2013 Annual Report - Lifesaving Society

Lifesaving Society
BC & Yukon Branch
1|Page
CONTENTS
President’s Message..................................................................................................................... 2 Branch Presidents ........................................................................................................................ 3 Branch Governors ....................................................................................................................... 3 Executive Director Report............................................................................................................ 4 Program and Public Education Report ......................................................................................... 5 Swim to Survive .......................................................................................................................... 6 WaterWise Boat Safety Team ...................................................................................................... 7 National Lifeguard Committee Report.......................................................................................... 8 Leadership Committee Report ................................................................................................... 10 Competition Committee Report ................................................................................................. 11 Lifesaving Society Core Program Stats........................................................................................ 13 Management Report - Statement of Financial Position .............................................................. 14 Affiliate Recognition Awards ..................................................................................................... 15 Instructor Recognition Awards ................................................................................................... 16 AED Awards .............................................................................................................................. 16 DB Perks Scholarships ............................................................................................................... 17 101st Annual Commonwealth Awards ........................................................................................ 18 Social Media ............................................................................................................................. 19 Dale Miller with Lynn Colliar on BC1 News
2013 AGM ‐ The Executive Committee
Dale accepting ‘Friend of the Sector’ award from the BC Recreation and Parks Association
David and Dale at the Union of BC Municipalities Trade show.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It gives me great pleasure to share with you the 2013 Branch
highlights. It was a fantastic year - thank you on behalf of the
Executive Committee to the many dedicated volunteers and
Branch staff that contribute their time, energy and expertise to
furthering the Branch mission and strategic goals.
The Swim to Survive program was propelled forward in 2013
with the receipt of $250,000 from the provincial gaming grant
program. Funding support of $19,212 to teach all Grade 3
students in the Nanaimo and Ladysmith School District was the
largest Swim to Survive grant to date. I had the pleasure of
joining the Executive Director for a meeting with the Minister
Dalyce Brandt
of Education, Peter Fassbender, to discuss the Swim to Survive
program and potential funding opportunities. The Minister was very supportive of the program
and offered to assist the Branch in future applications for gaming grant funds, but was unable to
commit funding assistance from the Ministry of Education.
For the first time the Branch took part as an exhibitor at the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities convention trade show. The Convention was held September 16-20 at the
Vancouver Convention Centre. Trade show exhibitors met face-to-face with many of the over
2,000 delegates from BC local governments and the provincial government. Networking with
other exhibitors, delegate inquiries and positive feedback was well worth the energy and
expense.
There was a high number of drownings in the summer of 2013, which was attributed partially to
the warm dry weather. Radio and TV interviews with the Executive Director and Education
Director were outstanding in delivery and messaging.
I’m pleased to share that our own Dr. Steve
Beerman, former President of both the
Lifesaving Society Canada and the International
Life Saving Federation, received a $100,000
Grand Challenge grant for work in Bangladesh.
Congratulations Dr. Beerman.
In May I was honoured to represent the BC and
Yukon Branch in Charlottetown, PEI for the
National Lifesaving Society AGM and board
meeting. Learning and sharing with fellow
Lifesaving Society representatives from across
the country to further the mission of the Society
is a very gratifying experience.
My two year term as President of the BC and Yukon Branch has been very rewarding. I wish to
thank the members of the Executive Committee for their diligence and support in accomplishing
our goals throughout 2013. I look forward to continuing my involvement with the Society in any
future roles that I might fulfill.
