NOVEMBER 2020 - LIFEGUARDING AND SURVEILLANCE

modification for the sn rerequisites

For all candidates to the National Lifeguard Award, certain prerequisites must be met:

  • To be at least 15 YEARS OF AGE AT THE FINAL EVALUATION
  • To hold a Bronze Cross award
  • To hold a Standard First Aid/AED or an Aquatic Emergency Care/AED award
  • For the Waterpark option: To hold a National Lifeguard – Pool award
  • For the Surf option: To hold a National Lifeguard – Waterfront award

 

SINCE NOVEMBER 1ST 2020:

It is now be possible for a candidate to take the National Lifeguard Award exam if they are at least 15 YEARS OF AGE ON THE DAY OF THE EVALUATION.

 

IMPORTANT

Please note that according to the B-1.1, r. 11 chapter of the Regulation respecting safety in public baths, a Lifeguard must:

a) Be at least 17 years of age; and

b) Hold one of the following certificates dated not more than 2 years previously:

  • A Professional Lifeguarding Certificate issued by the Académie de Sauvetage du Québec Inc.;
  • A National Lifeguard Certificate issued by the National Lifeguarding Service Inc.;
  • A Water Instructor Certificate and Lifesaving Instructor Certificate issued by the Canadian Red Cross Society or the Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada;
  • A Swimming Instructor Certificate and Lifesaving Instructor Certificate issued by a YMCA or YWCA, as part of a national program of aquatic activities sponsored by the YMCA of Canada. 

 

A candidate of 16 years of age who holds a National Lifeguard Certificate may be hired as an Assistant Lifeguard.

 

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