Step 6

Become a certified lifeguard:

• National Lifeguard (NL) Pool Certification
• Must be 15+, hold Bronze Cross & Standard First Aid
• Teaches advanced rescue skills, scanning techniques, and emergency response

Prerequisites: Must be 15 or older, have completed Bronze Cross Award and hold a current Standard First Aid & CPR-C and AED (or Aquatic Emergency Care) award form the following agencies: Lifesaving Society, Red Cross, St. John's Ambulance, Ski Patrol, Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Lifesaving Instructor

This combined course of the Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life Instructor and Lifesaving Instructor is a leadership course that provides candidates with theory, knowledge and skill and practice to teach and certify in the following Lifesaving Society programs and awards:

• Swim for Life
• Canadian Swim Patrol
• CPR A & C with AED
• Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross

A package of required course materials is included in the registration fee.

Prerequisites: Must be 15 or older, have completed Bronze Cross Award. For purposes of employment, must hold a current OH&S Recognized Standard First Aid & CPR-C and AED award (Lifesaving Society, Red Cross, St. John's Ambulance, Ski Patrol) and National Lifeguard Award.