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LEADERSHIP AND LIFEGUARDS

Program Descriptions: Leadership Courses

Swimming Instructor and Lifeguard Courses: Adults and Teens

Courses for individuals interested in becoming a lifeguard and swimming instructor or for those interested in enhancing their water-safety knowledge and basic lifesaving first-aid skills in an aquatic environment.

Bronze Medallion and Emergency First Aid

This course teaches an understanding of water rescue education. The candidates will learn carries, victim types, and low-risk rescues. The Emergency First Aid award teaches and understanding of emergency treatment of injuries. The candidates will learn about victim assessment, CPR, choking and more.

Prerequisite: Bronze Star or 13 years of age by the exam date.

Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid

This course builds on the knowledge from Bronze Medallion. The candidates will experience more challenging rescues and skills.

The Standard First Aid award builds on the knowledge from Emergency First Aid. The candidates will learn about bone and joint injuries, spinal injuries and more.

Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion

The National Lifeguard - Pool

The National Lifeguard - Pool award builds on the knowledge from Bronze Cross. The candidates will learn how to supervise a pool and rescue those in distress. Only those who hold a National Lifeguard - Pool award may lifeguard in a pool setting. This course runs over two weekends

Prerequisite: 15 years of age, Standard First Aid (current), Bronze Cross (need not be current)

The National Lifeguard - Pool Recertification

The National Lifeguard - Pool award requires recertification every two years to remain current. This recertification course will review important components of the National Lifeguard - Pool award. Only candidates with a current award may lifeguard in a pool setting.

Prerequisite: National Lifeguard - Pool

Lifesaving Swim Instructor

This course enables successful participants to become a Swim Instructor and teach the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life and Swim Patrol programs. Prepares candidates to teach and evaluate basic swim strokes and related skills.

Prerequisite: Bronze Cross and 15 years of age by the end of the course

Lifesaving Instructor

The Lifesaving Instructor award prepares instructors to teach the Lifesaving Society’s:

Canadian Swim Patrol Program
Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross
Lifesaving Fitness, Distinction
Basic and Emergency First Aid, and CPR-A, CPR-B and CPR-C

Only candidates with a current award may teach and certify candidates.