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The
Lifesaving
Society offers a number of training opportunities for individuals
interested
in learning how to rescue others. The current program model consists of
three groups: Lifesaving, Lifeguarding and Leadership. Look for these
courses
at your local aquatic facility, or contact the Branch Office for more
details.
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WATER RESCUE AWARDS
Junior
Lifeguard Club
Personal-best challenges: The JLC
focuses
on fun and developing skills using personal-bests to determine
achievement
- you don’t compete against anyone else but yourself. You can get
better
at your swimming skills, lifesaving skills, fitness, leadership, and
teamwork
skills. You can also train for competitions, and work on special events.
Lots of recognition: No one
"fails" in
the Jr. Lifeguard Club. Effort and success are recognized with
Recognition
Seals when you meet personal goals, and set personal- bests.
Friends & family members can
join together
even if they are of different ages and abilities. The Junior Lifeguard
Club is designed for a serious purpose but the process is pure fun.
There is no "test sheet" in the
Jr. Lifeguard
Club. Every club member gets an Official Junior Lifeguard Club WaterLog
in which to record achievements and keep Recognition and Award Seals.
You can earn 7 different kinds of
Recognition
Seals for:
Community Education
Leadership/Teamwork
Lifesaving Knowledge
Lifesaving Skills
Swimming Skills
Fitness
Competition
You can also earn Lifesaving Awards
without
leaving the Club:
Canadian Swim Patrol
Awards–Rookie Patrol,
Ranger Patrol, Star Patrol
Junior Resuscitation
Lifesaving Fitness - Bronze, Silver,
or
Gold levels.
 Canadian
Swim Patrol
The On-Ramp to Lifeguarding
The
Canadian Swim
Patrol program provides enriched training for kids who are
ready
to go beyond learn-to-swim. Swim Patrol training puts your child on the
on-ramp to lifeguarding. Ability is the only prerequisite.
Swim Patrol is a 3 level (Rookie,
Ranger
& Star) pre-Bronze progression where participants can work on
content
appropriate to their ability, no matter what level they are enrolled
in.
Content is challenging, but achievable with effort.
Swim Patrol is an official
training program
of the LIFESAVING SOCIETY - Canada’s Lifeguarding Experts.
Rookie Patrol features
timed 100m
swims, 350m workouts and swims with clothes. A work hard/play hard
approach
develops swimming strength and efficiency with emphasis on personal
responsibility
for Water Smart® behavior.
Ranger Patrol features
timed 200m
swims, 100m fitness medley and support/carry a 5lb weight. Content is
challenging,
but achievable with effort. Skill drills enhance capability in the
water
including a non-contact rescue.
Star Patrol
features timed 300m swims, 600m workouts, lifeguard whistle signals,
and
airway and bleeding first aid priorities. Demands good physical
conditioning
and lifesaving judgement.
BRONZE STAR
is
the training standard to prepare for success in Bronze Medallion.
Participants
develop problem solving and decision making skills individually and in
partners. They learn CPR and develop Water Smart® confidence and
the
lifesaving skills needed to be their own personal lifeguard. Bronze
Star
is an official training program of the LIFESAVING SOCIETY - Canada’s
Lifeguarding
Experts.
BRONZE
MEDALLIONteaches
an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four
components
of water rescue education -- judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness.
Rescuers
learn tows, carries and release methods in preparation for challenging
rescues of increased risk. Lifesavers learn to respond to increasingly
complex resuscitation situations involving conscious and unconscious
victims
with an obstructed airway. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and
endurance
in a timed swim. Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for the Bronze
Cross
Award.
Prerequisites: Minimum age -- 13
years
or completion of Bronze Star. Prior training in Canadian Swim Patrol is
recommended.
Evaluation: Items are evaluated by a
qualified
Lifesaving Instructor and/or Examiner.
BRONZE
CROSS
is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced
training
including an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities.
