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Should a flight attendant be able to swim?

A flight attendant should be able to swim, so that in case of an emergency he or she can save passengers.
But there is no need to be nervous, at the interview recruiters will not take you into the pool and check how you swim.
But it will be checked during a training course at a training college, so if you don’t know how to swim at all and you manage to pass the interview, then you will have time to learn.

If you are worried about your swimming skills, there is wonderful news that will calm you down - at the training course of any airline in the UAE and in the world, you're gonna swim in a life jacket, which will help you tread water.

But be prepared that the water in the pool is very cold. This is done specifically to test how candidates act in a stressful situation and manage to survive the icy ocean waters.

At the Emirates training college, future flight attendants swim in clothes. But this is because the UAE is a Muslim country with strict rules. And just imagine an emergency situation, you need to rescue passengers, and of course you won’t have the opportunity to change your cabin crew uniform into a swimsuit, that's ridiculous. But after that you can easily catch a cold. So take care of yourself and strengthen your immunity.

Therefore, you don't need to know certain swimming techniques, the only thing is to be able to feel comfortable in the water.

Prepare diligently to shine at each step of the interview process!