Dalyce Brandt, President
2|Page
BRANCH PRESIDENTS
FrederickWilliamBurrows*............................1923‐1925
WilliamReidOwen*...........................................1925‐1926
FrederickWilliamBurrows*............................1926‐1930
AlfredH.J.Swencisky*......................................1930‐1932
LestockCharlesReid*........................................1932‐1933
GeorgeAlexanderBurrows*.............................1933‐1934
GordonVance*....................................................1934‐1937
ThomasM.Galloway*........................................1937‐1938
LestockCharlesReid*........................................1938‐1940
JohnLawrenceLugrin*......................................1940‐1942
RollieS.Henderson*..........................................1942‐1945
GordonVance*....................................................1945‐1946
EdwardFrankForsyth*. ....................................1946‐1947
GeorgeAlexanderBurrows*............................1947‐1948
JohnThomasKelly*. ...........................................1948‐1957
H.DouglasWhittle*...........................................1957‐1966
GeorgeAlexanderBurrows*.............................1966‐1968
R.GordonEdmonds............................................1968‐1969
JamesBertramSnelgrove*. ...............................1969‐1970
MaxwellE.Gordon*. ...........................................1970‐1972
MargaretJeanLathwell*..................................1972‐1976
NestorNickKorchinsky. ....................................1976‐1980
DanE.Moon*......................................................1980‐1982
DoreenDrysdale.................................................1982‐1987
EllenLloyd*. .......................................................1987‐1992
JuliaOulton........................................................1992‐1994
RonAubrey.........................................................1994‐1996
TonyToriglia.....................................................1996‐1998
HeatherStraight................................................1998‐2000
NicoleLiddell.....................................................2000‐2002
IanRobertson.....................................................2002‐2004
DanGalazka.......................................................2004‐2006
SeanHealy. .........................................................2006‐2008
CraigAmundsen. .................................................2008‐2010
LenManuel..........................................................2010‐2012
DalyceBrandt. ....................................................2012‐2014
BRANCH GOVERNORS
AlfredH.J.Swencisky............................Datesunconfirmed
Major‐GeneralJohnM.Rockingham.................1980‐1983
GeorgeA.Brown...................................................1988‐1994
PeterLegge............................................................1995‐1997
JonMacKinnon. .....................................................1997‐2008
IanRobertson. ..................................................2008–present
*deceased
3|Page
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
The past year was one of firsts and new initiatives. For the first
time ever, the Society had a booth at the 2013 Union of BC
Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver attended by
over 2,000 municipal and provincial politicians from every
corner of the province. Our main objectives were to increase
the Lifesaving Society profile, make them aware of the grant
opportunities in the Swim to Survive program and to promote
the idea of a consistent by-law throughout the province
pertaining to fencing around backyard pools. We made many
excellent connections with delegates and will continue to
nurture those important relationships.
In October, I was most fortunate to be able to attend the 2013
World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) in
Potsdam, Germany. With over 500 delegates from 58 countries, there was an amazing variety of
presentations to learn from and bring some drowning prevention ideas back to BC & the Yukon.
One thing that stood out for me was the success seen in Ireland with wide-spread placement of
ringbuoys available for public use on unsupervised beaches. Many of the drownings in BC
through 2013 could have had a better outcome if a ringbuoy was close at hand.
Dale Miller
With 20 delegates representing Lifesaving Society Canada in
Germany, there is obviously great interest in participating in
international drowning prevention efforts and events. With this
in mind, our national organization will be putting forth a bid to
host the 2017 WCDP in Vancouver. It’s a daunting yet exciting
prospect for which we will be needing lots of help, so stay
tuned.
In our on-going aim to improve service to our Affiliate
customers, a few progressive changes were made in 2013. To
recognize those Affiliates already running combined Bronze
level courses, and to provide further motivation to run them, a
pricing adjustment was made. There was also a modification in
the Bronze Star Item 6, Object Support, to make it more
realistic, based on feedback from Affiliates and seeing the high
failure rate at that level related specifically to that item.
We were also very pleased to receive the inaugural ‘Friend of the Sector’ award from the BC
Recreation and Parks Association. It was presented by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon at
BCRPA’s annual symposium in Whistler last May. Their reasons for choosing the Lifesaving
Society to receive this award were, “For its long history of providing consultation service for
recreation agencies in communities throughout BC and for its leadership in aquatic lifesaving for
the benefit of recreation departments.”
It’s always nice to receive recognition and pass it on to our great office staff and volunteers who,
year after year, make it all happen. We thank you all for your on-going support of our work in
2013 as we continue our path toward excellence.
Dale Miller, Executive Director
4|Page
PROGRAM AND PUBLIC
EDUCATION REPORT
Where 2012 saw a focus on launching the revised National
Lifeguard program, this past year was dedicated to the Lifesaving
program stream. The Leadership Committee and the Branch
office worked closely to develop a variety of resources to include
lesson plans, rescue cards, candidate workbooks and progress
cards for each of the Bronze Medal levels. These resources are
being presented to Instructors in the Lifesaving Instructor Recert
clinics that started in the spring of 2013. We would like to thank
Monica Sicotte (Leadership Chair) and her team in the
development and piloting of these resources.
