Description

Prerequisites: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid, 15 years old. The Lifesaving Society’s NL Pool is a demanding program designed to develop the fundamental values, judgement, knowledge, skills, and fitness required by professional lifeguards. NL Pool is worth two Grade 12 credits. The 44-hour NL Pool course includes certification in Airway Management and Oxygen Administration (AMOA). Please bring prerequisites on the first day of class.

PREREQUISITES

• Bronze Cross need not be current
• Standard First Aid (Must be from one of 5 recognized agencies) need not be current The Lifesaving Society, The Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, Canadian Ski Patrol, Heart and Stroke Foundation
• 15 years old (by last day)

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National Lifeguard: PoolAt-a-glance
Test Items1. *Lifeguarding theory and practice: Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and techniques of lifeguarding included in the National Lifeguard test items, and answer questions drawn from the Canadian Lifesaving Manual (CLM) and Alert: Lifeguarding in Action.2. *Pool facility analysis: Demonstrate an understanding of:• Features that vary from pool to pool (or from time to time) and how analysis of these affects lifeguarding• The role of water treatment systems in providing a safe and comfortable bather environment• Environmental hazards of pools3. * Rescue aid proficiency: Demonstrate proficiency in the use of buoyant and non-buoyant rescue aids appropriate for a variety of victim types in supervised pool environments.4. *Entries and removals: Demonstrate three entries and three removals appropriate for a pool environment.5. *Rescue drill: Demonstrate endurance and strength for a submerged manikin or victim recovery and rescue: Starting in the water, swim to recover a submerged manikin or victim located 20 metres away; carry the manikin or victim 20 metres.6a *Underwater swim: Demonstrate anaerobic fitness and skill for an underwater swim: Starting in the water, submerge and swim 15 metres underwater.6b *† Object recovery: Demonstrate anaerobic fitness and strength for an object recovery: Starting in the water, swim 15 metres and surface dive to recover a 9 kg (20 lb.) object; surface and carry the object 5 metres – all within 40 seconds.6c *† Sprint challenge: Demonstrate anaerobic fitness: Starting in the water, swim 50 metres within 60 seconds (50 yd. within 55 seconds).6d *† Endurance challenge: Demonstrate aerobic fitness and endurance: Swim 400 metres within 10 minutes (400 yd. within 9:10 minutes).7. *Lifeguard communication: Demonstrate effective communication with patrons, victims, other lifeguards, supervisors and emergency service personnel. 8a *Positioning and rotation: Demonstrate effective pool supervision using lifeguard positioning and rotation.8b *† Scanning and observation: Demonstrate effective lifeguard scanning techniques and observation skills in the pool environment.8c *Prevention and intervention: Demonstrate an ability to recognize situations in which early lifeguard intervention may prevent a rescue emergency.9. *Specialized techniques: Demonstrate an understanding of different rescue techniques appropriate for specific pool features and special situations.10. *Missing person: Demonstrate an effective search of the aquatic facility for a missing person as both a member and a leader of a lifeguard team.11a*† Management of distressed or drowning victim: Demonstrate effective management of a distressed or drowning victim in deep water with and without an aid.11b*† Management of submerged, non-breathing victim: Demonstrate effective management of a submerged, non-breathing victim and perform 10 cycles of 2 ventilations:30 compressions on a CPR manikin.11c *Management of spinal-injured victims: With the assistance of one back-up lifeguard or assistant lifeguard and one bystander, demonstrate effective management of suspected spinal-injured victims (breathing and non-breathing) found in the water.11d*† Management of an injured victim: Demonstrate effective management of an injured victim on land or in the water.12a † Single lifeguard situation: As a single lifeguard, respond to a situation in a supervised aquatic setting with one auxiliary staff member.12b † Lifeguard team situations: As a member of a lifeguard team, respond to situations in a supervised aquatic setting.

Age Category

All Ages

Location

AAMP - MULTIPURPOSE ROOM at AL ANDERSON MEMORIAL POOL - 4949 207 ST