The canada games centre is pleased to announce that five current and former employees of the centre were recognized for their volunteer time and. Lifesaving society canada the lifesaving society a national, independent, charitable organization that works to prevent drowning and waterrelated injury through its training programs, water smart public education, aquatic safety management services, drowning research and lifesaving sport. These materials are updated regularly with the most uptodate information, including the latest resuscitation standards, and are required for most training courses. The commonwealth competition manual should be referenced for commonwealth lifesaving championship and rlss commonwealth sanctioned competition. Candidates acquire proven teaching methods, a variety of stroke development drills and correction techniques. Despite the longterm downward trend, high numbers of preventable drowning deaths continue to occur. Certificate or official document certification for the bronze cross, national lifeguard service and lifesaving instructor is a walletsized card that includes the lifesaving society logo, students name, course completed, branch location and.
It offers succinct and practical advice to candidates on lifesaving society first aid courses. The lifesaving society is a national, volunteer and charitable organization and registered charity composed of 10 provincialterritorial branches, tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. Canadian lifesaving manual paperback 1994 by lifesaving society author 5. This members only area provides access to lifesaving society resources available to members and affiliate delivery partners, and includes various website tools and functions.
Learn to deal with injuries and medical emergencies at home, work or play. Lifesaving society instructor school with high five the combined swim and lifesaving instructors course focuses on preparing the instructor to teach and evaluate basic swim strokes and related skills. Candidates require the canadian lifesaving manual for the bronze medal awards, first aid training and the lifesaving instructor course. The lifesaving society first aid program is used to train aquatic candidates as well as nonaquatic staff for camps, playgrounds, maintenance, etc. Unfortunately, due to the covid19 outbreak, the 2020 canadian lifeguard emergency response championships and the 2020 canadian pool lifesaving championships are cancelled become a registered athlete or view or download the 2019 canadian competition manual or.
In major canadian centres, defibrillators arrive approximately 9 minutes after the call to. The swimmers lifesaving society the royal life saving society rlss, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2016, was established in england in 1891. Click download or read online button to canadian lifesavingmanual book pdf for free now. The lifesaving society nova scotia branch 5516 spring garden road 4th floor halifax, ns b3j 1g6 phone. Lifesaving society new brunswick charity profile donate. Canadian competition manual commonwealth competition manual. The lifesaving society canadas lifeguarding expert is a fullservice provider of programs, products and services designed to prevent drowning. The lifesaving society nova scotia branch 5516 spring garden road 4th floor halifax, ns b3j 1g6. Lifesaving and survival swimming can offer this in a safe environment. Lifesaving society canada royal life saving society. The royal life saving society of canada operates throughout canada as the lifesaving society. Uncheck current only to view your current and noncurrent certifications.
With the focus squarely on things first aiders can actually do something about, the cfam covers the essentials in the following sections. Begin early by taking the canadian swim patrol programs, which are excellent preparation for the societys famous bronze medals. National lifeguard pool certification is a prerequisite for the waterpark option. Royal life saving society of canada life saving society isla. Seniors age 65 and older have the highest drowning rate of all age groups according to the lifesaving societys 2019 canadian drowning report. Updated with the 2010 cpr guidelines, the clm is the reference text for instructors and candidates for all lifesaving training levels. Candidates require the canadian lifesaving manual for the bronze medal awards, first aid training and the. We are a national volunteer organization and registered charity composed of tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. The canadian lifesaving manual by the royal lifesaving. Lifesaving society emergency and workplace standard first aid certifications are now valid for three years 36 months from the date of certification. Established in england in 1891 as the swimmers life saving society, we became the royal life saving society in 1904.
Red crosslifesaving society swim level comparison chart red cross level lifesaving level swim kids 1 swimmer 1. This members only area provides access to lifesaving society resources available to members and affiliate delivery partners, and. The lifesaving society is the canadian governing body for lifesaving sport a sport recognized by the international olympic committee and the commonwealth games federation. The 26th edition of the national drowning prevention week ndpw will be held on july 21 to 27, 2019, and it is the perfect opportunity for the lifesaving society to remind to the population the importance of safe behaviours in aquatic environment.