Wendy Schultenkamper
& David Rose
Although the bulk of the National Lifeguard program launch
occurred in 2012, this past year saw the culmination of that project
with the in-person NLI Recert clinics. The focus of the clinic was a
program review and introduction to the use of rescue tubes. Thank
you to the NL Committee for their work in the development and
delivery of the 2013 NLI Recert clinics.
The First Aid program has been under revision since 2009 and this
past year saw that project come to a close with a First Aid Instructor
Trainer clinic that focused on the delivery of the new First Aid
Instructor course. The Branch now has a group of dedicated FAITs
who can deliver FAI courses/Recerts and act as Mentors within their
regions to First Aid Instructors and Apprentices.
National Leadership revisions for the LSI, LSIT, NLI and NLIT programs that began in February
2009 have resulted in several working meetings in Toronto over the past year. A big thank you
goes out to Graham Esplen for his tireless work in assisting with the revisions process and to
Karen Hillmann for her work in piloting the LSI materials.
Drowning Prevention Week was held from July 20th to July 27th and focused on a public
education campaign that encouraged Affiliates to make contact with their local media outlets to
provide water safety messages to their communities. Unfortunately, there were a number of
drownings that week that saw Dale Miller and Wendy Schultenkamper at the centre of the media
attention with spots on radio shows, the evening news and a variety of morning shows.
In 2013, the Branch office continued to develop relationships with Affiliates through site visits,
the Aquatic Safety Audit Program and by participating in the annual Aquatic Programmer
Development Meetings (APDM), regional Affiliate meetings and the BCRPA Ripple Effects
Aquatics Workshop in Burnaby.
In closing, we would like to thank all of our co-workers at the Branch Office, our Affiliates and
the tireless efforts of Society volunteers who have played a part in making this another successful
year.
Wendy Schultenkamper - Education Director
David Rose - Program Coordinator
5|Page
SWIM TO SURVIVE
Thanks to generous contributions from the Province of British
Columbia, the RBC Foundation and the Recreation Foundation of
British Columbia, the Lifesaving Society has been able to continue
its mandate to train Grade 3 students throughout the Branch in the
Swim to Survive standard.
In 2013, the Lifesaving Society approved $104,825 grant funding
to train 6752 Grade 3 students. Of those students, 33% are from
the Lower Mainland, 31% the Island, 18% the North, 15% the
Thompson-Okanagan and 4% in the Kootenays.
Our goal is to provide at least 50% of Grade 3 children with these
important water survival skills to help them deal with an
unexpected fall into deep water.
Roll into Deep Water
6|Page
Bella Coola Swim to Survive Program
WATERWISE BOAT SAFETY TEAM
The WaterWise Team successfully completed their 14th season,
visiting BC’s Interior, Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland
providing information at schools, summer camps, boat launches
and high profile events.
Through the WaterWise Wisdom education program, the Team
was able to promote their water and boat safety messages to
2,738 students. The aim was to spread the message to students
who currently enjoy boating as well as future boaters.
The Team also shared knowledge through public education
booths and distribution of various boating publications in their
‘Safety Kits’ including the SunCruiser Magazine, Discover
Boating Magazine, Georgia Straight Alliance’s Guide to Green
Boating, the AdventureSmart Trip Planner and the WaterWise
Team’s Safety Checklist.
If you would like the Team to visit your facility this summer,
please contact the branch office to check availability.
The Team was also very active with the Vancouver Police
Departments Marine Unit in on-water ride-alongs and at the
annual fireworks nights.
Special thanks to Boating BC, the Provincial Gaming Branch
and Mustang Survival for their on-going support of the
WaterWise Team.
We want one...
Educating the public On water visits
Happy Canada Day
We love our job!
The two Kims
7|Page
NATIONAL LIFEGUARD
COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Members: Danny Burgi, Lauralee Cheng, Chris
Cordova, Alyson Dewey, Gordon Macdonnell, Michael Miller,
Claire Nicol, Ryan Radford and Karen Hillmann (chair)
Regional Representatives: Debbie Heywood, Marg Kovacs, Gary
Lefebvre, Alison Stevens, Melina Sweezey, and Richele Bauer
Staff Representative: Wendy Schultenkamper
Ex-Officio: Graham Esplen, Joel Sutcliffe
Karen Hillmann (Chair)
In March 2014, we end the current two year term of the NL Committee and my role as
Committee Chair. Over the two years as Committee Chair, it has been a time of support and
dedication from an amazing group of committee members who volunteer their time and efforts
through monthly meetings, working on group projects and discussions or debates.
