Note: Eliot Institute requires that at least one currently certified lifeguard be appointed for each summer camp.
Selection: The Lifeguard is selected and appointed by the Dean.
Qualifications: A current water safety and life-saving certification such as Red Cross Senior Water Safety, Bronze Cross, or NSL certification.
Responsibilities:
1. Register for camp, sign a contract and Code of Ethics. Send a copy of your
lifeguard certification and a criminal
background report to the Registrar.
2. Assist the Waterfront Director as directed by the Waterfront Director.
3. Under the direction of the Waterfront Director, supervise safety during designated hours and alternate swim times at pier and beach.
4. Conduct swim checks of children and youth under 19 and makes swim bracelets.
5. Help the Waterfront Director to enforce the general rules applicable to waterfront activities.
6. Recommend new or revised guidelines to the Waterfront Director for submission to the Dean.
7. Be familiar with Waterfront Guidelines for Naramata
(Revised 2003)