Lifesaving
at Hooksum Outdoor School

Bronze Courses Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross course are taught in the open water at Hooksum Outdoor School. These courses are part of the West Coast Outdoor Leadership Training program and also available to interested groups. For course requirements and information, visit the Lifesaving Society website at www.lifesaving.bc.ca	. .Lifesaving Society Affiliate

NLS Surf Option
Next Session: September 6 to 10, 2012

The Lifesaving Society’s National Lifeguard Surf certification builds on the fundamental skills, knowledge and values taught in the National Lifeguard Core Content to train lifeguards in safety supervision and rescue in surf and on surf beaches.

Hooksum Outdoor School is the only Lifesaving Society Affiliate in BC to offer this course!
The course is 4 days in length, is based at Hooksum Outdoor School,  and takes place in the waters and on the beaches of Hesquiat Harbour.

Prerequisites:  NLS (any) Option (current within 2 years)
CPR-C (current within 1 year) and/or First Aid Instructor (current within 2 years)

Some comments from the 2010 session:

• this course is wayyyyyy more fun than waterfront

• I'm definitely coming back to do a recert and I probably had the best time of my life.

• The best part of the course was ... the oppurtunity to further develop our lifeguarding skill set AND experience a completely new environment at the same time. For me, the fact that both of these elements were combined into one course made it amazing. The way that the days were balanced between elements of exploration and skill development ensured that we were getting the most out of the course.

• I had a great time in BC learning new NLS techniques in surf conditions.
  The course was really worth the 3,000 km commute!