The Royal Life Saving Society Canada, commonly known as the Lifesaving Society or LSS, is a Canadian

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that works to prevent water-related injuries through various programs across Canada. The Lifesaving Society is an independent organization that is composed of ten provincial/territorial branches, tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. The Society helps prevent drowning and aquatic injury through its training programs, public education, drowning-prevention research, safety management and overseeing the sport of lifesaving.

History

The Royal Life Saving Society arrived in Canada in 1894 with its Honorary Representative,

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, who joined the faculty of Upper Canada College in Toronto as a "Drill Instructor". The Society became formalized with the establishment in 1908 of the Ontario Branch as the first Canadian branch of the Royal Life Saving Society UK.

Programs and certifications

Annually, over one million Canadians take part in the Society's swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard and leadership training programs. The Lifesaving Society is incorporated in Canada under the name "The Royal Life Saving Society Canada/La Société Royale de Sauvetage Canada", and it has branches for every province and territory. The Lifesaving Society represents Canada in the International Life Saving Federation and the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth. The Society sets the standards for aquatic safety in Canada and certifies Canada's National Lifeguards. The Society is the Canadian governing body for the sport of lifesaving, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation. Lifesaving Society certifications include: *Canadian Lifesaving Program ** Canadian Swim Patrol Program: Pre-Bronze Awards **# Rookie Patrol **# Ranger Patrol **# Star Patrol ** Bronze Medal Awards **# Bronze Star **# Bronze Medallion **# Bronze Cross ** National Lifeguard in four options: Pool, Waterpark, Waterfront, and Surf ** Other Awards *** Lifesaving Fitness *** Boat Rescue *** Distinction * Leadership Training Program ** Instructor Training **# Swim Instructor **# Lifesaving Instructor **# Advanced Instructor **# National Lifeguard Instructor **# First Aid Instructor ** Examiner Training: Examination Standards Clinic * Other Programs ** Boat Operator Accredited Training (BOAT) ** BOAT Instructor The Lifesaving Society also trains coaches and officials for lifesaving sport. In 2012, the Lifesaving Society joined forces with the Canadian Red Cross and the Public Health Agency of Canada to launch the Open Water Wisdom initiative, which is a community water activity safety program dedicated to bringing awareness to recreational water safety issues nationally and in hundreds of remote communities across Canada."Keeping Communities Safe,"
as published in a press release by The Canadian Red Cross, July 2012

References

External links

Lifesaving SocietyLifesaving Society OntarioInternational Life Saving FederationOpen Water Wisdom
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History

Programs and certifications

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