Develops swimming proficiency, lifesaving skill and personal fitness. Candidates refine their stroke mechanics, acquire self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion and provides a fun introduction to lifesaving sport.
Lifeguard Training Programs
Are you looking to become a Lifeguard? Being a lifeguard is the perfect summer position for those who enjoy being outdoors, staying active, and making a difference in the community. Not only will you gain valuable skills in water safety and first aid, but you'll also develop leadership, responsibility, and communication skills that can help in any career.
Challenges the candidate both mentally and physically. Judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness – the four components of water rescue – form the basis of Bronze Medallion training. Candidates acquire the assessment and problem-solving skills needed to make good decisions in, on, and around the water. Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for assistant lifeguard training in Bronze Cross.
Prerequisite: Minimum 13 years of age or Bronze Star certification (need not be current).
Begins the transition from lifesaving to lifeguarding and prepares candidates for responsibilities as assistant lifeguards. Candidates strengthen and expand their lifesaving skills and begin to apply the principles and techniques of active surveillance in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in preventing and responding to aquatic emergencies. Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs.
Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion and Lifesaving Society Emergency or Standard First Aid certifications (need not be current) or EFA or SFA from an approved agency.
National Lifeguard is a legal certificate for lifeguarding throughout the country and is recognized by the province of Ontario for lifeguarding public swimming pools.
Prerequisites: Minimum 15 years of age, Bronze Cross, and Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid (need not be current) or Standard First Aid from an approved agency.
Bronze Star- $225.00 + HST (book included)
Bronze Medallion- $225.00 + HST (book included)
Bronze Cross- $ 184.00 + HST
Jr. Lifeguard Camp is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the duties, roles, and impacts that lifeguards have in a community. This day program introduces young adults to leadership skills and water skills through on land and in water activities such as games, relays, crafts and more.
Cost: $45.00
Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
Time: 8:00AM-4:00PM
Ages: 8-13
Location: Mildmay Carrick Swimming Pool