Advanced Aquatics
The Junior Lifeguard Club
The Junior
Lifeguard Club (JLC) offers serious fun for kids 8 years and up who can
swim at least 25m and tread water for 2 minutes. The Jr. Lifeguard Club
provides an action-packed challenge for kids who love the water but who want
more than "lessons." The Jr. Lifeguard Club is for quick learners,
those between levels or programs who thrive in an energetic learning
environment.
Swim Patrol program
This
program is for children who have completed Swim kids 10 and under the age of
12, or for those looking for a new challenge who are between levels 8-10.
Swim Patrol training is your next step towards becoming a lifeguard, when under
the age of 12.
Bronze Program
Includes three types: Star, Medallion, Cross.
Standard First Aid
Course Description: SFA is a comprehensive course which gives participants the
ability to deliver a higher level of first aid treatment in different
environments. After completion of this course, you will be prepared for a
variety of first aid situations, both life threatening and non life
threatening. SFA includes all EFA course content plus victim management, heat
and cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, sprains, wounds, head trauma,
diabetes, burns and poisons.
National Lifeguard
Certification (N.L.S)
National Lifeguard is Canada’s only nationally recognized
lifeguard certification program. National Lifeguard is a legal certificate for
lifeguarding throughout the country, and the only lifeguard certificate
recognized by the province of Ontario
Prerequisites: For the
revised NLS certification program, candidates must hold Bronze Cross and
Standard First Aid certifications, and be a minimum age of 16 years old.
Water Safety Instructor
Course (WSI)
This
is a course to prepare candidates to instruct the Water Safety Programs. Candidates
experience, analyze and apply the Red Cross and Lifesaving Society programs
curriculum. The principles of injury prevention, inclusion and, progressive
learning Candidates must be 16 years old and have the AWSI certificate to
register.
Assistant Water Safety
Instructor (AWSI) (formerly Red Cross AQUA LEADERS)
This
course is a prerequisite for Red Cross Instructors. Candidates will learn to
teach and recognize the Red Cross Swimming program. It’s a great start to
becoming one of our homegrown instructors.