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Philosophy & Goals

The Sask-Rescue Lifesaving & Lifeguard Club was created in 1987 to meet a specific need in Saskatoon.  Our main goal is to provide a realistic environment where participants could learn and practice rescue and leadership skills and techniques that will be used in a real emergency and in teaching others.  We exist to train the best possible lifesavers, lifeguards and instructors.   We operate in a club format instead of a class format.  This means that the participants in our program belong to the Sask-Rescue Lifesaving & Lifeguard Club and thus receive all of the benefits that come from belonging instead of just signing up for a course.

Individual Training

Our club trains all of its members on an individual basis.  This means that members who are able to advance through the awards quickly are allowed to do so.  Members who require more time to perfect skills and rescues are given the time they need before they proceed to be examined for an award.  There is a specific amount of material and content that is required at each level.  The amount of time that it takes a candidate to perfect these skills may vary.  Once a member completes an award, he/she is immediately advanced to the next level and club program.

Continuous Training

The club format is different from the usual class format in that club members are able to continually maintain and improve their rescue skills.  Instead of starting and stopping a program, members are always working on their skills.  Those lifeguards who have remained a member from the start of their lifesaving & lifeguarding career are truly the best lifeguards because of the continuous practice and training. Many awards have a minimum age requirement in order to be certified.  This age requirement does not restrict us from training the member in those awards.  It only restricts us from actually certifying them until they reach the minimum age.  This means that our members can continue training, regardless of their age.  These programs allow members to maintain and advance their skills without exceeding their skill level or an over repetition of skills.

Conduct

In addition to perfecting the rescue skills of our members, we also strive to perfect their professional conduct and leadership skills.  Regardless of their age, all members will be expected to follow the rules and expectations that go along with being responsible for other people's lives.