Webinars and Events

The Lifesaving Society often runs or takes part in informative webinars and exciting conferences/events. Get info on what we've got coming up or watch past recordings.

Upcoming webinars

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Upcoming EVENTS

PRO Expedition Conference

Register now. From November 18-21, 2025, catch Lifesaving Society staff and volunteers at the PRO Expedition Education Conference and Trade Show. We'll be presenting the following sessions:

  • Brian Miess, CEO - Building More Aquatic Centres in Ontario
    In January 2025, the Aquatic Sport Council Ontario launched its white paper advocating for the Ontario government to invest in the building of 50m pools in underserved and strategic locations across the province.  This presentation will update stakeholders on the rationale and the role that individuals and organizations can play in achieving this goal.
  • Marek Holke, Program Manager - Beyond the Why: Training Lifeguards for Real World Readiness
    Explore innovative approaches to enhance lifeguard knowledge, skill, fitness, and judgment. From refining emergency response drills and realistic scenario training to improving prevention, recognition, and physical preparedness, we’ll dive into practical, high-impact methods. Discover how to balance engagement with realism—because when every second counts, training must prepare lifeguards for the real world.
  • Kathleen Finn, Senior Officer, Sport - Building Strong Communities Through Lifesaving Sport
    Gain practical strategies for building a sustainable Lifesaving Sport program, fostering athlete development, and ensuring coaches have the tools they need to inspire and educate participants. Whether you're looking to start a new club or enhance an existing program, this presentation will equip you with the knowledge and resources to make Lifesaving Sport a thriving part of your community.
  • Jason Jolicoeur and Tamara Wood, senior volunteers - So the Swim Instructors are Certified, Now What?
    Mentorship is the key to your success in running your aquatic facilities. You can't do it all, so investing in your staff will, in turn, help them lead others. This session will provide strategies to help that first day Instructor find success. Then, we will review how to mentor them into a leadership role. It will explore what you can do to help develop leaders, how to deliver effective and appropriate feedback focused on inspiring our young people and help them in turn, mentor others.
  • Emma Cox, Project Manager - Water You Doing? What Your Facility Needs to Know About Non-Fatal Drowning
    This presentation will describe what non-fatal drowning looks like and explain why non-fatal drownings are at least 4 times more likely to occur than fatal drowning incidents. We will explore key pathways to prevention and next steps for aquatic management, deck supervisors and communities to collect information and report on non-fatal drownings.
  • Lisa Adams, VP of Safety Standards - Learning and Improving from Lifesaving Society Comprehensive Safety and SEE Audits
    Aquatic facilities and staff play a critical role in safeguarding lives. Discover Lifesaving Society strategies to translate recommendations and data into actionable plans for enhancing aquatic safety and compliance, lifeguard performance, optimizing resource allocation, and mitigating risk.