Lifeguard School Now in Session

Next Session - January 29^th, 2002

January 15, 2002 - If you are interested in working as a lifeguard for the Vancouver Park Board, you should consider signing up for it's annual Lifeguard School, with its next session slated for January 29, 2002. The school includes National Lifeguard Service Pool and Waterfront Options, Aquatic Emergency Care, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), including NEW standards, Standard First Aid, Competition Strategy sessions, Lifeguard Public Relations.

The School is open to qualified lifeguards, as well as those with their Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross who wish to qualify to lifeguard within the Vancouver Park Board's beaches and pools system. Successful candidates are given priority when the Park Board is hiring new staff for beaches and pools. The training also qualifies participants to lifeguard anywhere in Canada. As well, there are free update sessions for new and returning employees who may want to re-certify their awards or review particular skills for current employment

The Park Board's Lifeguard School is celebrating its 66th year and has instructors with a minimum of 10 years of lifeguard experience. Most of these instructors are professional educators in the fields of emergency services, medicine and aquatic administration. Remuneration for starting Park Board Lifeguards is about $16 to $20 per hour depending on location.

To pre-register, visit the Vancouver Aquatic Cenre at 1050 Beach Avenue or phone 604-665-3424. For more detailed information about the School, visit the following link: Lifeguard School Training Courses.

If the media wishes further information please phone Glenn Schultz, 604-665-3418.