AWLC Tamil Nadu All Women's Lifesaving Centre · RLSS(I)

Official RLSS(I) Tamil Nadu Branch · Chennai

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Trained to save.
Ready on every shore.

CPR, AED, first aid and lifeguard certification from the All Women's Lifesaving Centre — the Tamil Nadu branch of the Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India), an official branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth and member of the International Life Saving Federation.

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1998
RLSS(I) founded
5,00,000+
trained by RLSS(I)
₹2,500
courses from
  • Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth
  • Member of the International Life Saving Federation
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified organisation
  • WHO drowning-prevention protocols
  • Trainers of 25,000+ NDRF & SDRF lifesavers
  • Statutory compliance for Govt & Corporation departments
  • PAN India across all 4 zones

Courses & fees

Choose how deep
you want to go

Every course ends with a written examination and practical assessment, and a certificate of competence with global recognition. All fees are inclusive — no additional GST.

Dry landNo swimming needed

CPR Training

₹2,500

WHO protocol CPR for infant, child and adult, following the chain of survival. Theory, video sessions and hands-on manikin practice, followed by a written examination.

Duration
1 day · 9 AM – 5 PM
Level
Beginner
You receive
Participation certificate & completion letter
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First Aid Training

₹3,500

Choking, bleeding, burns and scalds, fractures, head, neck and back injuries, heart attack, stroke, heat stroke and snake bite — to WHO protocols, with a first aid manual.

Duration
1 day · 9 AM – 5 PM
Level
Beginner
You receive
Globally recognised certificate & completion letter
Enrol in First Aid
1.5 mComfortable swimmers

Lifesaver Course

₹10,000

The basics of rescue in swimming pool conditions: aquatic awareness, identifying danger in water, rescue techniques, carriages and evacuations, and first aid, CPR and casualty management. Recognised by ILS and RLSS with worldwide validity.

Duration
2 – 3 days · 9 AM – 5 PM
Level
Intermediate
Includes
Water safety manual, pool practicals & written exam
Enrol in Lifesaver
2.5 m500 m in 15 min

Pool Lifeguard (PLG)

₹18,000

A professional, job-oriented certification: pool patrolling and surveillance, advanced rescue with tubes, poles and ropes, spinal management, 30 first aid protocols and customer relations. Statutory compliance for Government and Corporation departments.

Duration
3 – 4 days · 9 AM – 5 PM
Entry test
500 m in 15 min · 25 m underwater · 90 s face immersion
Bring
Medical certificate
Enrol in Pool Lifeguard
Open waterRun-swim-run in 16 min

Beach Lifeguard (BLG)

₹20,000

Advanced coastal safety: beach rescue techniques, rip currents, weather and tide assessment and emergency response protocols. The certificate is valid for employment for two years.

Duration
4 – 5 days · 9 AM – 5 PM
Entry test
Pool lifeguard tests + 300 m run · 500 m swim · 300 m run in 16 min
Validity
2 years · see a sample certificate
Enrol in Beach Lifeguard

Already certified? Renew it.

PLG Renewal2 days · original certificate required

₹16,000

Renew
BLG Renewal2 – 3 days · original certificate required

₹18,000

Renew

Your pathway

From first aid to lifeguard

RLSS(I) programmes cover all three aspects of lifesaving — Rescue, Revival and Survival. Start wherever your swimming is today.

  1. 1

    CPR & First Aid

    One day, on dry land. Respond to cardiac arrest, choking, bleeding and burns.

  2. 2

    Lifesaver

    Water safety and safe rescues in the pool, without becoming a second casualty.

  3. 3

    Pool Lifeguard

    Statutory-compliant certification that makes you job-ready for pools across India.

  4. 4

    Beach Lifeguard

    Surf, tides and open-water rescue for the Tamil Nadu coast and beyond.

Readiness check

Are you ready for lifeguard training?

Pool and beach lifeguard courses start with a swim test. Tick what you can do today and we'll point you to the right course.

Pool Lifeguard entry test
Beach Lifeguard adds

Start with CPR, First Aid or Lifesaver. No swim test needed — and they build the base for lifeguard training.

Enrol in Lifesaver

Our story

A lifesaver in every home

The Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India) is a registered charitable trust, an official branch of the Royal Life Saving Society (Commonwealth) and a member of the International Life Saving Federation. For more than a decade the Society dreamt of an All Women's Lifesaving Centre — a dream realised in Chennai through the efforts of Mrs. Jayanthi Murugesh.

  1. 1997

    A school bus falls from Delhi's Wazirabad Bridge into the Yamuna. 28 children drown.

  2. 1998

    Rear Admiral P. D. Sharma founds RLSS(I) on 2 August to teach India CPR, first aid and lifesaving.

