COVID-19 Protocols:

A couple of things to put your mind at ease as you start to come back into the classroom setting:

LIFEGUARD COURSES:

Cleaning protocols have been increased
Equipment will be individualized as much as possible (mannequins, AED trainers, etc.)
Due to the nature of the Lifeguarding courses, there will be minimal contact required with other participants.
- For Lifeguard/Lifesaving procedures (Spinals, Unresponsive, etc) we will be using submersible mannequins where possible
- For physical standards required to be done on another person we will be teaching protocols to minimize risk - We will be switching to mannequins as soon as we are on the pool deck
All instructors are trained in updated COVID protocols

FIRST AID COURSES:

You will be set up with your own personal learning station (2m distance from the other stations)
Cleaning protocols have been increased
Equipment will not be shared amongst participants
Any skills involving partner work will be minimized, but when that is not possible, masks and gloves will be required to be worn.

Lifeguard Courses

The new Swim for Life program - Swim Instructor

The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor course trains candidates to Level 1 competency, knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to teach the Society’s Swim for Life® and Canadian Swim Patrol programs. Students will be evaluated to a Level 6 Swim for Life skills.

The new requirement for the Swim Instructor course is to complete 8 hours of co-teach experience. LIT has built this into the course, however depending on lesson available some hours may be required outside of the course. This will be communicated by the instructor.

Students will need to bring a adult in order to complete assignment 4. The instructor will provide more information on day 1 of the course.

Prerequisites: Bronze Cross, 15 years old.

How to Become a Lifeguard