{"id":77640,"date":"2024-05-31T09:14:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T13:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/?p=77640"},"modified":"2024-05-31T09:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T13:15:51","slug":"new-free-lifeguard-training-program-offered-at-the-municipal-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/en\/new-free-lifeguard-training-program-offered-at-the-municipal-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"New: Free lifeguard training program offered at the municipal pool!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Starting in June, the Town of Sutton will be offering free Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid training directly at the Goyette-Hill Park pool. This new training program provides the certification needed to work poolside!   <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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With Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross certifications, you can become an assistant lifeguard and work at the pool from the age of 15! The Standard First Aid certificate is a prerequisite for enrolling in the National Lifeguard course, which allows you to work as a certified lifeguard from the age of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lifeguard profession<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Working as a lifeguard at the Sutton pool means spending your summer outdoors in a beautiful park with a dynamic team!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of a lifeguard is to supervise swimmers to ensure their safety, react quickly in critical situations, provide first aid to injured persons and enforce pool rules to prevent accidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifeguards are caring, responsible and knowledgeable! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronze Medal certificate<\/strong> <\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In this program, candidates will learn four basic lifesaving components: judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness. Basic rescue techniques such as pulling and carrying will be taught. In addition, candidates will learn the basic knowledge used in critical situations with conscious and unconscious victims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisite: must be at least 13 years old <\/strong>or have successfully completed Bronze Star training. However, if you are a good swimmer and can demonstrate all the strokes and techniques of the Bronze Star level, you can register. An evaluation of your abilities will be performed during the first class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration: <\/strong>15 hours excluding final exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course schedule :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n