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Possible Shipping Delays Due to Canada Post Strike
New Survey on Swim for Life & Canadian Swim Patrol Programs
Nov
15
Possible Shipping Delays Due to Canada Post Strike
Please know that, due to the Canada Post strike, any recent or future orders placed with us may be delayed in getting to you. As you may have read in our Fall 2024 edition of Ripples, we had announced some order deadlines if you wished to receive your…
Nov
13
Update to Interim Card Policy
Following a recent review of our current interim card process, we've identified some areas for improvement. As a result, we have made some updates to our policy. Changes include a redesign of the cards, with said redesign going into effect on January…
Nov
07
New Survey on Swim for Life & Canadian Swim Patrol Programs!
Annually, over 1,300,000 Canadians participate in the Lifesaving Society's swimming, lifesaving, lifeguarding, and leadership training programs. To ensure that these programs are research-based, current, and meeting the needs of Canadians, it's important…
Nov
06
2025 Trainer Course Calendar
If you're a Lifesaving Society Instructor or Trainer of any kind, here's your chance to register early for some of our 2025 courses, including in-person and online Trainer Original/Trainer Recertification! February Trainer Course (Edmonton) Designed…
Nov
04
Registration Open for Hinton and Cochrane Sport Meets!
We've got some exciting news for our Lifesaving Sport community! Details have been finalized for two more upcoming Sport meets, which means both are now open for registration! Each event has its own package with important information such as the date,…
Oct
25
University of Calgary Seeking Participants with First Aid Training for Research Study
The University of Calgary is seeking participants for a research study on new pre-hospital choking treatment devices! After the success of the initial August and September sessions, researchers have decided to continue the study into November and December,…
Oct
18
Registration is Open for the First Sport Meets of the Season!
Event packages are now available for the first Lifesaving Sport meets of the 2024/2025 season! The details about these meets have been summarized below, but we encourage those interested in registering to please read the full event packages, as well…
Oct
15
Registration is Open for our November Affiliate Webinar
The Lifesaving Society Alberta & Northwest Territories branch will be hosting an online affiliate webinar on Tuesday, November 19th. Historically we have hosted these webinars by region, but in an effort to increase access, and to facilitate connection…
Oct
11
Seeking Volunteers for National Lifesaving Sport Committee!
Participate on a small committee to help drive the future of Lifesaving Sport forward in Canada! On behalf of the Lifesaving Society Canada Sport Commission and the National Sport Coach/Official Committee Chair, we're looking for individuals from across…
Oct
03
Lifejackets: The Next Seatbelts?
According to this 2021 report on Recreational Boating-Related Fatalities in Canada, each year, approximately 100 Canadians die in boating-related incidents. This is a harrowing statistic, made all the more apparent by the report's finding that, in…
Sep
27
Lifesaving Sport: Start of Season Updates
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024/2025 Sport Season Kick-off webinar on Wednesday, September 18th! For anyone who wasn't able to make it, this communique will summarize the key discussion points, messaging, and next steps. Since the webinar,…
Sep
10
Lifesaving Sport Annual Club Start-Up Date Announced!
Attention, coaches! With the 2024-2025 Sport season on the horizon, we wish to announce that the annual club start-up date will be Wednesday, September 18! All currently registered athletes will revert to a status of "Not Registered" and your club status…
Aug
28
Join Us for Our Lifesaving Sport 2024/2025 Season Kickoff Webinar!
As a new Lifesaving Sport season begins, we wish to invite the head coaches and administrators of our sport clubs to our season kickoff webinar on September 18th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm! Join us to discuss important 2024/2025 season updates including:…
Aug
19
Two Weeks Left to Complete Your First Aid Mandatory Update
Just a reminder to our First Aid Instructors and Trainers: there are only two weeks left to complete your 2024 Mandatory Update! In case you need a refresher on the details, we highly recommend you read our previous communiques about the update,…
Aug
14
The Summer 2024 Edition of Ripples is Now Available!
In case you missed it, we've just released the Summer 2024 edition of our quarterly newsletter, Ripples! This edition includes: A lookback at our events from June and July, such as our AGM, National Drowning Prevention Week, and World Drowning Prevention…
Aug
08
2024-2025 Sport Season: Tentative Competition Dates
As our 2024-2025 Sport season is nearly upon us, we'd like to take this opportunity to release a sneak peek at our tentative competition schedule. Please keep in mind that some of the dates and locations aren't set in stone yet, but we'll be sure to…
Aug
07
Instructor Courses Available this Summer!
Though summer is slowly on its way out, there's still plenty of time for a Lifesaving Society course or two! Here are some facilities that will be running Instructor courses in August and early September: MacEwan University (Edmonton, AB) MacEwan…
Jul
30
Register for the 2024 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships Today!
We've got some exciting news for our Lifesaving Sport community! As you may be aware, the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships are coming up later this month, and we've got everything you need to know to register! Additionally, they are also looking…
Jul
29
First Aid Mandatory Update - Two Month Check-In
As of writing, it has been approximately two months since our First Aid Mandatory Update was rolled out on our Online Academy. We're happy to report that we've received lots of positive feedback on the new resources since the initial launch. In preparation…
Jul
15
Introducing our New Water Smart® Advocate Course!
Become a Water Smart® Advocate with our new free online course! Designed around water safety awareness and injury prevention practices, this self-paced course will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to stay safe and be Water Smart® in,…