Does Bronze Cross expire?
How often do Bronze Medallion, Bronze cross and NLS have to be recertified? All Lifesaving awards have to be recertified every two years from the date appearing on the certificate. If you continue your lifeguard training you do not have to recertify your Bronze Medallion or your Bronze Cross.
What happens if my NLS expires?
Your National Lifeguard certification is valid for a period of 2 years. After that, candidates are required to attend a 1-day National Lifeguard recertification course in order to renew their qualification. Yes, you can recertify your National Lifeguard certification at any point even after it has expired.
How do I prepare for NLS Recert?
Tips to help you prepare for your National Lifeguard Recertification
- Get into the pool and practice your physical items plus your skills such as spinal rolls and removals.
- Review your first aids skills including recognition of signs and symptoms and treatment (examples: nosebleeds, CPR, heart attack, anaphylaxis, etc.)
How do I Recert NLS?
Be prepared for a minimum 4-hour NLS Recertification based on a class size of 12 candidates (in surf option, 9 candidates) and more time if the class is larger. Recert candidates are expected to actively participate in 100% of the NLS Recertification.
How long does NLS Recert last?
two years
Like all Lifesaving Society certifications, National Lifeguard is current for two years. After that point, you must recertify to maintain your lifeguard qualification. With the 2012 revisions to National Lifeguard, recertifications have been standardized across the country.
How many laps is a 500 in a 25 yard pool?
Approximately the equivalent of 450 meters, 500 yards is four and a half laps in an Olympic-sized – or 50 meter – pool; a lap is two lengths, or as they say in swimming, “there and back.” In a standard-sized pool – or 25 meters – 500 yards is nine laps.
How long is NLS valid for?
Like all Lifesaving Society certifications, National Lifeguard is current for two years. After that point, you must recertify to maintain your lifeguard qualification.
How long does it take to get your NLS?
This course is about 44 hours long. There are a few prerequisites.
Do bronze medallions expire?
The Bronze Medallion Award is current for a period of 12 months from the date of the final assessment. WHERE TO NEXT? Once candidates have achieved their Bronze Medallion they can continue on the lifesaving pathway. The next award is the Bronze Cross.
What is the Bronze Cross course?
The Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for all advanced training programs including National Lifeguard and Instructor Certification. Endurance will be tested with a timed 600-metre swim. This course combines Bronze Cross with the Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid/CPR-C and Automatic External Defibrillation certifications into one course.
What is the Bronze Cross Lifeguard course?
This course is designed for lifesavers that want the challenge of more advanced training, including an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities. The Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for all advanced training programs including National Lifeguard and Instructor Certification. Endurance will be tested with a timed 600-metre swim.
How do I get a bronze cross workbook?
You must have a Bronze Medallion and Emergency or Standard First Aid certification from one of the following; Lifesaving Society, St. John Ambulance, Canadian Red Cross Society or Canadian Ski Patrol to take this course. There is an extra fee for the Bronze Cross Workbook $6.80 you need for this course. You can buy them at our pool reception desk.
What is the role of a bronze cross candidate?
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.