Accredited Bronze Medallion Course

For over 100 years, the Bronze Medallion has been the benchmark for lifesavers all over the world. The Bronze Medallion develops knowledge, judgement and skills in rescue, personal survival and emergency care and is awarded in recognition of the ability to perform aquatic rescues in a safe and efficient manner.

This course will enhance your personal survival skills while providing you with the knowledge and skills to develop the level of judgement, technique and physical ability required to safely carry out water rescues

1 Day Course
1 Day Course
$135
$135
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The Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion

The Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion is recognised as the minimum benchmark for a qualified lifesaver. This particular award has a long and proud history – it was the first lifesaving award to be created by the Royal Life Saving Society way back in 1892. Since then, many thousands of lifesavers equipped with the skills and knowledge learnt in the Bronze Medallion have been able to keep themselves or others more safe around water, perform a safe and effective aquatic rescue and even save a life.

Nowadays, along with teaching vital soft skills such as teamwork, communication, problem solving and effective decision making, this esteemed award also increases employment opportunities in the aquatic industry. Many schools and aquatic facilities throughout Australia require employees to have an industry recognised lifesaving award, such as the Bronze Medallion, to enable them to conduct aquatic programs.

The Bronze Medallion course enhances your personal survival skills while providing you with the knowledge and skills to develop the level of judgement, technique and physical ability required to safely carry out water rescues.

The Bronze Medallion is a nationally recognised lifesaving award and has flexible delivery options to meet the needs of schools and diverse groups.

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Overview

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

SISCAQU020 Perform water rescues

The Bronze Medallion course enhances your personal survival skills while providing you with the knowledge and skills to develop the level of judgement, technique and physical ability required to safely carry out water rescues.

This 1-day course requires a proficient level of swimming skill and fitness for successful completion. Assessment items include a 400m continuous swim within 13 minutes, using 100m each of freestyle, breaststroke, sidestroke and survival backstroke. A 50m swim and 50m contact tow of an unconscious patient within 3 min 15 sec needs to be achieved. A full list of practical assessment can be viewed below.

PLEASE BRING LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRT AND LONG PANTS on the day as you will be required to swim in clothes for some of the assessment tasks.

Note:

Course participants:

  • You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa which allows you to enrol in our VET training courses.

  • Please be aware that Royal Life Saving Society Australia South Australia Branch Inc (RTO 0996) is not registered as a CRICOS provider. We can only accept international students who hold Student Visa (Subclass 500), if the 8201 condition (maximum 3 months study) is listed on the visa document.

At time of enrolment, participants are required to provide their valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) for authentication purposes by Royal Life Saving SA. A USI serves as a unique reference number mandated by the Commonwealth statutory office under the Student Identifiers Act 2014, and it can be obtained from the USI Registrar at www.usi.gov.au

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  • 1. Manage an unconscious, breathing casualty

    2. Perform 2 minutes of CPR on an unconscious, non-breathing adult casualty on the floor

    3. Perform 2 minutes of CPR on an unconscious, non-breathing infant casualty on a firm surface

    4. Knowledge evidence quiz

  • 1. Perform a reach rescue

    2. Perform a throw rescue

    3. Perform 10-metre swim and then a 10-metre non-contact tow rescue before extracting the patient from the water without assistance (non swimmer)

    4. Perform a 10-metre swim and then a 10-metre contact tow rescue before extracting the patient from the water with assistance from one other person (unconscious person)

    5. Knowledge evidence quiz

  • 1. Timed tow (50m swim, 50m tow in 3min 15 sec)

    2. Swim 400m in 13 minutes

    3. Survival Skill Set

    3.1. Float 1 Min, Tread 1 Min

    3.2. PFD Swim 50m

    3.3. HELP Position

    3.4. Climb Out

    4. Tow (25 meters from safety)

    5. Spinal injury – tow 5 metres to safety

    5.1. Vice grip (deep water)

    5.2. Extended arm rollover (shallow water)

    6. Defensive techniques

    6.1. Reverse

    6.2. Leg block

    6.3. Aid block

    7. Search and rescue

    8. Recover and resuscitate

    9. Initiative

Assessment Items