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The Lifesaving Society is Canada’s lifeguarding expert. We are a national charitable organization working to prevent drowning and water-related injuries. Our programs – including National Lifeguard, the professional lifeguard standard – are offered by our affiliate members throughout Manitoba. To register for a course, please contact the affiliate directly.
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Lifesaving
You've learned to swim. Now you're ready to learn to survive and to save others. The Lifesaving Society's Canadian Lifesaving Program teaches self-rescue, first aid, and rescue skills to give rescuers confidence should an emergency arise. The Canadian Lifesaving Program: Skills that are good for life. Learn More
Bronze Star & CPR-A
Courses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
Prerequisite: 13-years-old or Bronze StarCourses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Monday, July 29, 2019 to Friday, August 2, 2019 - Dauphin Kinsmen Aquatic Centre (Dauphin, MB)
Time: 1 - 8 PM
Contact: 204-622-3114
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 to Thursday, August 22, 2019 - Aqua Essence (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: 204-275-2782 · www.aquaessence.ca · office@aquaessence.ca
There is pre-course work for this course.
Saturday, September 28, 2019 to Saturday, November 9, 2019 - Steinbach Aquatic Centre (Steinbach, MB)
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Contact: 204-346-6207 · www.steinbach.ca · aquaticcentre@steinbach.ca
Sunday, October 6, 2019 to Sunday, October 27, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sundays - OCtober 6, 20, 27
Sunday, November 17, 2019 to Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sundays: November 17, 24, December 1
Bronze Medallion, Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
Prerequisite: 13-years-old or Bronze StarSorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
Bronze Cross & CPR-C
Prerequisite: Bronze MedallionCourses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Monday, July 29, 2019 to Thursday, August 8, 2019 - Elmwood-Kildonan YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg
Time: 6 - 10 PM
Contact: 204-668-8140 · www.ywinnipeg.ca
Monday to Thursday only each week
Monday, August 19, 2019 to Friday, August 23, 2019 - Dauphin Kinsmen Aquatic Centre (Dauphin, MB)
Time: 9 AM- 4 PM
Contact: 204-622-3114
Sunday, October 6, 2019 to Sunday, October 27, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sundays October 6, 20, 27
Saturday, November 9, 2019 to Saturday, December 14, 2019 - Steinbach Aquatic Centre (Steinbach, MB)
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Contact: 204-346-6207 · www.steinbach.ca · aquaticcentre@steinbach.ca
Sunday, November 17, 2019 to Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sundays: November 17, 24, December 1
Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Prerequisite: Bronze MedallionSorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
Bronze Cross & CPR-C Recertification
Monday, November 4, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Distinction
Prerequisite: Bronze CrossSorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
Bronze Medallion & CPR-A Review and Exam
Monday, November 4, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Bronze Cross & CPR-C Review and Exam
Monday, November 4, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Lifeguarding
As Canada's professional lifeguard standard, National Lifeguard trains lifeguards to prevent and respond to emergency situations. National Lifeguards must have good physical fitness to meet the physical standards. They must also have superb first aid skills, learned in their Standard First Aid or Aquatic Emergency Care classes. National Lifeguard has prepared rescue-ready lifeguards in Canada for 50 years. Learn More
National Lifeguard Pool
Prerequisites: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid or Aquatic Emergency Care, 16-years-old by examCourses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Monday, July 22, 2019 to Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - City of Winnipeg - St. Vital Outdoor Pool
Time: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca
Monday, August 12, 2019 to Friday, August 16, 2019 - Aqua Essence (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8 AM - 5:45 PM
Contact: 204-275-2782 · www.aquaessence.ca · office@aquaessence.ca
Friday, October 4, 2019 to Saturday, November 2, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: Fridays - 5 PM - 9 PM, Saturdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Fridays & Saturdays
Friday, November 15, 2019 to Saturday, December 7, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: Fridays - 5 PM - 9 PM, Saturdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Fridays & Saturdays
National Lifeguard Pool, Aquatic Emergency Care & CPR-C
Prerequisites: Bronze Cross and 16-years-old by examFriday, August 9, 2019 to Sunday, August 25, 2019 - Elmwood-Kildonan YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg
Time: 10 AM - 6:30 PM
Contact: 204-668-8140 · www.ywinnipeg.ca
Friday, Saturday, Sunday each weekend
National Lifeguard Pool, Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Prerequisites: Bronze Cross and 16-years-old by examSorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
National Lifeguard Pool Recertification
Courses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Friday, September 20, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Sunday, October 6, 2019 - Steinbach Aquatic Centre (Steinbach, MB)
Time: 11 AM - 4 PM
Contact: 204-346-6207 · www.steinbach.ca · aquaticcentre@steinbach.ca
Friday, October 11, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Friday, December 20, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
National Lifeguard Waterfront
Friday, September 6, 2019 to Sunday, September 8, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
To be done at Camp Arnes Waterfront. Administration for this course is through Proficient Training, not Camp Arnes. Friday 6:00-9:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 10:00-6:00.