  3. 2016

    The All Women's Lifesaving Centre, Tamil Nadu is inaugurated on 17 December.

  4. Today

    Training across Tamil Nadu and all four zones of India, with regional-language trainers on request.

What AWLC Tamil Nadu works for

  • Empowering women with skills to help a fellow person in distress, physically or mentally
  • Promoting RLSS(I)'s Save a Baby programme, particularly among the marginalised
  • Promoting Life Saving Sport and Life Saving Skills among young girls

The RLSS(I) network since 1998

5,00,000+
first aiders and lifesavers trained
1,00,000
children taught through Swim n Survive
25,000+
NDRF and SDRF lifesavers trained
1,000+
awareness sessions across India
100+
internationally accredited trainers
30+
beach safety audits with the Ministry of Tourism

For schools, colleges & organisations

Workshops we run

A woman practising CPR on a manikin

4 hrs · up to 50

CPR

Recognise cardiac arrest and keep blood flowing until help arrives. Built around the 4 A's: awareness, assessment, action and aftercare.

A trainer demonstrating an AED on a manikin

6 hrs · up to 50

CPR + AED

Get to know any type of defibrillator, operate it with confidence and manage an unresponsive casualty. Prerequisite: knowledge of CPR.

A trainee wearing an arm sling during first aid practice

8 hrs · up to 50

Trauma Management

An abbreviated first responder course to care for trauma victims within 15 minutes: shock, CPR, bleeding, spinal injuries, fractures, heart attack, stroke and evacuation.

A first aid class in progress

16 hrs · 2 – 3 days · up to 50

First Aid with CPR & AED

The complete course: from choking, burns and electrocution to hypothermia, heat stroke, poisoning, snake bite, drowning and road safety.

College students practising a casualty carry

10 hrs · 2 days · up to 30

First Responder + Disaster Response

Designed for college students: first aid in session one, then preparing for and responding to fire, earthquake, flood and storm.

Children at a Swim n Survive session

20 sessions · 15 – 20 per batch

Swim n Survive

RLSS(I)'s registered drowning-prevention programme. The minimum standard: roll into deep water, tread water for a minute, swim 50 metres.

A swimmer towing a rescue manikin in a pool

24 hrs · 3 days · up to 25

Lifesaver Training

Hazard recognition, rescue equipment and rescue techniques in pool conditions, with first aid, CPR and casualty management.

Lifeguard trainees practising with a rescue tube

42 hrs · 5 days · up to 25

Lifeguard Training

A professional, job-oriented module for pools, water parks, lakes and reservoirs: surveillance, advanced rescues, carriages, supports and evacuations.

Specialised programmes

  • Trainer courses, Levels 1 – 4, with Master Trainer & Examiner qualifications
  • Beach & Ocean Lifeguard
  • Aquatic Survival & Flood Rescue
  • Aquatic Disaster Response, Team Management & Rescue Diving
  • Beach and swimming pool safety audits
  • Lifesaving Skills workshops covering 20 first aid and disaster protocols

We also design courses for a client's specific needs. Workshops are delivered on site, in English, Tamil or regional languages on request.

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Who trains you

Trained by champions

Rtr. Tarun Murugesh being honoured with a garland and medals

Lead trainer · President, RLSS(I) TN Association

Rtr. Tarun Murugesh

Senior Lifeguard, First Aid and Lifesaving Trainer for the Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India) since 2008, and a certified Surf Lifesaving Sports Coach (Royal Life Saving Society Australia). He has trained more than 18,500 people from all walks of life across India.

18,500+
people trained
10×
Commonwealth medallist
2008
RLSS(I) trainer since
  • Team India Captain — World Lifesaving Championships 2008 Germany, 2010 Egypt, 2016 Netherlands; Commonwealth Championships 2009 Canada, 2011 South Africa, 2013 Australia
  • First Asian awarded the Mrs. Henry Cup for exceptional contribution to lifesaving in a developing nation
  • India's Best Lifeguard 2013 and Perfect CPR winner with a score of 10 out of 10
  • Lifesaver of the Year 2017 and Service Medal from the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth
Read the full profile

Mrs. Jayanthi Murugesh

Examiner. Through her efforts the All Women's Lifesaving Centre of RLSS(I) was realised in Chennai.

Rear Admiral P. D. Sharma (Retd.)

Founder President, RLSS(I). Former President, Asia Pacific Region, and former Vice President of the International Life Saving Federation.

Credentials

Registered, approved and recognised

Official documents behind our training. Tap any document to read it in full, or download a copy.

