Bronze Star
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Bronze Star is an optional preparation training option for success in Bronze Medallion. In Bronze Star, participants develop problem solving and decision-making skills. Skills evaluated include a 400 metre timed swim, basic CPR and rescue of a non-swimmer.
Prerequisite: None
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Bronze Medallion
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The Lifesaving Society's Bronze Medallion Award teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education - judgement, knowledge, skill and fitness.
Rescuers learn tows and carries, and defense and release methods in preparation for challenging rescues of increased risk involving conscious and unconscious victims of various types. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a 500 metre timed swim.
Currency: Two years
Prerequisite: Minimum age 13 or completion of Bronze Star
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Bronze Cross
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Bronze Cross is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training. This includes an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for all advanced training programs including National Lifeguard and Lifesaving Instructor certifications. Includes a 600 metre timed swim.
Currency: Two years
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion
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Standard first aid and CPR-C (SFA) with AED or Aquatic Emergency Care (AEC)
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The Lifesaving Standard First Aid course provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR. This course is Occupational Health and Safety approved in Saskatchewan and in Canada. Aquatic Emergency Care teaches everything included in the SFA course and builds on this with special skills for lifeguards in aquatic rescues.
Currency: Two years for AEC, three years for SFA
Prerequisite: None
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National Lifeguard – Pool
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The National Lifeguard certification is Canada's professional lifeguard standard.
National Lifeguard training emphasizes prevention and effective rescue response in emergencies, including first aid treatment. Candidates develop teamwork, leadership and communication skills. Fitness requirements include a timed object recovery, 50 metre sprint challenge, 50 metre rescue drill and 400 metre endurance challenge.
Currency: Two years
Pre-Requisite: Minimum 16 years of age, Bronze Cross Award (need not be current), Standard First Aid/CPR-C award or Aquatic Emergency Care award.
Only the following four organizations' Standard First Aid/CPR C awards will be recognized as a prerequisite:
1) Lifesaving Society
2) Canadian Red Cross
3) Canadian Ski Patrol
4) St. John Ambulance
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Swim for Life and Lifesaving Instructor
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The Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life and Lifesaving Instructor awards provide candidates with theory, knowledge and skills and practice to teach swimming and aquatic leadership.
Currency: Two years
Pre-Requisite: Minimum 16 years of age, Bronze Cross Award (need not be current)
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National Lifeguard – Water Park
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National Lifeguard Waterpark provides advanced training to develop the lifeguarding skills, principles and practices and the decision-making processes which will assist the lifeguard to provide effective safety supervision in waterpark environments.
Currency: Two years
Prerequisite: National Lifeguard – Pool
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Aquatic Supervisor Training
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This is a course for first and second year pool managers and/or head lifeguards. The course will prepare lifeguards and instructors for the new responsibilities and challenges they will face when being placed “in charge” of an aquatic environment.
Pre-requisites: Lifesaving Instructor, National Lifeguard (any option) and 100 hours of work as a lifeguard and/or instructor (in either a paid or unpaid position – prior to the start of the course; written proof of 100 hours required).
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