Prerequisite Policy
- Lifesaving Society temporary card (within 60 days)
- Lifesaving Society issued award or certification card
- First Aid certification card issued from St. John’s Ambulance, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Red Cross, or Canadian Ski Patrol.
- Find a Member print-out with a verification code.
If an award or certification is taken concurrently, it will be deemed to have been earned in the correct order.
Age prerequisites must be attained by the last day of the course and can be confirmed by a birth certificate, passport, medical card, or any other legal document/identification.
Candidates holding certifications from other provinces will be required to transfer their awards to the BC & Yukon Branch before a permanent card can be issued.
International certifications are not recognized.