Bronze Cross For Girls and Women – Burnhamthorpe Community Centre

This program is designed for women/girl participants with a woman instructor. The pool area and viewing areas will be restricted to women/girls only (except in an emergency). Men/ boys have access to common areas hallways and office areas. Prerequisites: Bronze Medallion (need not be current) Basic First Aid (CPR-C & AED) formerly Emergency First Aid & CPR B OR Intermediate First Aid (CPR-C & AED) formerly Standard First Aid CPR-C (need not be current) Materials: Canadian Lifesaving Manual and First Aid Manual. Materials are available for purchase at a community centre. Whistle to be obtained by candidate. The Bronze Cross course is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training including an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities. Bronze Cross is the prerequisite for all advanced training programs including National Lifeguard and Instructor certification. Includes a timed 400m swim. Bronze Cross is the prerequisite for the National Lifeguard Service Award and Instructors Course. Exam date to be confirmed at the pool. Course Length: 23hrs. Please note: Due to a revised safety standard, the diving skills in Learn to Swim levels 5 and higher will not be taught at the Frank McKechnie, River Grove, and South Common pools. Proof of Identity: Lifesaving Society requires all candidates taking this course—whether for the first time or as a recertification—to verify their identity on the first day. To support one's identity, the identification must: Be valid (current) Include your name and date of birth Be issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or equivalent Acceptable forms of ID can include: Driver's license Health Card Birth Certificate Passport Permanent Resident (PR) Card Canadian Citizenship Card Certificate of Indian Status Ontario Photo Card Please remember to bring proof of your prerequisite certifications and valid photo identification on the first day of the course. Unfortunately, without these documents, you won’t be able to continue in the course.