National Lifeguard Waterfront Course [NL Waterfront]
Bark Lake Leadership Centre - June 26 to 30, 2015
Course
National Lifeguard Waterfront (40 hours)
National Lifeguard Waterfront (21 hours)
National Lifeguard Waterfront (recert)
Friday June 26
9am to 6pm
Course
Prerequisites
National Lifeguard Waterfront (40 hour)
- full course for those with no prior NL
certification
National Lifeguard Waterfront (21 hour)
- full course for those who currently have their NL
Pool certification
National Lifeguard Waterfront (recert)
- recert for those who currently have their NL
Waterfront certification
Saturday June 27
9am to 6pm
Sunday June 28
9am to 6pm
9am to 6pm
Monday June 29
9am to 6pm
9am to 6pm
Tuesday June 30
Materials
Cost [tax included]
Time
Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid CPR-C Alert: Lifeguard in
(need not be current) and 16 years of age
Action Manual
(by June 30)
(additional $50)
Exam day for all
groups 9am to 3pm
$298.00
+$50 for manual
40 hours
Standard First Aid CPR-C and National
Lifeguard Pool Option
Alert: Lifeguard in
Action Manual
$212.80
21 hours
National Lifeguard Waterfront Option
n/a
$107.60
4 to 6 hours
*Please Note: Standard First Aid CPR-C is different from that of Emergency First Aid CPR-B which is usually earned during Bronze Medallion. Standard First Aid
CPR-C is a higher level of first aid training and is required for the National Lifeguard program. This course may be offered prior to the National Lifeguard course
upon request. Please contact Rachel Pearson for details at 705.875.3163.
Course Details
Course Provider: Pearson First Aid Plus - Lifesaving Society Affiliate
Instructor/Examiner: Rachel Pearson
Instructor Contact: [email protected] | (705) 875-3163
www.pearsonfirstaidplus.ca
Location: Bark Lake Leadership Centre - Waterfront (some classroom work)
1551 Bark Lake Dr. Irondale, ON K0M 1X0
Accomodations: $35 per night for shared accomodation. Must provide own bedding;
cooking facility provided. Please contact Maria Paterson for more details
Dates/Times: Varies depending on type of course
Cost: Varies depending on type of course and course materials
Registration: Please register through Maria Paterson at Bark Lake Leadership Centre at
[email protected] or (705) 447-2447 ext. 247 | www.barklake.com
**Please contact the instructor, Rachel Pearson, prior to registering for the course to
ensure registration in the course suitable for you.
Course Content
Physical Standards
Run-Swim-Two Run 100m, swim 100m, tow 100m within 6 minutes
Rescue Sprint Approach 5m on beach, don fins and swim 50m
Victim Carry Approach 5m on beach, recover victim and carry to shore and carry or drag 15m from water's edge
*Practicing these physical standards prior to the course is highly reccomonded.
Other Items
Use of rescue craft
Skin diving skills
Management of Missing person
Management of distressed or drowning victim
Management of submerged non-breathing victim
Management of spinal-injured victim
Management of injured swimmer
Lifeguard situations
Demonstrate effective use of a rescue board or rescue craft
Swim 5m at surface, 15m underwater, 5m back at surface
Demonstrate effective search procedure of waterfront
These items are all part of the National Lifeguard Pool option as well, however they are modified for a
waterfront settin. These itmes work oneffective rescue skills, communication amoung lifeguards and
patrons and working together as a lifeguard team (or individual lifeguard).