Member login lifesaving society alberta and northwest. Lifesaving society canada charity profile donate online. The lifesaving programs include the canadian swim patrol and the bronze medal awards. The society s office is closed until further notice. The canadian competition manual should be referenced for canadian championships lifesaving society sanctioned competition. The lifesaving awards were presented by honorary patron of the lifesaving society, his honour brigadiergeneral the honourable j. Lifesaving society groups lifesaving society bc and yukon. Candidates acquire proven teaching methods, a variety of. Candidates require the canadian lifesaving manual for the bronze medal awards, first aid training and the lifesaving instructor course chapters include. This page has been created to keep lifesaving society members. The lifesaving society has developed national lifeguard ads for use by affiliate members to advertise their national lifeguard courses and, longer term, to develop and recruit potential lifeguard staff. Lifeguard techniques are so easy to master that even teenagers can handle them. As canadas lifeguarding expert, the lifesaving society sets the standard for aquatic safety and certifies canadas national lifeguards. If your child had taken red cross levels in the past, please use the chart below to estimate what lifesaving society level she should be in.
Japanese police statistics show that over 80% of people who drown are fully clothed, even good swimmers. Survival abc warm up drownproofing sea and surf swim strokes training. Judgment and skill item 6 demonstrate effective use of a rescue board or rescue craft. We prevent drowning and waterrelated injury through our training programs, water smart public education, aquatic safety management services, drowning research and lifesaving sport. The lifesaving society has developed national lifeguard ads for use by affiliate members to advertise their national lifeguard courses and, longer term.
National lifeguard is a lifeguarding certification program in canada, offered by the lifesaving society. Search 49 lifesaving society jobs now available on, the worlds largest job site. The primary target audiences for these ads are potential nl candidates 16 years of age and their parents. It is a volunteer organization and charity dedicated to the prevention of drowning, and has independent, selfgoverning branches active in 27 commonwealth countries. Lifesaving society manitoba 100 383 provencher blvd. Lifesaving society find a member enter your member id and click get certifications. Julie, supervisor of aquatics for the town of tillsonburg, has served the society in volunteer leadership roles for three decades. Canadian lifesaving program lifesaving society manitoba. The society s agm has been rescheduled to take place thursday, may 14 at 6p by video conference. Certificate or official document certification for the bronze cross, national lifeguard service and lifesaving instructor is a walletsized card that includes the lifesaving society.
And thanks to past president andrea herrmann who passed the presidential chain of office during the society s 111 th and 1 st virtual agm. Welcome to the official facebook page of the the lifesaving society of ontario. The society is the canadian governing body for lifesaving sport a sport recognized by. Lifeguard qualifications are awarded by the national organisations in your country, not by the free lifesaving society.
Annually, over 1,200,000 canadians participate in our swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard and leadership training programs. The following rule books outline competition event descriptions, rules and procedures. The lifesaving society is a national volunteer organization and registered charity, composed of tens of thousands of individual members and over 2,000 affiliated aquatic facilities, municipalities, waterfronts and schools. The canadian competition manual and the commonwealth competition. Grant cmm, ons, cd retd lieutenant governor of nova scotia. In the interests of reducing confusion among employers and harmonizing the societys currency period with new brunswick government regulations, csa recommendations and the general practice among. Lifesaving society ontario nonprofit organization the lifesaving society is a charitable organization working to prevent drowning and waterrelated injury. Canadian parks and recreation association, physical and. John ambulance, canadian red cross, canadian ski patrol.
Congratulations to julie dawley on her election as president of lifesaving society ontario. The royal life saving society canada operates throughout canada as the lifesaving society. The lifesaving society is a fullservice provider of programs, products and services. The leadership training programs are for instructors, examiners and trainers of the societys programs. The cfam is the required text for lifesaving society first aid instructors. We organize annual championships for agegroup, senior and masters athletes and certification programs for coaches and officials. Start by marking the canadian lifesaving manual as want to read. The lifesaving society authorizes annual canadian championships for senior and masters competitors in both pool and open water venues.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The lifesaving society offers three levels of training. If you already have access for the website, please complete your logon information and click submit. The canadian lifesaving manual royal life saving society. Through cochranes efforts with a small group of likeminded citizens, the first canadian branch of the society was established in ontario in 1908. The lifesaving society is a national, independent, charitable organization that works to prevent drowning and waterrelated injury through its training programs, water smart public education, aquatic safety management services, drowning research and lifesaving sport. In 1894, arthur lewis cochrane, who had emigrated from england, was made the lifesaving societys honorary representative in canada. The lifesaving society is the canadian governing body for lifesaving. The national lifeguard service awards include nl pool, nl waterpark, nl waterfront and nl surf. The lifesaving society is a charitable organization working to prevent drowning and waterrelated injury through our training programs, water smart public education, safety management services, drowning prevention research and lifesaving sport.