn't have worried there's so much foam in the boards that they catch pretty much anything.

Before I could think of much more the board took off like a rocket, with me clinging to it for dear life, grabbing the staps and pulling myself up onto my knees.  I remember kneeling right at the back , looking out at the beach, then down at the nose of the board as 6' of it stood straight out from the wave in thin air, the rest, buried back into the wave just under the lip thinking to myself, this is amazing, I cant believe I'm actually up here.  But like many things to do with the ocean, i was soon taught a lesson - dont get cocky with the atlantic, as the thin air gravity situation did its thing at the nose i watched it drop, and hit the face of the wave and shoot off down it, me managing to hold it for a few seconds before i was spat off over the nose and sent for a trip through the washing machine.

I popped back to the surface, got to the board again, looked around and thought, wow , more of that please but this time don't kneel up right away!

Reindeer Lifeguards

Ok you'be been around us for a while ...

Would you be able to find Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen?
or John Paul George and Ringo?
Ken and Barbie perhaps?
Do you know what Jedi is ?
Tow-B or Toby?
Dolly?

 In sthoee we have some concessions to lunacy, to keep track of gear everything has log numbers so if you flip over a little anne mannekin you will see log numbers and tracking data.

This allows us to check that gear is serviced and allows us find everything ...... but being sthoee it gets complicated

We also encourage gear naming ...... so torpedo buoys and Peterson Tubes are named after reindeer and Beatles, Boats get star wars references, Ski named after popular dolls.

There is little rhyme or reason to how we name stuff, some names stick better than others - but they all get names so if you look closely someone has been there with a thick black marker

The brick is a mannekin that people can sign, - our skelleton mannekin is called dave (not really sure because if it was that it cost us an arm and a leg or not)

Next time you are using gear have a look for a name We've new mannekins and ski due shortly - want to name them?


Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen?  Peterson tubes
John Paul George and Ringo? Peterson tubes
Ken and Barbie ? surf ski
Jedi ? Rescue boat
Tow-B or Toby?  a boat, a boogie board


and Dolly is a dolly

Somewhere Under the Rainbow!

“Somewhere under the rainbow; there’s a beach!

There’s a beach where your dreams, they really can come true!

Some-day-I-wish-up-on-a-ski

That life-guard-ing would last for ever

And on the beach you’d find me....”

Ok, so you get the picture!

In fairness though, Lifeguarding is probably the greatest job in the world, except if you are James Bond or Barack Obama! Although, there is less chance you’ll be shot at if you work on the beach than if you are a spy for her Majesty’s government! Also, you don’t have to get re-elected! 

Well, kinda! If you do a good job, the council who employed you, will more than likely take you back to work for them the next year.

What else is cool about working on the beach then? 

Well for starters you get a cool uniform and deadly equipment. Next, you get to meet loads of cool people. Furthermore, everyone respects you and wants your opinion/advice. 

And lastly; did I mention you’re paid for all this and for saving people’s lives!! So in many ways, your job is every bit as important as Barack’s and more respectable than James’ (since you don’t regularly start your day by planning to kill someone!).

One piece of advice then:

Get out there and get qualified before the next summer season!

Ciarán deBúrca

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Interested in Beach Lifeguarding?  

contact simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For AED , lifesupport, resuscitation 

contact paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For everything else including junior lifeguard, rookie lifeguard, lifesaving, bronze medallion, survive & save, nplq pool lifeguard its orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Updates all month......

Beach Lifeguard Jobs in Ireland; part 1 Dublin

Did you know that Dublin Beaches are patrolled by Beach Lifeguards employed by three local authorities for the provision of Beach Lifeguards?

Fingal County Council from Balbrigan to Claremont

Dublin City Council for Dollymount / Bull Island 

Dún Laoghaire Rathdowne County Council for Seapoint to Killiney

you can check out the beaches on the Dublin beach guide 

View Dublin Beach Guide by sthoee.com in a larger map

Interested in Beach Lifeguarding?  

contact simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For AED , lifesupport, resuscitation 

contact paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For everything else including junior lifeguard, rookie lifeguard, lifesaving, bronze medallion, survive & save, nplq pool lifeguard its 

orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Updates all month......

