Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service

• Aylesford Lake Beach (Municipality of Kings County) • Bayfield Beach (Municipality of the County of Antigonish) • Bayswater Beach (Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia) • Dollar Lake Beach (Dollar Lake Provincial Park) • Dominion Beach (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) • Heather Beach (Heather Beach Provincial Park) • Ingonish Beach (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) • Inverness Beach (Municipality of the County of Inverness) • Lake Ellenwood Beach (Lake Ellenwood Provincial Park) • Lake Milo Beach (Municipality of the District of Yarmouth) • Lawrencetown Beach (Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park) • Martinique Beach (Halifax County, Nova Scotia • Mavilette Beach (Municipality of the District of Clare) • Melmerby Beach (Melmerby Beach Provincial Park) • Mira Gut Beach (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) • Point Michaud Beach (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) • Pomquet Beach (Pomquet Beach Provincial Park) • Port Hood Beach (Municipality of the County of Inverness) • Port Maitland Beach (Port Maitland Provincial Park) • Queensland Beach (Queensland Beach Provincial Park) • Rainbow Haven Beach (Rainbow Haven Provincial Park) • Rissers Beach (Rissers Beach Provincial Park) == Training ==

Lifeguards employed with the NSLS must complete a physically rigorous selection process. All lifeguard applicants to NSLS must be certified with the RLSSC's National Lifeguard Service Award and also maintain certification in Standard First Aid as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) level C. Applicants are then tested with a timed 500-meter swim in surf conditions, followed by a timed 3.2 km run, and a timed 50-meter carry with a suitably weighted mannequin. The physical test is followed by a written test. Should an applicant be hired, s/he must successfully complete a four-day NSLS training camp with all new and returning lifeguards immediately prior to the start of the supervision season, during which there are further evaluations of skills based on performance during mock emergency scenarios. Should an applicant not meet the standard during the training camp, alternates who are successful will be selected in their place. == Nova Scotia Surf League ==

Nova Scotia Surf League is a lifeguard competition operated by NSLS. Started in 2000, it is Canada's first lifesaving competition series. The format of the series was modeled after an Australian professional lifesaving circuit called the Nutri-Grain Surf League. It has aimed to focus on increasing the level of participation among in the sport of lifesaving among Nova Scotia lifeguards, mainly through providing regular access to competition. The league founder, Craig Durling, remains active today as the league's Commissioner. Prior to the existence of Surf League, Nova Scotians would often travel to competitions in Ontario, Quebec and the United States. At the conclusion of each summer, league awards are presented to the top teams and individuals who competed on the series. Career statistics are also maintained by the league for wins for men and women. ==References==