Private Lifeguarding

Private Lifeguarding.
For Your Pool, Your Event.

Professional NLS-certified lifeguarding for pool parties, birthday celebrations, family gatherings, and any occasion where children are in the water. Serving Aurora and all of York Region.

See Pricing & Book Why Hire a Private Lifeguard
Areas We Cover:
Aurora Newmarket Richmond Hill Vaughan Markham King City Maple Thornhill Stouffville Unionville
Pricing & Booking

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Private lifeguarding is available by appointment. No hidden fees, just professional coverage at a clear, straightforward rate.

1 to 3 Hours
$45 / hour
3+ Hours
$55 / hour
Minimum Booking
1 hour
Booking
By appointment only
What We Cover

Professional Pool Coverage
for Any Occasion

Wherever there is a pool and children in the water, we can be there. Minimum booking is 1 hour.

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Pool Parties

The classic backyard pool party, done safely. A certified professional watches the water while you focus on your guests and enjoy the event you planned.

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Birthday Celebrations

Kids in the pool, parents everywhere at once. Having a trained lifeguard on duty means the birthday guest of honour and their friends are in professional hands.

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Family Gatherings

Reunions, long weekends, summer afternoons. When multiple families are together and children of different ages are swimming, undivided professional attention matters.

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Neighbourhood Events

Community swim days, street parties with a pool, neighbourhood gatherings. Happy to provide professional coverage for any event where children are in the water.

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Any Occasion with Children Swimming

If children are in or around water at your event, a trained lifeguard belongs there too. Reach out and we will confirm availability for your date and location.

Book Your Lifeguard

Ready to Book?

Reach out with your event date, location, and approximate hours needed. We will sort out the rest and get you confirmed quickly.

Summer weekends fill up early, so reach out as soon as you have a date in mind!

Email Us: mr.philip.lanni@gmail.com Call or Text: 416-559-7882
The Standard We Hold

This is not a teenager with a whistle.

When you hire a lifeguard for your pool party or family event, you are making a decision about whether the children in that water are being watched by a professional or simply supervised. That distinction matters more than most people realise until they need it to.

We hold current National Lifeguard (NLS) certification, Standard First Aid, and CPR-C. These are not casual summer training courses. The NLS is the professional credential required by public pools, recreation centres, and aquatic facilities across Canada. It involves countless hours of training in water surveillance, emergency response, and rescue technique. Standard First Aid and CPR-C mean that if something goes wrong on land or in the water, we know exactly what to do, immediately.

We are not someone who completed a course on a weekend. We have real experience guarding professional aquatic environments, including responding to actual emergencies in the water. That is not something you get from a training manual. We have been there when it counted.

What that means for you at your event: you can actually be present. Have a conversation. Enjoy the day. We are watching the water. That is our only job for the duration of the shift.

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Why It Matters

Why Hire a Private Lifeguard

Backyard pools are where drowning incidents most commonly occur. Hiring a professional changes that risk profile entirely.

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Drowning Happens Fast

According to the Lifesaving Society, over 400 Canadians drown every year, and backyard pools account for a significant portion of child drowning deaths. Most incidents happen in seconds, in the presence of adults. A trained lifeguard whose only job is watching the water is not a luxury. It is the difference.

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First Aid and CPR-C Current

Standard First Aid and CPR-C means that if anything goes wrong, your lifeguard has the skills to respond immediately and correctly until emergency services arrive. Not optional. A baseline requirement, at all times.

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Real Experience in the Water

Years in professional aquatic environments, real emergencies responded to, and swim instruction across all levels. Not just someone who passed a course. Someone who has actually been there when it counted.

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You Can Enjoy Your Own Event

You planned this. You should get to enjoy it. When a credentialed professional is watching the water, your attention can be on your guests, your kids, and the moment. That mental load belongs to the lifeguard, not you.

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Fully Insured

Swim Next Door is fully insured. You are not just getting a certified lifeguard, you are getting professional coverage you can actually rely on. That is the standard we hold ourselves to at every event we guard.