Paul's 21st blog

Its hard to believe 21 years have gone by since I started in Sthoee.

As we look to the future and to the next 21 years its always nice to look back to the years gone by.

Well that's why we take photos to look back at the good times. You can't always point to a defining moment in your life but the day I put my name down to join a lifesaving class was definitely my moment. That Sunday evening and for me was November 10th the second official week of Sthoee was life changing.

Over the years you make many, many friends and for me I met my wife because of Sthoee. Sthoee has changed over the years and indeed for the better but always keeping our values. We have moved from St.Paul's Swimming pool to DCU and we have moved beaches too.

Its nice that we are settled in Claremont Beach with our own facilities there to store our gear. The years of having to carry it with us on the tops of cars and alot of the times on the train although fun you were tired even before you got to use it.

Lifesaving in the pool is great fun and always enjoyable ( or else we wouldn't do it ) but if you ask me and a lot of the others they will remember the Open water stuff.

From Balscadden beach to going out to the Forty Foot in Sandycove to the good times we are having now in Claremont. If you are not going to the Sea you are really missing out.

Lifesaving & Life Support will always be the basis so you can go on and be a Lifeguard and a Trainer. Others have gone that step further and have become Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics.

Joining Sthoee may have been your defining moment in your life and have yet to realise it.

We will go on into the next 21 years with all new AED courses, Training courses and who knows what we will be training people to do in the future.

See you out there

Paul Collins

All about 112

Imagine a time in Dublin before internet or mobile phones when privately owned fire brigades patrolled the city.

They would only put out a fire if their company “fire mark” was on the burning. Many older buildings still have these fire marks – if you didn’t pay your premium the fire mark was removed!

Nowadays one simple number, 112, gives you access to all emergency services.

You can access water rescue though RNLI / Coastguard, call in Ambulance or Fire Brigade the very best in Rescue, it can even get the Gardaí!

Stuck up a mountain? in trouble at sea? one call will give you direct access to the combined emergency services, they can “task” a helicopter or fire engine, rope rescue or lifeboat; whatever is needed.

Trained professionals take your call and ensure that you get the right help quickly and efficiently.

Remember that you should only use 112 when;

• Life is at risk 
• You need an ambulance urgently 
• Someone is in trouble, or missing, at sea, on cliffs or the shoreline 
• Someone is injured or threatened 
• There is a fire or people are trapped
• Crime/trouble is happening now or the person committing crime is near

112 is Europe wide, it’s easy to find on a phone or mobile and its free   

Remember when you dial 112
Stay calm, Stay focused, Stay on the line

sthoee21 



Interested in lifeguarding? 
For beach lifeguard 
contact simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For AED , lifesupport, resuscitation 
contact paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For everything else including junior lifeguard, rookie lifeguard, lifesaving, bronze medallion, survive & save, nplq pool lifeguard its 
orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Updates all month......

Beach lifeguard trainer assessor

The beach lifeguard programme is a mainstay of sthoee lifeguards Dublin. In a week of big events we are very pleased to announce that our beach training crew is now expanded by nine new beach lifeguard trainer assessors.

Thats nine new beach lifeguard trainer assessors delivering the national beach lifeguard award or nblq courses in Dublin .

Supporting Ireland's premier lifesaving team...... welcome to crew Simon, Ciára, Ciarán, Ciarán eile, Iarla, John, Michéal, Orla and Keith. 

Interested in lifeguarding? 
For beach lifeguard 
contact simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For AED , lifesupport, resuscitation 
contact paulc@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com
For everything else including junior lifeguard, rookie lifeguard, lifesaving, bronze medallion, survive & save, nplq pool lifeguard its 
orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Updates all month......

21 begins

21 today, seriously

I've been dreading writing this for about a year now, what to put in, what to leave out.

Twenty one years ago, on the 3rd of November, a gang of lifeguards started lifesaving & lifeguard classes, under a nickname that stuck; sthoee. We were told it wouldn't work, every conceivable obstacle was put in our way.

