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.