Bronze Star

Course Description: Bronze Star is the pre-Bronze Medallion training standard and excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion. In Bronze Star, candidates develop problem-solving and decision-making skills as individuals and in partners. They learn self-rescue techniques, in-water searches, CPR, water rescue skills and first aid including how to manage a land spinal injury. Candidates also develop stroke endurance and lifesaving fitness skills.

Pre-Requisites: Ability to Swim 200 metres, Candidate is recommended to be at least 12 years old.

Bronze Medallion and Emergency First Aid

Course Description: Bronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education - judgement, knowledge, skill and fitness. Rescuers learn self-rescue techniques, defence and release methods, and tows and carries in preparation for challenging rescues involving conscious and unconscious victims of various types, including spinal injuries and circulatory emergencies. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a timed swim. Bronze Medallion includes the Emergency First Aid certification.

Pre-Requisites: Bronze Star (Recommended)
No age pre-requisite if candidate has Bronze Star; if not, must be 13 years by the day of the Exam

Evaluation: Items are evaluated by a qualified Lifesaving Instructor and/or Examiner.

Bronze Cross

Course Description: Bronze Cross is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training including an introduction to safety supervision in aquatic facilities. Candidates develop proficiency at performing patient assessments, managing aquatic spinal injuries, and preventing the loss of life in a variety of aquatic emergencies, while developing stroke endurance and fitness training skills. Bronze Cross includes the CPR-C certification and is one of the pre-requisite awards for all advanced Lifeguarding and Leadership training programs.

Pre-Requisites: Bronze Medallion and Emergengy First Aid (minimum age of 14 years)
Evaluation: Items are evaluated by a qualified Lifesaving Instructor and/or Examiner.

CPR and First Aid Courses

Course Description: CPR C Basic Rescuer is an important course for everyone in the family. You will learn vital lifesaving actions for victims of all ages. This course allows you to properly recognize and respond to choking, cardiovascular, and breathing emergencies that occur with infants, children and adults. Participants of all first aid experiences and backgrounds are welcome.

Pre-Requisites: 14 years old

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.

SFA includes CPR Level C Basic Rescuer Certification

* CPR C- AND Standard First Aid are programmed together

Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course

The newly revised Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course for 11- to 15-year-olds is the most comprehensive way to teach youth safety, decision-making and problem-solving skills that will help them increase respect and care for themselves and others.

As a qualified Authorized Provider of Canadian Red Cross First Aid training, we are proud to offer this course through experienced facilitators with a first aid and teaching background

ADVANCED AQUATICS

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.

Prerequiste : 15 years and Swim Kids 10 (or equivalent swimming ability)

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.

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 16 years of age.