Since then tens of thousands of kids and adults have learned first aid, lifesaving & Lifeguard skills throughout Dublin and elsewhere.

We don't "do" bows but tonight, I would like to break precedent and mention our current crew by name; Ciara, Ciarán, Ciarán eile, Conor, David, Donal, Iarla, John, Keith, Lauren, Laurie, Michéal, Niall, Olivia, Orla, Paul, Peter, Richard, Sam and Simon. Individually good, collectively great.

We could bang on about the numbers, the firsts, the achievements, the accolades, the lives saved but not tonight. Tonight we pause, acknowledge the past, smile and look to the future.

We find ourselves stronger than ever; still reaching for the stars with impossible goals. On this, what should be a weekend of parties we have 9 people on a TA course, activities on the beach and classes running for 3 hours in the pool at every level. Pure class, everything an investment in the future.

And of the founders and the trainers along the way - cheers, we've had so many ups and downs together, we'll raise a glass perhaps a Ballygowan B'. And be straight back to the beach tomorrow at 9am.

still remembered Jane, Carol & Conor; friends taken before their time, still missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse

go raibh mile maith agaibh.

Michael
3/11/2012

p.s. the name still sucks

Yes, we are swimming this weekend

Swims this weekend in pool

Also this weekend we have beach lifeguard on claremont,  if you want to lend a hand and get wet  give Simon a shout on Simon @sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

And it's finally here........ 

October Bank Holiday

No bank holiday swim in DCU - back in pool Sunday 4th for S21

Enjoy Halloween and mid term

Lifeguard Blood Night

Awesome blood night,  pictures to follow!

Sthoee Lifeguards Dublin Blood Night This Sunday

Blood night is this Sunday, a positively ghoulish night of first aid and casualty simulation. 

How to treat a vampire bite? Attacked by a zombie? Difference between a lifeguards emergency first aid kit and a vampire emergency kit?

important lifesaving skills like zombie invasion planning, different vampire bites, triage and injury assessment - werewolf or zombie?, púca or ghoul?

We've gallons of blood, wads of fake flesh, fake injuries, and a cast straight from the hammer house of horror. 

Dress to unimpress, it's a night for old clothes...... crucifixes, silver bullets and wooden stakes.

Do not be late. Do be afraid, be very afraid

Lifeguard courses in Dublin

Beach lifeguard training every Saturday and Sunday till November.

NBLQ,  NPLQ,  TA,  lifeguards,  seniors with wetsuits welcome.  You don't need to be sthoee,  you don't need to be RLSS.

Save the excuses,  Save Lives

It's  off seasonal,  dress for warmth

Lifesaving trainers,  first weekend in November,  connect at the door or with Orla. (this will intersect with the other trainers courses?)

RLSS survive & save open water trainers Nov 3/4

This is the time to be involved,
at any level, at every level. 

Lifeguards Dublin - Beach Lifeguard Training on the beach this Saturday

Lifeguards & Seniors with wetsuits

Join the board meeting  - we are on the beach doing board skills this Saturday and Sunday
Sat 10 for 10.30 wet;
Sun 10 for 10.30 wet

This is a hands on practical session, no passengers unless you are willing to paint

pre-register for sthoee 
Lifeguards Dublin Beach Lifeguard Course / RLSS NBLQ
email simong@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com                 

Blood Night Sunday October 21st

spare a thought for vampires, zombies, ghosts and ghouls

it's the night when the undead take over sthoee, CPR on a skeleton and more blood than you can imagine

first aid on the night of the living dead - learn how to blood up and simulate all sort of injuries, then learn to treat the injuries.

