November 7 - Updates from the Society

All current Trainers must attend a Trainer Mandatory Update Clinic by December 31, 2018. There is one remaining Trainer Mandatory Update Clinic scheduled for 2018 in November (Edmonton). Course information and links to registration are provided below. If you have already attended a Trainer Mandatory Update Clinic please disregard this reminder.

In-Person Leadership Recertification Course & Trainer Mandatory Update Clinic

November 16-18, 2018

Edmonton Zone ( Host: City of Edmonton - ACT Community Recreation Centre)

Leadership Recertification Course Registration Information

Trainer Mandatory Update Clinic Registration Information

Any Trainer who has not yet taken the Mandatory Update Clinic and is unable to attend this final clinic are advised to contact the Lifesaving Society at (780) 415-1755 or email [email protected]

In-Person Leadership Recertification Course

February 23-24, 2019

North Zone (Location: City of Grande Prairie)

Courses offered:

Trainer Recertification
National Lifeguard Instructor Recertification
First Aid Instructor Recertification

Details and registration information will be available by January 2019.

Member Services

Fall Forum

Presentations from the 2018 Fall Forum are now posted on the Society's website . They include:

Indoor Air Quality and Noise in Public Swimming Pools
Quarry Lake Safety Audit Project
Evolution of the Borden Natural Swimming Pool

Now Accepting Scanned Test Sheets

Effective October 22, 2018 the Lifesaving Society will now be accepting scanned test sheets to [email protected] .

Should you choose to submit a test sheet electronically please note that they will be processed in the order that they are received. Test sheets that are submitted electronically are NOT required to be sent by original hard copy in the mail to avoid duplication. Affiliates must retain a copy for their records.

Confirmation that the Society has received the submitted test sheet will be generated by an automatic reply immediately upon receipt. To avoid delays in award processing please ensure all scanned test sheets are completed in full and are legible. In addition, the Society requests that each course test sheet is submitted as a separate PDF.

Canada Post Strike

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) started rotating strikes October 22, 2018 with new cities affected every 24 hours. For current service disruptions please visit https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en . Mail and parcels will not be delivered or picked up in the affected areas.

The Lifesaving Society is continuing to monitor the situation and reduce the impact to our members.

For product orders the Lifesaving Society will continue to ship using Canada Post unless the order is indicated as a rush or there are specific order notes requesting shipment through a different courier. Please keep in mind that the cost of shipping will increase for these situations.

Lifesaving Sport

Upcoming Lifesaving Sport Competitions

The Lifesaving Society has a number of upcoming Lifesaving Sport Competitions .

November 17, 2018 - Town of Hinton Stingrays - Claire Jones Memorial Swim Meet - Invitational

January 19, 2019 - City of Wetaskiwin Orcas - The Wetaskiwin Chill - Invitational

February 2/3, 2019 - City of Calgary Poseidon - Poseidons Invitational

March 2, 2019 - University of Lethbridge Max Bell Manta Rays - Invitational

Canada's Drowning Prevention Charity

The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch

Charitable Registration No. 11912 9021 RR0001

1-780-415-1755 | [email protected] | http://www.lifesaving.org

13123 - 156 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5V 1V2

The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch would like to thank our supporter: