Bronze Medallion Award Course

Bronze Medallion Award Course

Aim: To establish a basic level of proficiency in knowledge, understanding and practical ability for aquatic rescue situations.

After achieving Lifesaving 123 Award, the Bronze Medallion is the next goal before becoming a qualified lifeguard.  This course emphasizes swimming fitness and rescue techniques with time limit.  Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation training is introduced as an essential skill to revive unconscious casualty that is not breathing.

Pre-requisites: Trainee must attain Lifesaving 3 Award.

Approximate course duration: 20 to 30 hours.

Bronze Medallion Course Scope of Training:

• Working knowledge of water safety, survival in water, rescue principles and emergency aftercare.
• Perform Land-based Rescue, Water-based Rescue.
• Demonstrate Rescue Fitness within a period of 3 minutes 15 seconds.
• Perform Contact Tow Rescue of an uncooperative casualty and provide aftercare.
• Rescue of a submerged casualty within 1 minute 15 seconds and perform CPR.
• Swim 400 meters continuously in at least three recognized strokes.

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