Community Involvement | LIT First Aid and Lifeguard Training

COVID-19 Protocols:

A couple of things to put your mind at ease as you start to come back into the classroom setting:

LIFEGUARD COURSES:

Cleaning protocols have been increased
Equipment will be individualized as much as possible (mannequins, AED trainers, etc.)
Due to the nature of the Lifeguarding courses, there will be minimal contact required with other participants.
- For Lifeguard/Lifesaving procedures (Spinals, Unresponsive, etc) we will be using submersible mannequins where possible
- For physical standards required to be done on another person we will be teaching protocols to minimize risk - We will be switching to mannequins as soon as we are on the pool deck
All instructors are trained in updated COVID protocols

FIRST AID COURSES:

You will be set up with your own personal learning station (2m distance from the other stations)
Cleaning protocols have been increased
Equipment will not be shared amongst participants
Any skills involving partner work will be minimized, but when that is not possible, masks and gloves will be required to be worn.

Community

LIT IN YOUR COMMUNITY

LIT owes a large part of our success to the community support. Giving back to each community we are involved with is one of our top priorities. It brings us much delight to know our contributions will make a difference in someone’s life.

LIT AT YOUR SCHOOL

LIT has a passion to see everyone trained in CPR skills, no matter their age. You never know when you may need the skills to save a life. We have been actively teaching CPR to the Grade 7 Class at Star of the Sea Elementary School since 2009. Does your school want to start a program? Please contact us to set up your class.

LIFEGUARD COMPETITIONS

LIT helps several competitive lifeguard teams from across the Lower Mainland, helping finance their season and covering costs such as uniforms, equipment and transportation. We also donate prizes and assist in coordinating local and provincial lifeguard competitions, including the BC and Yukon Branch Championships. Expect to see LIT’s lifeguard teams excelling under pressure in the upcoming competition season!

NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

LIT is involved in several National Events and Competitions, including Tough Mudder and the Canadian Lifeguard Emergency Response Championships. Come join us as our teams navigate the Tough Mudder terrain by either competing or by providing first aid services, or watch as LITs lifeguard team swim to success as members of TEAM BC in the National Lifeguard Competition circuit.

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

Dress to impress, whistle your way to an event or pump it out with some CPR: relay style. LIT has you covered with all of your fundraising needs. Join us every Spring for our annual Fundraising GALA to support the Lifeguard industry and the quest of TEAM BC Lifeguard Team to attend the Canadian Lifegaurd Emergency Response Championships.

HAVE AN UPCOMING EVENT? WE CAN HELP!

If you have a community or special event involving kids, or is of a worthy cause, LIT is proud to offer you assistance. Please contact us with event details as soon as possible to ensure we are available to help.

How to Become a Lifeguard