In 2013, the NL Committee along with the Branch office, worked on the following projects and
resources:
Procedural and resuscitation videos were updated.
Resource supplements were created for the NL Instructor Recert clinics (Wet/Dry Time
Guidelines, skill check sheets and the NL Precert/Recert guideline).
The NL Instructor Recert pilot was conducted in April 2013 prior to NL Instructors starting
their recert updates between April and June 2013. Topics for the NL Instructor Recert
included policy reviews, scanning, communication, professionalism, principles vs
procedures, 2 breaths, simulation design, time management and the use of the rescue tube.
In May 2013, a document was started consisting of frequently asked questions from the NLI
Recert clinics; this was later posted in the NL Instructor Group.
Additional NLI Recert clinics were set up in the Fall of 2013 to accommodate Instructors
that were unable to complete their updates in Spring 2013.
A vomiting/regurgitation video
was created in Fall 2013 and this
was posted in the Lifesaving
Society website.
Plans were started to have another
NL Instructor Pro-D clinic for
Spring 2014.
The committee has also been
looking at how to continue to
increase numbers for the NL
Instructor courses.
Screen shot of the Vomit vs Regurgitation video.
8|Page
NL COMMITTEE REPORT CONT’D…
National Lifeguard programs and numbers for 2013:
Two NL Instructor courses were offered in Langley and Creston with 16 new Instructors
starting the process of working towards completing their NL Instructors. Thanks to the
Affiliates, the Instructor Trainers and the Branch office for hosting, supporting or teaching
the clinics.
23 people finished the NL Instructor process and 8 new Recert Conductors were
appointed. We welcome these people to teaching courses and Recerts.
From the NLI Recert clinics, Instructors that recertified included 203 in Pool Option, 93 in
Waterpark, 42 in Waterfront and 7 in Surf. NL Recert Conductors that completed their
updates included 111 in Pool Option, 56 in Waterpark, 32 in Waterfront and 7 in Surf.
For NL Instructors, please remember that the Committee is there to represent you. If you have
any questions, input or ideas, don’t hesitate to ask. With arrangements being made in advance,
any current NL Instructor is welcome to attend a Committee meeting. The Committee actively
participates in all aspects of the NL program to provide quality and consistency within this
award.
I give my utmost thanks to each of the Committee Members as well as the Branch office for their
support, resource input, recommendations and feedback and, most importantly, dedication in
what each one of them brings to the NL program, teaching and helping others. You always go
the extra mile to help out with projects and deadlines and this help is appreciated ever so much.
Once again, thanks to each of you. It has been a great two years and I couldn’t have done it
without all of you.
9|Page
LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee members: Ailsa Pella, Dan Minster, Elaine Leong,
Krista Sabatino, Veronica Grusnick (vice-chair), Monica Sicotte
Regional Representatives: Brett Harper
On-call review crew: Debbie Vant Kruis, Karen Hillmann, Pete
Chen
Staff Representative: Wendy Schultenkamper
2013 was quite a year! In the spring we launched an array of
Bronze program resources. These included lesson plans with
time guidelines, candidate workbooks, rescue cards and report
cards. We wanted these to be as accessible as possible so all
Monica Sicotte (Chair)
of these documents can all be printed directly from the Society
website. We’ve been introducing the resources to the LSIs as part of the Recert cycle. The
response so far has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic and encouraging. We are so pleased that
this initiative has been helpful and so warmly received. Other provincial branches have also
recognized the value of the workbook and are developing their own versions of it. Our intent is
for the resources to be “living documents.” We will continue to refine them based on feedback
and your ideas so feel free to share them with us.
