AQUATICS | Advanced Leadership Introductory & Swimming Lifesaving Courses The Canadian Swim Patrol program Instructor Courses provides enriched training for kids Please Note: 100% attendance is Dates November 15 – January 24 who are ready to go beyond learn- required for all leadership courses. (no class December 27, January 3) to-swim. The Swim Patrol program Check your calendar to ensure you is an official training program of are able to attend all classes. Refunds BRONZE CROSS - $185.65 the Lifesaving Society – Canada’s will not be issued. (Includes CPR Mask) Lifeguarding experts. These classes Pre-requisite: Bronze Medallion, can be taken in conjunction with BRONZE STAR / BASIC Emergency Red Cross Swim Kids levels. These FIRST AID - $108.70 This course builds on skills learned classes are offered on Saturdays’ Pre-requisite: Recommended age 12 in Bronze Medallion and teaches Sundays’ and Mondays’ See pages Too young for Bronze Medallion? the difference between lifeguarding 22-24 for lesson dates and times. Get a head start by taking Bronze and lifesaving, the principles Star! Have lots of fun while of emergency procedures and ROOKIE PATROL - $89.20 learning first aid skills, life guarding teamwork. Candidates must be Pre-requisite: Recommend techniques and swim training. Basic present for the last class (exam). completion of Swim Kids 7 First Aid is included in the course. Rookie Patrol features timed 100m Dates: Dates: swims, 350m workouts and swims Fall 1: Tuesday 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Fall 1: Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm with clothes. A work-hard play- Dates: September 11 – November 6 Dates September 6 – November 8 hard approach develops swimming strength and efficiency with Sunday 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Fall 2: Thursdays 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dates: September 16 – November 18 emphasis on personal responsibility Dates November 15 – January 24 for Water Smart behavior. (Cancelled October 7) (no class December 27, January 3) Fall 2: Tuesday 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm AQUATIC VOLUNTEER RANGER PATROL - $89.20 Dates: November 20 – January 29 (no Ranger Patrol features a timed class December 25, January 1) CLINIC – Free Pre-requisite: Bronze Cross. 200m swim, 100m fitness medley Sunday 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm and support/carrying a 5 lb Dates: November 25 – January 27 This clinic is a requirement for people looking to volunteer with our weight. Content is challenging but (no class December 23, achievable with effort. Skill drills December 30) Learn-to-Swim program. In this two hour clinic we will introduce some enhance capability in the water BRONZE MEDALLION / teaching methods to you and show including a non-contact rescue. EMERGENCY FIRST AID- you how to use these techniques $185.65 (Fee Includes Manual) while volunteering. Volunteer hours STAR PATROL - $89.20 Pre-requisite: 13 years of age (prior can be used toward your High School Star Patrol demands good physical to exam) or Bronze Star. Volunteer hours. We also invite conditioning and lifesaving This course develops physical fitness, parents to join for the first 15 minutes judgment. Content features 300m decision making and judgment skills of the clinic where we will provide swims, 600m workouts; swim for water rescue. First aid, CPR, details on next steps and answer any with clothes; defense methods; tows, carries and releases are some questions about choosing to pursue support and carry 10lb weight. of the skills covered. Emergency First a career in aquatics. This program is Scene assessment and a towing Aid certification is included in the free of charge, but please register in rescue are introduced. Star Patrol is course. Candidates must be present advance. excellent preparation for the Bronze Star Award. for the last class (exam). Fall 1: August 22, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dates: Fall 2: November 10, Fall 1: Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Dates September 6 – November 8 Fall 2: Thursdays 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm www.centrewellington.ca Page 25 AQUATICS | Advanced Leadership Lifesaving & Swimming Instructor Courses FACILITATING YOUR WATER SAFETY CHILD’S AQUATIC CAREER INSTRUCTOR COURSE – Free (WSI) - $388.85 Would you like your Daughter or Pre-requisites: Bronze Cross, Son to become a or Swimming proficiency equivalent of Swimming instructor? Would you Swim Kids 10, 15 years of age by the like to get certified yourself? Come end of the course. 100% attendance to this session to find out about is required in pool and classroom the different Aquatic employment sessions. opportunities that are available at This course prepares candidates our Aquatic Centre. Learn about to instruct the Red Cross swim when to start, the courses you need programs. Candidates focus on to take, the volunteer opportunities strategies to introduce and develop available, our hiring process, and swimming and water safety skills in what makes working in Aquatics a the Red Cross Swim Programs. rewarding job! This program is free This program includes pool, of charge, but please register in classroom, and online components, advance. in addition to apprentice teaching August 15, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm hours. Online components must December 12, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm be completed between January 12 – February 5. A minimum of 8-12 apprentice teaching hours must be (NLS) - $304.15 (includes completed between February 6 – manual and exam fee) April 5 Pre-requisite: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid, 16 years of age ALL CHILDREN 100% attendance on all 5 dates by the end of the course, 100% listed below is mandatory. SHOULD LEARN attendance. January 12 9-6pm Please note: The only accepted March 22 and April 5 6-10pm Standard First Aid certifications TO SWIM... March 23 and April 6 9-6pm are those issued by the: Lifesaving Society, Red Cross, St. John’s or We are looking for sponsors Ski Patrol. The National Lifeguard for 2019. Pool Certification builds on the fundamental skills, knowledge If your business or and values taught in the NLS core service group is interested in making a donation content to train in safety please contact Bruce Parkin. supervision and rescue in a pool environment. Dates: August 27 – August 31 Monday, Wednesday, Friday Bruce Parkin 9:30 am - 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday 519.846.9691 x 321 or 11:00 am - 8:00 pm [email protected]

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