Rookie Patrol lays the foundation of the Swim Patrol program. It includes 4 main components: stroke refinement, fitness, first aid, and lifesaving. Stroke refinement is focused on front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke. Fitness components include a 350m workout and 100m timed swim. Swimmers will learn about assessing conscious victims, contacting EMS, and treatment for bleeding. Rookie Patrol is rounded off with an introduction to lifesaving skills, including selfrescue techniques, victim recognition, and using throwing assists..
Rookie Patrol:
The Lifesaving Society’s 3 level Canadian Swim Patrol program is for swimmers who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim. The programs focus on developing strength and proficiency while introducing swimmers to the challenging world of lifesaving. Swimmers will have fun enhancing their capability in the water, increasing their physical conditioning, and learning lifesaving judgement. Each level will continue to develop swimmers' strokes and provide a skill foundation that will prepare them for success in the Society's Bronze Medal Awards. Each level of the Canadian Swim Patrol program has three modules: Water Proficiency, First Aid, and Recognition and Rescue.
Ranger Patrol:
Enhances capability in the water, including stride entry, underwater forward and backward somersaults, lifesaving eggbeater kick and increased fitness levels to meet a 200m timed swim. Rescue skills involve an increased skill level in first aid basics, victim recognition and non-contact rescues.
The Lifesaving Society’s 3 level Canadian Swim Patrol program is for swimmers who are ready to go beyond learn-to-swim. The programs focus on developing strength and proficiency while introducing swimmers to the challenging world of lifesaving. Swimmers will have fun enhancing their capability in the water, increasing their physical conditioning, and learning lifesaving judgement. Each level will continue to develop swimmers' strokes and provide a skill foundation that will prepare them for success in the Society's Bronze Medal Awards. Each level of the Canadian Swim Patrol program has three modules: Water Proficiency, First Aid, and Recognition and Rescue.
Star Patrol:
An excellent preparation for the Bronze Star award, Star Patrol demands good physical conditioning and lifesaving judgment. Participants develop lifesaving and first aid skills; further refine front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke (100m each); and complete 600m workouts and for 300m timed swims.
School Year Sept - Jun Bronze Star is 75min long Summer Jul & Aug Bronze Star is 120min long
Bronze Star is for ages 10+
Bronze Medallion is the first required course to become a lifeguard.
Bronze Cross is the final lifesaving course pre-requisite required in order to prepare candidates for the National Lifeguard qualification.
Bronze Med Prerequisite(s): Bronze Star or 13 years or older.This 35 hour long camp combines Lifesavings Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross awards.
Bronze Med Prerequisite(s): Bronze Star or 13 years or older.Lifesaving Instructors are responsible for teaching and evaluating candidates participating in the Canadian Swim Patrol, Bronze Medals, Distinction, Boat Rescue and Lifesaving Society CPR programs. The Lifesaving Instructor course prepares Instructors to apply level 1 leadership competencies and strategies while teaching and evaluating. Lifesaving Instructor certification is the prerequisite for other Lifesaving Society instructor certifications. Certification in Alberta and Northwest Territories includes CPR Instructor certification.
Pre-requisite: Must bring proof of Intermediate First Aid and Bronze Cross as well as meet the minimum age of 15 years old.
NL education is designed to develop a sound understanding of lifeguard principles, good judgment and a mature and responsible attitude toward becoming a professional lifeguard.
This is a re-certification to a previously held National Lifeguard Pool award.
Pre-requisite: Must bring proof of current National Lifeugard Pool award
National Lifeguard Instructors are responsible for teaching and evaluating candidates participating in the National Lifeguard Pool, Waterpark, Waterfront and Surf programs
Intermediate First Aid CRP-C & AED provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR-C & AED certification.
This is a re-certification, proof of current Intermediate First Aid is required.
Lifesaving First Aid Instructor!
Teach courses such as Standard First Aid, Emergency First Aid, and Aquatic Emergency Care.