In the summer a call went out for Leadership Committee team members and a number of
marvellous individuals stepped forward. In September 2013 the Leadership Committee met for
the first time together and began to work on a parallel set of resources for the Canadian Swim
Patrol program. This work is in the pilot phase and you can expect to see lessons plans,
workbooks and rescues on the website in Spring 2014. The Canadian Swim Patrol program is
quite remarkable in that it introduces water rescue and “how to see” scanning skills to students
age 8+. Candidates who have taken these classes have a great foundation for the Bronze
programs. It is a program area that we would love to see growth in throughout B.C. over the next
few years. We are looking at ways to support Affiliates in promoting the program.
I am so grateful for each and every person on our team for volunteering their time, ideas and
expertise. We are indebted to Wendy for her insightful guidance and for all of those individuals
who we can call on to take a look at the rough drafts and give feedback before they are piloted.
We would like to provide the best possible program support to our Affiliates and LSIs. Let us
know if there is a particular resource that you would like to see developed or any feedback
regarding the current resources.
Thank you for a great year!
10 | P a g e
COMPETITION COMMITTEE
REPORT
Committee members: Anne Benn, Ryan Radford, Kim TownSchon
(Chair), Tia Town Schon, Chris Cordova, Veronica Grusnick.
Staff Representative: David Rose
After organizing and running a highly successful Barnsley Branch
Lifeguard Championship at Hillcrest Aquatic Centre last August,
the Competition Committee has been working toward holding all
three competitions in 2014. The goal is to also see more regional
and local competitions held.
Kim TownSchon (Chair)
If you have considered holding a lifeguard competition at your
pool, here are some tips to encourage you to run a competition at your pool in 2014:
A lifeguard competition is an excellent training opportunity for lifeguards and can enhance and reenforce training from inservices, recerts, workshops or update clinics. It will also allow practice of
many of the key principles and procedures.
Start planning as soon as you decide to host a competition. It can take as little as 2 weeks, but
ideally 6 - 8 weeks or more in lead time works best.
Try starting with an internal mini-competition in lieu of your next inservice session.
Volunteers are an important component of running a successful competition and they can be
recruited through upper level swimming lessons, Bronze programs and pool user groups.
With some committed sponsors and lots of volunteers, it is entirely possible to run an event
without incurring any cost to your facility.
The Branch has many excellent resources including some of the best competitors and officials
around as well as the Competition Committee whose sole focus is competition. We are willing and
able to help, just ask by contacting the Competition Committee at guardcomps@lifesaving.bc.ca.
Thanks to the many volunteers who put in hours of work to make our 2013 competitions so
successful. Your Competition Committee looks forward to working with you in 2014!
2013 Barnsley Winners ‐
Sr. Resuscitation
Barnsley 2013 ‐ The officials, judges
& volunteers
Barnsley 2013 ‐ The TEAMS
Kat Town presents the Stewart Schon Sportsmanship Award to Steven Reid
11 | P a g e
2013 Barnsley Winners ‐
Sr. Resuscitation
12 | P a g e
LIFESAVING SOCIETY CORE PROGRAM STATS
Program
Canadian Swim Patrol
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
1,173
1,211
1,005
1,436
1,453
1,385
818
1,151
1,243
1,381
947
1,191
Bronze Medallion
3,704
4,224
4,334
4,507
3,947
3,816
Bronze Cross
3,014
3,376
3,626
3,674
3,330
3,106
TOTAL LIFESAVING
8,709
9,962
10,208
10,998
9,677
9,498
AED
955
1,359
1,595
1,480
122
568
CPR
3,301
3,347
4,907
6,377
4,649
4,865
Aquatic Emergency Care
152
273
250
310
376
335
Health Care Provider
770
987
654
133
0
23
Emergency First Aid
1,730
1,812
1,808
1,307
1,145
770
Standard First Aid
2,693
3230
2,824
3,040
2661
1,569
169
147
100
138
43
73
TOTAL FIRST AID
9,770
11,155
12,138
12,785
8,996
8,203
National Lifeguard
1,683
1,796
1,984
2,012
1,930
1,618
National Lifeguard Recert
2,200
2,472
2,575
2,559
2,133
2,044
NL Waterpark
331
416
475
481
510
388
NL – Waterpark Recert
350
356
358
426
210
251
NL – Waterfront
60
43
88
50
55
51
NL – Waterfront Recert
96
91
95
93
90
75
NL – Surf
0
0
12
10
0
0
NL – Surf Recert
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,720
5,174
5,587
5,631
4,928
4,427
LS Instructor
479
534
573
594
585
580
LS Instructor Recert
922
