1. What’s a Lifeguard? Lifeguard, Definition:
An expert swimmer trained and employed to watch over other swimmers, as at a beach or swimming pool. Also called lifesaver.

2. The Route To Being A Lifeguard
How does one become a lifeguard?

3. Swimming styles Front crawl
Back crawl/ backstroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly

4. Steps to becoming a lifeguard
Total of 52 hours for 3 bronze awards +
40-60 hours for national lifeguard reward.
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16 hours for standard first aid.

5. Swim Patrol Taught basic first aid. Optional. 3 Levels:
Rookie, Ranger, and Star.
Non-vocational award.

6. Bronze Star A timed 400 m swim. Learn CPR. 10-12 hours.
Develop decision making skills
single and partners.

7. Bronze Medallion 18-20 hours. Minimum 13 y/o OR Bronze Star.
A 500 m timed swim.
Judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness

8. Emergency First Aid CPR Choking What to do for external bleeding
Heart attack
Etc.

9. Bronze Cross A timed 600 m swim.
Recognized as an assistant lifeguard certificate in Ontario Regulation 565 governing public swimming pools.
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion and
Emergency First Aid certifications.
18-20 hours.

10. Standard First Aid 16 hours. More advanced first aid. Spinal injuries.
Bone and joint injuries.
Etc.

11. National Lifeguard/Award
At least 16 years old at final evaluation.
40 for pool option, 20 for
others.
Pool
Waterpark
Waterfront
Surf

12. Communities that may help you
Continental Pools
Canadian Red Cross
Lifesaving Society
Société de Sauvetage

13. Sources http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lifeguarding