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Bronze levels
Niveaux bronze Préposé aquatique Étoile de bronze Médaille de bronze Croix de bronze Développer ses compétences en sauvetage Les formations en sauvetage permettent de développer progressivement les connaissances, les habiletés, le jugement et la condition physique nécessaires pour prévenir les incidents et intervenir efficacement en situation d’urgence. De l’initiation aux premières responsabilités en surveillance aquatique, chaque formation permet d’acquérir de nouvelles compétences et de …
Swim Patrol
This training program is intended for young boys and girls who are ready for more than just swimming lessons. It allows them to develop their leadership, self-confidence, judgement, team spirit and physical fitness, and to improve their swimming technique. The basic competencies they will acquire will be useful for achieving the Bronze level courses. The Swim Patrol program has three learning levels: Rookie, Ranger and Star.                    Rookie This course’s approach is focused on making …
Are First Aid Trainings Really Necessary?
Have you ever wondered how you would react if someone in your vicinity suffered a severe fall, showed signs of chest pain , or had acute respiratory distress? Would you be ready to do intervene?     If you are asking yourself if knowing first aid is necessary, the answer is YES.     A first aid training can make a significant difference during an emergency. For example, k nowing how to react in case of a cardiac arrest can improve the victim’s survival and recovery chances by at least 30% 1 . …
Lifeguarding
4 exciting and stimulating courses to become a lifeguard:   Bronze Medallion   (from age 13, or even sooner) Bronze Cross Standard First Aid/AED National Lifeguard – Pool This is the typical process to become lifeguard. It is simple and recognized throughout Canada, sometimes even on the international level. If you want an even quicker way to become a lifeguard, you can speed up the process by taking the Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross combined course. You can also challenge the Bronze …
The Events
The Events Surf Individual Events Relays and Team Events Pool Individual Events Relays and Team Events Surf Events Individual Events Beach Run A beach run over a distance of 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m, or 2,000 m. Beach Sprint A 90 m sprint on the beach. Beach Flags Starting from a prone position, competitors must get to their feet and sprint 20 m to retrieve a beach flag. Run-Swim-Run Competitors must run 100 m, swim 100 m or 300 m, and then run an additional 100 m. Surf Swim Competitors must …