(and you get to learn casualty simulation ahead of Halloween)

wear old clothes - dress to unimpress

it's not a night for the squeamish

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for information on Lifeguard courses in Ireland email orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Get involved, reach your lifesaving goal

So dry lifesaving is back

From this week your trainer will be issuing your goal this term,

Will it be a speed challenge,  a qualification challenge,  a distance challenge?  It could even be a new skills challenge

Write it up on your swim card and start your first challenges

Dry lifesaving is back tonight - theory restarts 630 and 715

we are back firing on all cylinders

CPR, BLS Lifesupport courses, First aid training, add a little casualty simulation and water safety theory and we are in business 

hour one  kicks off 6.30

hour two at 7.15

new? just make it to reception , we'll get you where you need to be  - bring your swim pass

joining - ask for Orla 

applying to join; email orla at sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com or text /call 086 1595422

RLSS Beach Lifeguard NBLQ Dublin 2013

Join us for Beach Lifeguard in 2013

Our Rescue team are starting early for the 2013 season.

Want in ? pre-register for information by emailing beach@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

We are training lifeguards in NBLQ the RLSS National Beach Lifeguard Qualification based out of Dublin.

We're members of the RLSS Volunteer Lifeguard Corps and live for our beach rescue programme. We've the best of gear, the kit you see on the telly, surf ski, boards, can bouys, defibs  - the works  along with Ireland's largest volunteer crew.

interested in pool, lifesaving, AED or rescue skills email orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Lifeguards Dublin Update

Have you your rescue team card yet? 

Once you've completed registration you will get your card,  Theory restarts this Sunday and you will get your goal for October

Congratulations to the next nine who started their beach lifeguard trainer assessor course,  good luck to the crew starting their lifesaver instructor trainer,  rookie Lifeguard instructor,  and of course our very special vampire course..........

We have a very big volunteer crew, you don't have to teach to volunteer, speak to any crew member or email us.

Digital invites are being issued to loads of sthoee events this week,  all will fill,  if you didn't get an invite make sure to talk to Orla .

We now have limited availability for new swimmers,  contact 086 1595422 or Orla (at) sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Dublin lifesaving and updates

Want to join? This is new starters week emai orla @sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com or ring/text 0861595422

It's the end of the summer season.  Local authority beach lifeguards are racked and packed for their season. Our lifeguard plans are only starting,  this week kicks off a season of training bigger than even went have had.....  more over the weekend.

Housekeeping.....
DCU locker and car park passes are now available from DCU sport reception for €10 if you want one

Orla will be taking bookings on courses from Sunday

If you have not taken your space yet please be warned its new starters week,  if you do not contact before Sunday you may loose your spot!

sad news

It is with sadness that we heard of the passing yesterday of John McKenna of SJBLSC

John was a senior RLSS man when we were kicking off two decades ago. Always good for a bit of guidance, never short of a joke, integrity in a place devoid of it.

The crew and rescue team at Sthoee offer our sincere condolences to John's family, you shared him with us over a lifetime, for that we will be eternally grateful.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

MC10/9/12

Lifesaving, Lifeguard and water safety classes in Dublin

Beach Swim Sept 2nd, Claremont 4pm
Lifesaving back at DCU Sport Sunday September 9th from 6.45
New Members contact 086 1595422 or orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com

Want to start lifesaving?

Lifesaving and water safety classes restart in the pool in September.
Location DCU Sport Dublin, Collins Ave, Ballymun Road

8+, teens & adults - to pre-register please email orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com or text /ring 0861595422

whats available? 

Lifesaving - Rookie Lifeguard, Survive & Save,  Bronze Medallion

Pool Lifeguard NPLQ

Beach Lifeguard NBLQ

First Aid, Lifesupport and AED/Defibrillation

and finally two pieces of news
our Dublin Lifeguard Blog reached 10,000 visitors today, websites are now well in excess of 100,000.
and for those that know the story. to keep coast guard, fire brigade and watersafety friends at bay... sthoee today formally launched (and retired) Sthoee Firesafety. its too long a story for the internet...... see you all soon

Lifesaving & water safety classes Dublin 2012

 Lifesaving and water safety classes restart in the pool in September.

8+, teens & adults - to pre-register please email orla@sthoeelifeguardsdublin.com or text /ring 0861595422

whats available? 

