Red Cross & Lifesaving

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR

Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

16 years and older

Instructor candidates focus on how to apply information from the Assistant Water Safety Instructor course and develop additional instructional skills, stroke development, drills and corrective strategies to plan, teach and evaluate the entire Red Cross Swim continuum. Course is 25 hours with 12 hours of practice teaching.

LSS Swim Instructor

The Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Course focuses on preparing the instructor to teach and evaluate basic swim strokes and related skills. Swim Instructor candidates acquire proven teaching methods and a variety of stroke development drills and correction techniques. Swim Instructors are certified to teach and evaluate all levels of the Lifesaving Society Swim Program: Parent & Tot, Preschool, Swimmer, and Adult Swimmer

Prerequisites: 16 years of age; current Bronze Cross (or higher) certification.

Course length: approximately 20 hours classroom and water time (often 40 hours when combined with the Lifesaving Instructor course).

Reference materials required: Canadian Lifesaving Manual and Swim Instructor Pac.

Lifesaving Instructor

The Lifesaving Instructor Course prepares instructors to teach the Canadian Swim Patrol, Bronze medal awards, and Emergency First Aid. Lifesaving Instructors may evaluate and certify candidates in the Swim Patrol, Bronze Star, Emergency First Aid, and Lifesaving Fitness Awards.

Prerequisites: 16 years of age; current Bronze Cross (or higher) certification.

Course length: approximately 20 hours classroom and water time (often 40 hours when combined with the Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Course or the instructor courses of other agencies).

Reference materials required: Canadian Lifesaving Manual and Lifesaving Instructor Pac.