august 2020 - healt and security Feel like partying? Although lifeguarding is fun in itself, we know that for many people, working as a lifeguard during summer can also be a good bonding experience. Parties often allow staff at a facility to come together and create memories that will last a lifetime. Normally, there isn’t a problem with that, but life isn’t quite normal right now. Although we can sometimes forget it, we are still in the middle of a pandemic and being prudent remains a must. To be effective, prudence must be …
août 2020 - événements à venir Retour sur la SNPN La Société de sauvetage souhaite remercier tous les ambassadeurs et ambassadrices de leur participation active à la Semaine nationale de prévention de la noyade 2020. Votre apport à cet évènement a permis de promouvoir le message à travers le Québec et, par le fait même, de favoriser les interactions avec l’eau de manière sécuritaire. Malgré les nombreux défis engendrés par le contexte de la COVID-19, vous avez été nombreux, encore cette année, à participer à la SNPN, et ce, …
août 2020 - santé et sécurité Les risques du soleil Cet été, profitez de la documentation gratuite du programme Tout baigne au soleil, qui favorise l’adoption de saines habitudes de protection solaire chez les jeunes usagers et les sauveteurs. La saison estivale approche à grands pas; c’est non seulement le temps de profiter du beau temps aux abords des piscines et des plages, mais aussi de redoubler de vigilance face aux effets néfastes du soleil. Pour ce faire, la Société de sauvetage met à votre disposition toute la …
august 2020 - lifeguarding and surveillance Lifeguarding in the Context of COVID-19 It is aquatic managers’ responsibility to ensure that their lifeguards are not affected by the enforcement of social distancing and mask-wearing rules. These tasks must be assigned to employees who are not lifeguarding. IS MY LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATE (POOL, WATERFRONT, SURF AND WATER PARK) STILL VALID? FOR LIFEGUARDS As previously announced, the RBQ has granted a 45-day delay for lifeguarding certificates in order to give everyone time to requalify. …
august 2020 - lifeguarding and surveillance Lifeguarding in the Context of COVID-19 It is aquatic managers’ responsibility to ensure that their lifeguards are not affected by the enforcement of social distancing and mask-wearing rules. These tasks must be assigned to employees who are not lifeguarding. …
JUly 2020 - event calendar I WANT TO BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF SNPN FROM July 19 to 25, 2020: Be all ambassadors for National Drowning Prevention Week. The Lifesaving Society is proud to launch National Drowning Prevention Week (SNPN). This year we are experiencing an exceptional situation that may change the way we will enjoy our waterways this summer. Boating and aquatic safety remains more than ever at the heart of our concerns Upstream of this period, which we still hope to be warm and sunny, it is important to recall …
july 2020 - Procedures and administration HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS With the moving season comes changing one's address. If you have recently moved or are planning to move, don't forget to change your address on your Dashboard to ensure that you will continue to receive your certificates or your Alert! Magazine. You should also check for the authorizations for disclosure that the Lifesaving Society may be sending you. WHAT IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR CERTIFICATE YET? Lifesaving Society staff have begun to …
july 2020 - first aid RESCUE AND RESUSCITATION WITH COVID-19: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW? FIRST AID PROCEDUREs APSAM has made available its guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for drowning and non-drowning victims and guidelines for the use of pocket mask with HEPA or viral filters. Please read them HERE . Several other documents, such as the following, are also available to guide you through first aid procedures (french only). Bulletin d’information - Recommandations sur les premiers secours et la …
JULY 2020 - LIFEGUARDING AND SURVEILLANCE IS MY LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATE (POOL, WATERFRONT, SURF AND WATER PARK) STILL VALID? FOR LIFEGUARDS As previously announced, the RBQ has granted a 45-day delay for lifeguarding certificates in order to give everyone time to requalify. All members whose NLP, NLCB, NLWP and/or NLO card expired between March 30 and June 30 have until the following dates to requalify: JULY 13 - Indoor and Outdoor Pools (public and private) AUGUST 5 - Waterfronts (public and private) AUGUST 9 - Water Parks FOR …
JULY 2020 - EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP WHAT COURSES CAN I TEACH IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19? It is now possible to teach all courses and requalifications leading to the National Lifeguard Certificate. Public Health currently allows these courses to be taught in swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), waterfronts and water parks. It is the responsibility of each instructor to read the Public Health guidelines and to refer to the documents on the Dashboard before teaching these courses and requalifications: *IN FRENCH ONLY - National …