517
1,099
593
968
538
NL Instructor Course
16
29
20
22
33
25
CPR/FA Instructor
62
31
34
87
43
10
6
12
5
21
8
13
1,485
1,123
1,731
1,317
1,637
1,166
24,684
27,414
29,664
30,731
25,238
23,294
Bronze Star
Worksite SFA
TOTAL National Lifeguard
LS Instructor Trainer
TOTAL LEADERSHIP
TOTAL CORE PROGRAMS
13 | P a g e
MANAGEMENT REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
For the year ended December 31
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash & equivalents
Accounts receivable
Interfund receivables
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank indebtedness
Accounts payable
Interfund payable
Deferred revenue
FUNDS BALANCE
Balance at beginning of year
Excess of receipts over (under) disbursements
Inter fund transfers
Balance at end of year
RECEIPTS
Administration
Awards
Literature sales
Merchandise sales
Outreach funding
DISBURSEMENTS
Accounting and legal
Advertising and promotion
Bad debts
Bank charges
Committees and events
Cost of sales and awards
Equipment and repairs
Insurance
Office and miscellaneous
Postage and shipping
Premises
Printing and stationery
Salaries and benefits
Supplies
Technology upgrades
Telephone
Travel and accommodation
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS
OVER (UNDER) DISBURSEMENTS
14 | P a g e
2013
2012
93,297
9,604
47,982
5,632
156,515
19,230
3,386
5,521
20,000
48,137
63,962
68,416
(24,000)
108,378
156,515
59,481
512,896
283,253
54,828
20,000
930,458
9,800
9,943
0
7,935
43,610
231,442
1,475
10,187
14,082
20,064
22,136
1,857
435,173
10,195
4,265
5,107
34,771
862,042
70,026
9,012
46,992
7,745
133,775
9,042
8,364
37,406
15,000
69,812
114,466
(43,811)
(6,692)
63,963
133,775
55,157
470,893
264,269
55,366
18,040
863,725
9,665
8,395
42
5,000
44,667
234,526
2,579
12,456
34,839
19,294
21,398
8,654
442,150
14,934
7,105
7,183
34,649
907,536
68,416
(43,811)
AFFILIATE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Each year the Lifesaving Society recognizes facilities that run our programs. Certificates are
issued to facilities certifying the most candidates in each program stream based on population.
2013AffiliateAwardRecipients
BronzePrograms
Over 175,000
100,000 – 175,000
50,000 – 100,000
20,000 – 50,000
Less than 20,000
Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex (LIT)
William Griffin Pool, North Vancouver
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Mission Leisure Centre
Panorama Recreation Centre, North Saanich
LifesavingInstructorcourses&Recerts
Over 175,000
100,000 – 175,000
50,000 – 100,000
20,000 – 50,000
Less than 20,000
C.G. Brown Pool, Burnaby
Sungod Recreation Centre, Delta
Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Kamloops
Whitehorse Lions Aquatic Centre
Sechelt Aquatic Centre
NationalLifeguardcoursesandrecerts
Over 175,000
100,000 – 175,000
50,000 – 100,000
20,000 – 50,000
Less than 20,000
Jewish Community Centre (LIT), Vancouver
City Centre Aquatic Complex, Coquitlam
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Comox Valley Aquatic Centre
Panorama Recreation Centre, North Saanich
FirstAidcourses&recerts
Over 175,000
100,000 – 175,000
50,000 – 100,000
20,000 – 50,000
Less than 20,000
Simon Fraser University
H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre, Kelowna
Gordon Head Recreation Centre, Saanich
Strathcona Gardens, Campbell River
Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre, Dawson Creek
SeasonalPools
Lower Mainland
Outside LM
Eagle Ridge Pool, Coquitlam
Golden & District Pool
IndividualAffiliates
All courses total
Bronze Courses
First Aid
Karen Hillmann
Shandy Kariatsumari, Tofino
Marty Wickman, Life Preservers, North Vancouver
PrivateCompany
First Aid
Link2Life Emergency Training
15 | P a g e
INSTRUCTOR RECOGNITION AWARDS
2013AwardRecipients
LifetimeInstructorAchievementAward
Richard Park, Island
Marg Kovacs, Kootenays
Michael Miller, Metro Vancouver
Veronica Murphy, North
Patti LeDuke, Thompson/Okanagan
Dean Nakamura, Yukon
NewLifesavingInstructorRecognitionAward
Larissa Ianson, Island
Margaret Edworthy, Kootenays
Maryssa Muelaner, Metro Vancouver
Daniel Hopkins, North
Deanna Fitzmaurice, Thompson/Okanagan
NewNationalLifeguardInstructorAward
Rafal Olejniczak, Metro Vancouver
Jonathan Goerzen, Thompson/Okanagan
2012 Lifetime Instructor
Achievement award
recipient Marg Kosloski from
Vancouver Island
NewFirstAidInstructorRecognitionAward
Wade Thoreson, Island
Ryan Ricalton, Kootenays
Marty Wickham, Metro Vancouver
Sarah Tofte, North
Jonathan Goerzen, Thompson/Okanagan
AED AWARDS
The AED Rescue Award is an Affiliate award that recognizes rescuers who have used their
Lifesaving Society training under the AED Quality Assurance Program.
