Is it illegal for swimming pool lifeguards to work without a license?

Illegal. The drowning incident in the swimming pool aroused public concern. Part of the reason is directly related to the "undocumented work" of swimming pool lifeguards. Swimming pool lifeguards "work without a license", and some "can't even save themselves", which has become a swimming pool "decoration" and buried a safety hazard.

This is the reason for swimming pool operators: First, they are not aware of safety and take chances. I think the water in the swimming pool is not too deep and there is not much danger. The second is to collect the number of lifeguards to cope with the inspection by the regulatory authorities. Third, lifeguards who work without a license have low wages, which can save labor costs.

It is illegal for lifeguards in swimming pools to work without a license. Is it illegal to attach a qualification certificate? It is illegal to attach a certificate. If there is an attachment to the certificate, the applicant will be subject to administrative punishment, and if the circumstances are serious, the certificate will be revoked, such as the attachment to the relevant documents of the construction industry. According to the regulations, lifeguards must hold a lifeguard certificate before they can take up their posts, and the requirements for swimming coaches are higher. Swimming coaches working in commercial swimming venues must hold lifeguard certificates and national coach certificates, both of which can be employed. take for example

(1)20 13 On the afternoon of July 6, a 9-year-old girl drowned in the swimming pool of a factory in Nanzhushan Town, yuhu district, Xiangtan City. The person in charge of the swimming pool admitted that their life-saving personnel were still training at the time of the incident and did not obtain the life-saving qualification certificate.

(2) On August 6, 2022, law enforcement officers found that an operating swimming pool in Xinchang County was not equipped with ambulance personnel as required, and lifeguards were on duty without a license. After investigation, the swimming pool is equipped with 8 lifeguards, only 4 of whom have obtained the corresponding rescue qualification.

Legal basis:

Operating Conditions and Technical Requirements of Gymnasium and Sports Ground (Swimming Place) in People's Republic of China (PRC)

Regulation: Professionals including lifeguards must hold relevant national qualification certificates before taking up their posts. Moreover, lifeguards can only obtain the professional qualification certificate of swimming lifeguards certified by the national sports industry if they pass the swimming and drowning rescue skills examination.