First Aid & CPR
The Lifesaving Society's First Aid & CPR programs are recognized by Manitoba Workplace Safety & Health. Emergency First Aid and Standard First Aid certifications are valid for three years. Aquatic Emergency Care is valid for two years. Learn More
Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
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Standard First Aid & CPR-C
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Standard First Aid & CPR-C Recertification
Sorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
CPR for Health Care Providers (HCP)
Sorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
Leadership
The Lifesaving Society Leadership Programs prepare candidates to teach and evaluate the Lifesaving Society's programs. In Manitoba, we combine our Lifesaving Instructor course with the Swim for Life and First Aid Instructor certifications, so you become certified to teach and evaluate many of our programs through only one course! Learn More
First Aid Instructor
Sorry, no courses found. Try contacting your local pool.
Lifesaving Instructor with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor
Prerequisite: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid, and 16-years-old by last classCourses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Friday, October 11, 2019 to Sunday, October 20, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: Various times on weekends
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Contact Proficient Training for exact dates & times.
Monday, February 17, 2020 to Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: Various times on weekends
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Contact Proficient Training for exact dates & times
Lifesaving Instructor Recertification with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor
Courses Available - City of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg offers this course on an ongoing basis.
Contact: 311 · www.leisureonline.ca/
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 1:30 - 9:30PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Location: Birds Hill Park
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
First Aid Instructor Recertification
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 1:30 - 5:30pm
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Birds Hill Park
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30AM - 12:30PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30AM - 12:30PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30AM - 12:30PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
Time: 8:30AM - 12:30PM
Contact: Please email or visit website. · www.proficient-training.com · brianderkach@shaw.ca
National Lifeguard & Aquatic Emergency Care Instructor
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Instructor Trainer
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National Lifeguard Instructor & Instructor Trainer Recertification
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Aquatic Programmers
These are Lifesaving Society private affiliates who are able to set up courses based on interest. Check the other tabs also to see whether they have any specific courses set up. Please contact each aquatic programmer directly to inquire about any of the courses they offer.
Camp Arnes (Arnes, MB)
This affiliate offers the following courses:
- Aquatic Emergency Care & CPR-C
- Bronze Cross & CPR-C
- Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
- Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
- National Lifeguard Pool
- National Lifeguard Pool - Recertification
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Holly Malleck and Jason Deonaraine (Winnipeg, MB)
This affiliate offers the following courses:
- Bronze Cross & CPR-C
- Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
- Bronze Star & CPR-A
- CPR for Health Care Providers (HCP)
- Distinction
- Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
- Lifesaving Instructor (with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor)
- Lifesaving Instructor - Recertification (with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor)
- National Lifeguard Pool
- National Lifeguard Pool - Recertification
- Oxygen Administration
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Mat and Jess' Lifesaving Courses (Winnipeg, MB)
This affiliate offers the following courses:
- Bronze Cross & CPR-C
- Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
- Bronze Star & CPR-A
- Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
- National Lifeguard Pool
- National Lifeguard Pool - Recertification
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Brian Derkach, Proficient Training (Winnipeg, MB)
This affiliate offers the following courses:
- Aquatic Emergency Care & CPR-C
- Bronze Cross & CPR-C
- Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
- Distinction
- Lifesaving Instructor (with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor)
- Lifesaving Instructor - Recertification (with First Aid & Swim for Life Instructor)
- National Lifeguard Pool
- National Lifeguard Pool - Recertification
- National Lifeguard Waterfront
- Occupational Aquatic Safety Training
Maziar Fazel Darbandi (Winnipeg, MB)
This affiliate offers the following courses:
- Bronze Cross & CPR-C
- Bronze Medallion & CPR-A
- Bronze Star & CPR-A
- Emergency First Aid & CPR-A
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Can't find the course you're looking for? Contact your local swimming pool, recreation department, or click the Aquatic Programmers tab.