National Lifeguards are highly skilled and trained individuals. To become a lifeguard you must be 16 years of age and have Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid certifications. See the chart for the progression.
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The Lifesaving Society started life in 1891 as the"The Swimmers' Life Saving Society." 'Swimmers' was dropped the following year and by 1904, we were styled the Royal Life Saving Society. Today Canadians know us simply as the Lifesaving Society.