Registration Public Trust Registration Certificate Registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 · Pune Download
Tax exemption 80G Income Tax approval Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Pune · donations eligible for deduction from 1 April 2011 Download
Affiliation Royal Life Saving Society member branch Recognised member branch in India, part of the Commonwealth network · 2011 Download
Affiliation Commonwealth Lifesaving The Royal Life Saving Society — incorporated by Royal Charter, active since 1891 Download
Branch AWLC Tamil Nadu founding letter From Rear Admiral P. D. Sharma, Founder President RLSS(I) Download
Certification Sample Beach Lifeguard certificate What you receive: valid for employment, two-year validity. Personal details hidden. Download
Trainer Lead trainer profile Rtr. Tarun Murugesh — qualifications, championships and awards Download
Workshop Sample workshop agenda Lifesaving & First Aid Certificate Workshop, ADM College for Women, Nagapattinam Download

Clients & partners

Trusted across India

Organisations trained through the RLSS(I) network, from disaster response forces to five-star hotels and schools.

Disaster response

  • National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
  • State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)

Hospitality

  • Taj Group of Hotels (IHCL)
  • ITC Group of Hotels
  • JW Marriott
  • Hyatt, Pune
  • Conrad, Pune
  • Vivanta, Pune

Schools & colleges

  • ADM College for Women, Nagapattinam
  • The Doon School, Dehradun
  • Welham Boys' & Girls' School, Dehradun
  • The Lawrence School, Sanawar
  • Mahindra United World College, Mulshi
  • Cathedral Vidya Valley School, Lonavala
  • C.P. Goenka International School, Pune
  • Don Bosco High School, Pune
  • Swarnim Gujarat Sports University

Corporate & training

  • Tata BlueScope
  • Eureka Forbes
  • BVG India
  • A2Z Infra Services
  • Badve Engineering
  • Frankfinn Institute
  • Talwalkars Fitness Academy
  • K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences

Water parks

  • Wet 'n Joy, Lonavala
  • Diamond Water Park, Pune
  • Shanku's Water Park, Ahmedabad
  • Blue World, Kanpur

Partners & supporters

  • Government of India
  • National Disaster Management Authority
  • National Skill Development Corporation
  • Government of Kerala
  • Pune Municipal Corporation
  • Ministry of Tourism
  • Royal Life Saving Society Australia
  • Surf Life Saving Australia
  • Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation
  • Speedo
  • Yachting Association of India

“If only somebody in the vicinity had known how to give CPR, many of them would have survived.”

Rear Admiral P. D. Sharma, after the 1997 Wazirabad bus tragedy that led him to found RLSS(I)

The Life Saving Oath

I swear or solemnly affirm that I will always and every time render willing and prompt assistance or first aid to anyone I see in need.

  • Everyone can be a lifesaver
  • A lifesaver in every home
  • Learn CPR and save a life

Bring lifesaving to your team

A safer, well-trained member is the asset of any institution. We run CPR, AED and first aid workshops on site for companies, schools, colleges, hotels and Government departments — and certify pool and beach lifeguards to statutory standards.

  • On site, anywhere in India
  • Hands-on practice in small groups
  • Certificates of competence after written & practical tests
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Join our team

Volunteer or intern with us

Be part of the mission to make Tamil Nadu safer. Volunteer as a lifeguard or first aider at events, help in community outreach, or gain professional experience through our internship programme.

  • Hands-on experience in emergency response
  • A meaningful impact in your community
  • Network with healthcare professionals
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Certificate of volunteer service
  • Training workshops and skill development

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Before you enrol

Good to know

What do I need to bring for lifeguard courses?

Two passport-size photos, ID proof, a medical certificate and a filled application form. PLG and BLG renewals also need your original certificate.

How does payment work?

Full payment in advance. Fees are inclusive — there is no additional GST. Travel and food are not provided.

How long are certificates valid?

Lifeguard certificates are valid for two years and are valid for employment. First aid certificates are valid for one year at first issue, two years at the first revalidation, and three years after that.

What are the training hours?

Courses run from 9 AM to 5 PM. Course length ranges from 1 day (CPR, First Aid) to 4 – 5 days (Beach Lifeguard).

How do on-site workshops for organisations work?

Tell us your group size, location and preferred dates. The host arranges the venue, and travel, stay and food for trainers when outside Chennai. Payment is 100% in advance along with the purchase or work order. Please confirm dates early so trainers can be scheduled.

Can you train outside Tamil Nadu, or in my language?

Yes. RLSS(I) trains PAN India across all 4 zones, and regional-language trainers are available on special request.

Who recognises the certificates?

Courses follow WHO protocols and are certified by the Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India), an official branch of the Royal Life Saving Society (Commonwealth) and a member of the International Life Saving Federation. See our credentials.

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Tell us which course or workshop you want and when. Rtr. Tarun Murugesh's team will confirm dates, venue and fees.

Rtr. Tarun MurugeshPresident, RLSS(I) TN Association · AWLC TN

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