Wave Pool Safety Program
Wave pools are so unique and have become a terrific new benefit to the sport of surfing. This uniqueness provides new benefits to surfers and drives new best practices both surf great and surf safe.
Our program helps wave pools, recreational surfers who are enjoying them, and competitors and pros who are using them to perfect their craft. The videos and resources below provide a context for what our experts and instructors will provide.
Our Surf Great Surf Safe program for wave pools includes:
- Specialized High Performance Surf CPR/AED training and certification for staff and lifeguards. (Any or all of the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or International Red Cross certifications)
- Specialized Stop the Bleed Training for surfers from severe bleeding and fin cuts to minor cuts and first aid.
- Online recurrent training for staff and customers to optimize the wave pool experience while maintaining safety best practices.
- Site Threat Safety Assessments including recommendations for AED and rescue gear placement, care checklists for lifeguards, and optimal rescue routes and evacuation plans in collaboration with local professional first responders.
- Access to CareUniversity, our online program serving surf coaches, Olympic athletes, college surf teams, and high schools.
We have Basic, Intermediate, Comprehensive, and Complex levels of engagement for wave pools that have yet to be built or those in full operation.
The resources below have been provided to support our program for wave pools. They may be downloaded for use by members of our communities of practice.