Bronze
Cross teaches the difference between lifesaving and lifeguarding, the
principles
of emergency procedures and teamwork. Lifesavers learn how to rescue a
spinal-injured victim and a pulseless victim. Bronze Cross is the
prerequisite
award for all advanced training programs in lifesaving, lifeguarding
and
leadership.
Prerequisites: Bronze Medallion
Evaluation: Items are evaluated
by a
qualified
Lifesaving Instructor and/or Examiner.
DISTINCTION
encourages
a maturity of response to demanding aquatic emergency situations and is
designed to develop advanced water rescue skill and knowledge as well
as
an understanding of the principles of fitness training. Distinction
challenges
include the implications of assuming responsibility in an emergency,
how
to deal with two victims at once and the rescue of a nonbreathing
spinal-injured
victim. Inherent in the name of the award, lifesavers must perform
every
item with distinction.
Prerequisites: Bronze Cross
Evaluation: Some items are evaluated
by
the Lifesaving Instructor, others by a Distinction Examiner.
DIPLOMA
is the highest award of the Society, designed for those seeking a
challenging
opportunity to demonstrate exceptional lifesaving ability and
leadership.
The Diploma Award encourages excellence in practical ability and
theoretical
knowledge either by the development of superior aquatic skills (Part
A1)
or through the completion of a major project or assignment (Part A2).
Prerequisites: One of: Distinction,
NLS,
or Lifesaving Instructor.
Evaluation: All items are evaluated
by
a Diploma Examiner.
Resuscitation
and
Aquatic
First Aid Awards
CPR -
Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
Three levels of CPR training – A,
B, and
C – are designed to meet the needs of both the public and professional
rescuers like lifeguards. Learn CPR skills and the signs, symptoms and
care of choking, non-breathing and pulseless victims. CPR courses teach
the risk factors associated with heart disease and how to prevent them
or reduce their effects.
All Lifesaving Society CPR
training is
consistent with standards established by the Heart and Stroke
Foundation
of Canada and are based on new resuscitation
standards.
Three levels of CPR training are
designed
to meet the needs of both the public and professional rescuers like
lifeguards.
CPR-A (Adult): Teaches how to do
CPR and
choking procedures for adults.
CPR-B (Adult & Child):
Teaches parents,
grandparents, babysitters, or child care workers the CPR and choking
procedures
for adults and children.
CPR-C (Adult, Child &
Infant): Covers
all aspects of CPR skills and theory for adult, child and infants.
CPR-C Recertification: We
recommend annual
retraining for CPR skills. Many employers require it. If your skills
are
more than one year out of date, you should take a full CPR-C course.
EMERGENCY
FIRST AID
Lifesaving
Emergency
First Aid (LEFA)
The 8 hour
Emergency First Aid course is for people who want
a general knowledge of first aid principles and the emergency treatment
of
injuries. Skills include: victim
assessment, rescue breathing, CPR, choking, respiratory and circulatory
emergencies
such as heart attack and stroke, and how to deal with external bleeding.
Successful
candidates
receive both Lifesaving Emergency First Aid and CPR B certification
LIFESAVING
STANDARD FIRST AID (LFSA)
The 16-
hour Standard First Aid course provides
comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and PCR.
This course is for those who want an in-depth
understanding of first aid such as: medical/legal aspects, spinal
injuries,
heat or cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, abdominal and chest
injuries,
burns and medical emergencies.
Successful
candidates receive both
Lifesaving Standard First Aid and CPR C certification.
Emergency First Aid and Standard First Aid
are recognized by Occupational Health & Safety in Newfoundland and
Labrador.. Certification currency for both first aid awards is
for a three (3) year period.
AQUATIC
EMERGENCY
CARE (AEC) provides the knowledge and techniques of
emergency
care which are useful in the aquatic environment. In a learn-by-doing
approach,
AEC teaches the care of injuries and illness common to pool and
waterfront
situations including how to treat pulseless victims. Emphasis is placed
on vital signs, priority assessment and basic aquatic emergency care
principles.