Lifesaving - Rookie Lifeguard, Survive & Save,  Bronze Medallion

Pool Lifeguard NPLQ

Beach Lifeguard NBLQ

First Aid, Lifesupport and AED/Defibrillation

Location DCU Sport Dublin, Collins Ave, Ballymun Road

next swim Tuesday 7.30 - no weekend swim - we're all at the tall ships!

Swims Sun 19th 1pm, Tue 21st 7.30

UPDATED: nxt swim sunday at 7

Busiest day of the year on the beach,  call out for coastguard and DFB as the swimmers assembled. 

Hot, sunny with some......... natives ..... on the beach.

Swim went well , over €2500 raised for pieta house, excellent work by Sarah and Howth Coastguard. 

Even when they run charity swims, Ireland's Emergency Services have your back

Good job all. 
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Sthoeetxt: swim sun 7, Tuesday 730 & Sun 19th 1pm, Tue 21st 7.30 check http://goo.gl/V8hmV for how to get a sthoee poloshirt & swim updates

How to get your sthoee poloshirt - its simple , make sure you have a navy blue polo shirt (dunnes or pennys best) at the swim on Tuesday - shirt must be navy and have no other logo!

Emergency services charity swim, tonight Claremont, register from 6

Friday at 7 the annual emergency services swim is on Claremont Beach .

Registration from 6 @ coastguard station , swim @ 7

Open to all emergency services so expect to see coastguard, RNLI, civil defence, fire brigade, ambulance, mountain rescue, air core, hse, lifeguards.

Everyone who has your back is out fundraising for pieta house.

Members come along for an amazing annual event.

Swimmers Registration from 6 at coastguard station

Sthoee support crew beach from 5 (or whenever you can make it)


Next swims
Sunday 7
Tuesday 715 for 730 wet

Emergency Services Swim

Friday at 7 the annual emergency services swim is on Claremont Beach .  

Open to all emergency services so expect to see coastguard, rnli, civil defense, fire brigade, ambulance , mountain rescue, air core, hse, lifeguards.  

Everyone who has your back is out fundraising for pieta house. 

Members come along for an amazing annual event.  

Swimmers Registration from 6 at coastguard station
Sthoee support crew beach from 5 (or whenever you can make it)

Next swims 
Sunday 7
Tuesday 715 for 730 wet

Emergency services swim 2012 & next swims

Swims

No bank holiday swim.

Next swim Tuesday 720 for 730 swim

May be a kit session on beach Monday,  check back for info

Swim Tuesday 730

If it don't fit you don't get wet!

Dublin’s only lifeguard dog

Meet Cleo Dublin's only lifeguard dog

Visitors to the beach will be used to see her wearing her bright orange lifejacket, she never hits the water without it

Tuesday 25th – Board meeting On one of the wettest and coldest July evenings in memory we split into two board groups with every board we have wet. A sea of yellow against a grey sky and sea. Hand & paddle skills were worked on. Some impressive noobs on the water

Weather: foul, heavy rain, Tide: low, flat calm Wildlife: light scattering purple jellyfish, dog

Next swims Saturday – Beach Lifeguard (contact your TA) Sunday @7

Just a note, the ski, lovingly known as the ugly one, was formally retired this week(with a sledge hammer). Already tired when it joined us 5 years ago we made a decision that the money and time required for on-going repairs was just too great. Heavy in the water, clumsy to steer, useless for towing, leaked like a sieve, uncomfortable with the hydrodynamics of a cavity block were some of its better points but for all this it was incredibly photogenic. It served its time well and will be replaced at the end of the season by another first in rescue boards in Ireland, something very special - more soon.

six years on.......

Six years ago we moved out of St Pauls Swimmimg Pool.

Sthoee started there over two decades ago when staff there wanted a different approach to lifesaving for Dublin Lifeguards.

Who would have thought it would be good for us moving our lifesaving classes deep into North Dublin.  

these were the thoughts at the time
http://www.sthoee.com/lifeguardsdublin-html/lastnightstpauls.htm

Great team,  great pool.

wanna get involved ? apply Lifesaving and lifeguard classes in Dublin  ring 08651595422,  text 0861595422 or email

next swim Tuesday 730