Swim to Survive Program

This Lifesaving Society program aims to prevent drowning by introducing children to essential skills in the event of a fall into the water, such as rolling into the water, swimming on the spot for one minute and swimming 50m.

• Clientele
  The Swim to Survive program is offered to students in grades 3 through 6.  

  • We also offer the Swim to Survive+ program, which is designed for middle school students and features a higher level of activity, including the requirement to wear clothing.
  • At the end of the activity, participants will receive a “Swim to Survive” certificate from the Lifesaving Society.

  If you are looking for open-enrollment activities or swimming lessons, we recommend checking out our other pages in the School Reservations section.
• Duration and Rates

  Time Slots

  • Our available time slots for school reservations are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between mid-September and June 23 of each year.
  • Services are available between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., but the duration can be adjusted according to the school’s needs.

  Upon request, we can consider requests outside these time slots; however, approval depends on the services available to military personnel.

  Rates

  Rates depend on the following factors:

  1. Use of our transportation service
  2. Number of participants.

  
  
  
   
• Financial assistance

  The Lifesaving Society, through the Government of Quebec, offers you access to financial assistance to cover the following expenses:

  • Transportation,
  • Pool rental,
  • and aquatic equipment costs could be covered up to a maximum of $25 per participant.

  See the following page for full details: Swim to Survive - Quebec Lifesaving Society
• How it works & transportation

  To make a request, the school uses the reservation request form: https://www.sbmfc.ca/valcartier/reservation-scolaire/formulaire-de-reservation

  Shuttle Service

  If the group has fewer than 24 passengers (including teachers and accompanying parents), we can offer you the shuttle service.

  • The fare for the shuttle service is based on the number of kilometers traveled to pick up your group and the bus driver’s travel time.
• Ratio and Safety

  Ratio

  • The ratio per group is 1:12, meaning one instructor/lifeguard per group of 12 children.

  Swim Test and PFD Use

  • All children must wear a PFD during the first session of the “Swim to Survive” challenge.
  • Depending on the results of the challenge completed while wearing a PFD, the child may be allowed to remove their PFD for the remainder of the challenge activities.

  Presence of Lifeguards

  To ensure the group’s safety during the activity, additional lifeguards may be assigned to supervise the entire group, as well as transitions and movements.

  
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• Outings guide - Valcartier Base

  Before your outing, please review the guide that will be sent to you to ensure that you comply with the specific requirements for your outing.

  • You can also download this guide here: (coming soon)