Our Special Holiday Schedule runs from December 23, 2022 to January 8, 2023. Registration will open on December 8 at 8:30 a.m. and will be available for viewing on December 2, 2022 at QSWC.CA. Winter 2023 Session registration begins Tuesday, January 3, 2023 for City Taxpayers and Friday, January 6, 2023 for Non-City Taxpayers. Activity Guide/activities will be available for viewing starting December 23, 2022.
We have many leadership programs for you to participate in.
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!
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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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: 15 years of age, Bronze Cross, and Standard First Aid certifications Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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 |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
Lifesaving Instructor |
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This course prepares you to organize, plan, teach and evaluate Lifesaving and first aid skills and resuscitation techniques. Once complete you will be able to teach Canadian Swim Patrol, Bronze star, Medallion, and Cross and Emergency First Aid with CPR. Prerequisites: 16 years of age and Bronze Cross Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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 or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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 or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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 for the first hour of the class, 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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |
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 or Seasonal Kinsmen Pool |