The Wilderness LifeGuard course is designed to meet the needs of wilderness trip leaders with a focus on prevention. This remote application to aquatic rescue courses can be taken alone as a primary training, or as an add-on module for current lifeguards.
Site assessment, swimmer assessment, and improvising lifeguarding equipment are key components that differentiate this course from traditional waterfront courses.
Course Length:
16 hours / 2 days
Prerequisites:
Recommended for:
Backcountry guides, canoe trip leaders, private expedition groups, college/university outdoor education programs, hiking club trip leaders, wilderness therapeutic programs, and adventure race safety personnel.
Certifications Received:
SAI Wilderness Lifeguard certification
Site assessment, swimmer assessment, and improvising lifeguarding equipment are key components that differentiate this course from traditional waterfront courses.
Course Length:
16 hours / 2 days
Prerequisites:
- Minimum 16 years of age
- Current certification in First Aid and Adult CPR (Wilderness First Aid (WFR) preferred)
- Swim 100 yards
- Retrieve a submerged ten pound object
- Tread water for three minutes
Recommended for:
Backcountry guides, canoe trip leaders, private expedition groups, college/university outdoor education programs, hiking club trip leaders, wilderness therapeutic programs, and adventure race safety personnel.
Certifications Received:
SAI Wilderness Lifeguard certification
- This nationally delivered curriculum meets or exceeds the lifeguarding guidelines and water safety training of the American Camp Association (ACA).
Course offerings
Wilderness Lifeguard and Wilderness Lifeguard Instructor courses are offered through our Training Partners:
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