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Aquatic Leadership Programs
You are finished all your swimming levels so what’s next? In order to become a Lifeguard or Instructor, you need to take your Bronze Medallion first. Not old enough yet? Here are some programs you can do in the meantime to keep up your swimming skills and help you prepare for Bronze Medallion!
Rookie Patrol |
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Swimmers continue stroke development and learn lifesaving skills including a 25-metre obstacle swim, 15-metre object carry, and basic first aid skills like assessment of a conscious victim, contacting 9-1-1, and treatment of bleeding. Fitness requirements are a 100-metre timed swim and a 350-metre workout. Pre-requisite: completed Swim Kids 8 Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Ranger Patrol |
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Swimmers improve their strokes (75-metres of each); learn lifesaving skills like completing a lifesaving medley, timed object support, rescue with a buoyant aid, first aid of an unconscious victim, treatment of shock and obstructed airways. Pre-requisite: completed Swim Kids 8 Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Bronze Star |
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This course prepares you for Bronze Medallion. Swimmers develop problem-solving and decision-making skills individually and in partners. Candidates learn C.P.R. and develop numerous lifesaving skills. A 400-metre timed swim is also included. Pre-requisite: completed Swim Kids 8 Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Bronze Medallion |
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Students will learn in both a pool and classroom about the lifesaving principles of judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness through land and water rescues, and swim 500 metres in 15 minutes. This includes the Emergency First Aid course and 100% attendance is required. There will be a practical exam at the end of the course. Pre-requisite: 13 years of age or completed Bronze Star Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Bronze Cross |
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In this course, students will learn the difference between a lifesaver and a lifeguard and introduces more challenging and advanced lifesaving training including a fitness swim of 600-metres in 18 minutes. This course also includes Standard First Aid. 100% attendance is required. Pre-requisites: Bronze Medallion and Emergency First Aid certifications Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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National Lifeguard Course |
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This is a very intense course and upon completion, candidates will be certified lifeguards. Fitness components in this course include lifting a 20-pound brick off the bottom of the pool, towing, carrying and removing victims for the pool, timed rescues, and underwater swim, and a timed 400-metre swim in 10 minutes or better. 100% attendance is mandatory. Pre-requisites: 16 years of age, Bronze Cross, and Standard First Aid certifications Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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National Lifeguard Recertification |
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This course is to recertify your National Lifeguard Service Award which needs to be recertified every 2 years. Please bring a copy of your original certification with you. Prerequisites: National Lifeguard certification Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Standard First Aid and C.P.R. ‘C' |
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This course teaches skills like legal implications of first aid treatment, spinal injuries, wounds and bleeding, heat and cold injuries, bone and joint injuries, abdominal and chest injuries, burns, and medical conditions – seizures, diabetes, and cardiac and respiratory conditions along with C.P.R for infant, child and adult and using an automated external defibrillator. 100% attendance is required. You will need a required textbook which is included in the price. Prerequisites: None Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Standard First Aid and C.P.R. ‘C' Recertification |
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Standard First Aid and CPR recertification through the Lifesaving Society. To attend this recert, you must have taken your original certification with the Lifesaving Society and your qualification must not be expired past the 3 year certification date. You may only have recertified it once or you will need to repeat the entire course. Prerequisites: First aid course with Lifesaving Society Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Lifesaving Examiner |
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This course will prepare you for a mentorship to examine Lifesaving Society Advanced Courses. Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre No courses at this time. |
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Lifesaving First Aid Instructor |
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This course provides you with the knowledge and resources to organize plan and deliver Lifesaving Society First Aid awards up to standard 1st aid and CPR A-B-C Prerequisites: 16 years of age & Standard 1st Aid Certification Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre No courses at this time. |
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Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Recertification |
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This is to recertify Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification which needs to be recertified every 2 years. Please bring your certification card with you. Prerequisites: Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course taken within the last 5 years Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Red Cross Water Safety Instructor – step one (Parent meeting and pool) |
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This course prepares candidates to instruct the Red Cross swim programs. The class will include a mandatory parent meeting from 5:30-6:45 p.m., a swim stroke screening, and instructional emergency response situations and required learning to complete the 20 hour online course as well as the 8 hours of apprenticeship teaching. 100% attendance is mandatory. Pre-requisites: 15 years of age and Bronze Cross certifications Course manual and certification fees are an additional $170.63 Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Red Cross Water Safety Instructor – step two (swim strokes and emergency response skills) |
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Instructors will work on ensuring you are swimming at the Red Cross Swim Kids 10 standards. You will also learn and work on various emergency lifesaving techniques and response skills. This course can be done before step 1 if swimmers want to get it done early. Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Red Cross Water Safety Instructor – step three (pool and classroom) |
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This course is the final step in becoming a Red Cross Swim Instructor. There will be 3 days of pool and classroom instruction. All volunteer teaching requirements must be completed prior to starting this course. 100% attendance is mandatory. 100% attendance is mandatory. Location: Kinsmen Outdoor Community Pool
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Aquatic Supervisor Training |
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This course is for deck-level supervisors to provide knowledge and skills beyond the NLS course to manage a safe aquatic environment. Prerequisites: NL and 100 hours of experience Instructing and Lifeguarding. Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre No courses at this time |
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Future Courses |
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Stay tuned to QSWC.ca for future upcoming courses. Stay tuned on our website and Facebook for information about these courses. |