Prerequisites: None. Prior
training in
Bronze Medallion is recommended. AEC is considered equivalent to
Standard First Aid under current provincial public pool regulations.
Evaluation: All items are
evaluated by
AEC Instructor/Examiners.
Lifeguard
Award
The
NATIONAL LIFEGUARD
SERVICE (NLS) AWARD builds on the fundamental skills,
knowledge
and values taught in the lifesaving awards of the RLSSC to develop the
practical skills and knowledge required by lifeguards. Recognized as
the
standard measurement of lifeguard performance in Canada, NLS education
is designed to develop a sound understanding of lifeguarding
principles,
good judgment and a mature and responsible attitude toward the role of
the lifeguard. The NLS lifeguard's primary role is the prevention of
emergency
situations and where this fails, the timely and effective resolution of
emergencies. The NLS program is designed to prepare lifeguards to
fulfill
this role as professional facilitators of safe, enjoyable aquatics. The
NLS course cannot in theory or practice prepare candidates for every
situation
which might be encountered by lifeguards working in Canadian aquatic
environments
and facilities. NLS training is designed to develop the basic
lifeguarding
skills, principles and decision-making processes which will assist the
lifeguard to evaluate and adapt to different aquatic facilities and
emergencies.
The NLS course consists of a core course dealing with lifeguarding
principles
and techniques, together with environment-specific items leading to
certification
in one of the NLS options: Pool, Waterfront, Surf, or Waterpark.
Prerequisites: Minimum age -- 16
years.
Bronze Cross (the Bronze Cross award does not have to be current)
Evaluation: All items are evaluated
by
NLS Instructor/Examiners.
Leadership
Awards
LIFESAVING
INSTRUCTOR
Lifesaving Instructors are certified to teach all the awards of the
Canadian
Lifesaving Program with the exception of NLS and AEC. Lifesaving
Instructors
are also CPR Instructor. Prerequisites: 16 years of age and a current
Bronze
Cross Award.
CPR
INSTRUCTOR CPR
Instructors are certified to teach CPR Levels, A, B, C, and D.
Completion
of a LIfesaving Instructor Course qualifies candidates as CPR
Instructors.
Pre-requisites:
16 years of age and a current Bronze Cross Award,
NLS
INSTRUCTOR/EXAMINER Prerequisites:
Current NLS Award in the option the Instructor wishes to teach, current
Lifesaving Instructor Certification, Advanced Instructor Certification,
attendance at Examination Standards Clinic. After successful
participation
in the NLS Instructor Course, NLS teaching experience and successful
NLS
co-examinations with an experienced NLS Examiner, the candidate may be
appointed as a NLS Instructor/Examiner.
AEC
INSTRUCTOR/EXAMINER Prerequisites:
Current AEC Award, current Lifesaving Instructor Certification,
Advanced
Instructor Certification, attendance at Examination Standards Clinic.
After
successful participation in the AEC Instructor Course, AEC teaching
experience
and successful AEC co-examinations with an experienced AEC Examiner,
the
candidate may be appointed as a AEC Instructor/Examiner.
INSTRUCTOR
TRAINER
CLINIC Prerequisites: Participants must be certified
with
one of: RLSSC Advanced Instructor and Lifesaving Examiner or NLS
Instructor-Examiner
or AEC Instructor-Examiner The Instructor Trainer Clinic is designed to
help prepare participants to successfully apprentice as an Instructor
Trainer
on the leadership course(s) of their choice (Lifesaving, Advanced, NLS,
or AEC Instructor Courses, or Examination Standards Clinic). With
apprenticeship
experience and the positive recommendation of an Instructor Trainer,
the
Branch may appoint the individual as an Instructor Trainer. Instructor
Trainers are also Examiner Trainers.
Do you have any
suggestions for the
Newfoundland and Labrador Lifesaving Society?
Contact lifeguard@nl.rogers.com
with all your questions, comments or
suggestions.
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