The focus of the AED-QAP program includes not only training in effective CPR and on the facility
specific AED, but also training in the deployment of the AED to the scene in a timely manner.
Since 2007, the program has grown to
2013 Recipients
include 100 venues that have had a
Canada Games Centre, Kamloops
combined total 27 AED deployments, 23
Pender Harbour Aquatic & Fitness Centre
of which were successful. Research has
North Peace Leisure Pool, Fort St. John
shown that effective resuscitation and the
City Centre Aquatic Centre, Coquitlam
application of an AED within the first few
Campbell River Sportsplex
minutes of a cardiac arrest can
dramatically improve survival outcomes.
This is evident in our 85% success rate…well above the national average.
16 | P a g e
DB PERKS SCHOLARSHIPS
2014 marks the 20th year of the DB Perks/Lifesaving Society scholarships. Since their inception
in 1995, $32,500 has been provided to 65 recipients from 599 applicants.
2014 Recipients
Amanda Tuey, Burnaby
Marc Lacroix, Surrey
Cameron Meldrum, Chilliwack
Julia Sharma, Burnaby
Claire Bruce, Prince George
2013 Vanessa Butler, Surrey
Melissa Gillespie, Saanicton
Sheena Fulop, Pender Island
Colin Pistawka, Kelowna
2012 Noel Lai, Vancouver
Sasha Maleki, Coquitlam
Amanda Penny, Williams Lake
David Slade, Delta
2011 Veronica Grusnick, Surrey
Emily Hails, Coldstream
Cailey Hume, Sparwood
Ben Tettamanti, Vancouver
2010 Leo Chan, Coquitlam
Christian Gotengco, Vancouver
Brittany Hollett, Kamloops
Brittany Williams, Surrey
2009 Natasha Corewyn, Vancouver
Eric Iadarola, Kamloops
Jerry Michael, Victoria
Quinn Yu, Surrey
2008 Lisa Flegel, Bella Coola
Jamie Lee McSweeney
John-Jose Nunez
Adam Pospisil
2007 Sarah Glenn, Ladysmith
Yvonne Gomez, Victoria
Jessamyn Logan, Saanich
Amanda Lust, Penticton
2006 Janet Maxsted, Kelowna
Ashley Rota, Vancouver
Christina Smirl, Sooke
2005 Sven Bellamy, Burnaby
Jen Brett, Savona
Lois Moore, Whitehorse
2004 Natasha Files, Surrey
Janice Newkirk, Hagensborg
Ryan Radford, Vancouver
2003 Candace Brown, New Westminster
Brian Campbell, West Vancouver
Trevor Roy, Kelowna
2002 Sarah Canning, North Vancouver
Nicholas Crump, Surrey
Kaitlin Pasqualotto, Trail
2001 Christine Anderson, 150 Mile House
Robert Cousins, Port Alice
Kim Town-Schon, Crescent Beach
2000 Kelly Holman, Victoria
April Lacheur, Delta
Ryan Radford, Kelowna
1999 Jason Blood, Nanaimo
Stephanie Eby, Victoria
James Helliwell, Vancouver
1998 Michael Lawless, Victoria
Heather Marshall, Coombs
1997 Carmen De Menech, Abbotsford
Carmen Jackson, Victoria
1996 Gene Benoit, North Vancouver
Rob Evans, Vancouver
1995 Nicole Liddell, Vancouver
Dave Lyon, Burnaby
17 | P a g e
101ST ANNUAL COMMONWEALTH AWARDS
The Honour and Rescue Awards celebrate the human spirit of giving. The Honour awards praise
the dedicated efforts of the Lifesaving Society’s volunteers.
The Rescue Awards continue the celebration by rewarding people for unselfishness in putting
their lives on the line during a water rescue. The selections are made from rescues reported in the
news, from individual recommendations and from police reports.
Awards presented at the 101st Honour and Rescue Awards Ceremony on March 2, 2013.
HonourAwards
BAR TO SERVICE MEDAL
Michael Lawless
SERVICE CROSS
Ian Robertson
SERVICE CROSS
Jason Blood
BAR TO SERVICE MEDAL
Joel Sutcliffe
PRESIDENT'S PLAQUE
Lori‐Ann Drew
BAR TO SERVICE CROSS
Sheila Polard
RescueAwards
Silver Medal for Merit
Robert Brandt
Jason Caston
Len Chisholm
Bill Coltart
Kerri-Lynne Fontaine
Jesse Goertz
Iain Kenny
Marc Lohse
Robert Reid
Connie Stansfield
Jamie Tait
Archie Vincent
18 | P a g e
Silver Medal for Bravery
Thomas Blair
Aaron Bubel
Brandon Douglas
Jordan Heikinnen-Funk
Paul Henbury
Brittany Herriot
Bert Kent
David Knott
Bethany McIsaac
Kristen Morgan
Troy Osborne
Robert Reid
James Simmons
GA Brown Medal
Bethany McIsaac
Governor’s Gold
Thomas Blair
Bert Kent
Robert Reid
M.G. Griffiths Award
Robert Brandt
Aaron Bubel
Brandon Douglas
Jesse Goertz
Iain Kenny
Connie Stansfield
SOCIAL MEDIA
Connect with us! The Lifesaving Society BC & Yukon Branch is now sharing our drowning
prevention message through social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. We
welcome our friends, volunteers, and members to like - share - tweet with us. Stay tuned on the
latest lifesaving news and events!
Lifesaving‐Society‐
BC‐Yukon‐Branch
@lifesavingBCYK
LifesavingSocietyBCY
Core web stats for lifesaving.bc.ca
2011
2012
2013
Website Visits
106,110
132,496
159,906
Find a course
24,157
29,424
34,260
Find a job
21,332
24,158
29,782
Find a member
14,229
18,373
19,667
User log-in
5,640
10,991
17,635
19 | P a g e
MissionStatement To provide lifesaving education which encourages safety in
aquatic activity and prepares rescuers to respond to aquatic emergencies.
BC&YukonBranchVisionStatement
The BC & Yukon Branch of the Lifesaving Society is an active member of the community dedicated
to preventing death and injury in, on, or near the water. We search out opportunities to include
everyone as driven by the needs of our community. We endeavour to collaborate with all groups
and individuals with like aims. We are a dynamic organization that celebrates growth, flexibility,
innovation, excellence and proactive leadership.
THELIFESAVINGSOCIETYIS
The national, non-profit, voluntary organization that
has been training swimmers to be Lifesavers,
Lifeguards and Instructors in Canada since 1908 and
in BC since 1911.
Dedicated to the prevention of incidents and the
saving of life in aquatic environments across
Canada.
A member of the Royal Life Saving Society
Commonwealth organization and the Canadian
representative in the International Life Saving
Federation
LIFESAVINGSOCIETYAIMS
Promote public awareness and understanding of the
responsibility every Canadian assumes when
working or playing in an aquatic environment.
Provide educational opportunities for preparing
swimmers to be lifesavers and for training highly
skilled lifeguards.
Pursue research to enhance and support the
continuing development of its programs and to
maintain technical excellence.
Provide consultation services for education,
recreation and health agencies in communities
throughout the country.
20 | P a g e
Lifesaving Society BC & Yukon Branch
#112-3989 Henning Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5C 6N5
Phone: 604.299.5450
Fax: 604.299.5795
lifesaving.bc.ca.
info@lifesaving.bc.ca
21 | P a g e