BRONZE MEDALLION

The Bronze Medallion is an award aimed at those who are interested in becoming lifesavers. 

This 24 hour course is written by the Royal Life Saving Society UK and covers water rescue, first aid, resuscitation and water safety.  All candidates must be 14 years of age or over.
 
Course Details:

Overview

The RLSS Bronze Medallion is an internationally recognised lifesaving award, and provides an excellent stepping stone to other more advanced award in lifesaving and lifeguarding.  A personal achievement award, the Bronze Medallion is also the recommended rescue qualification for many individuals conducting programs in aquatic environments.  The award is designed to establish competent levels of knowledge combined with practical rescue skills in simulated open water emergencies. Training and assessment is undertaken in a swimming pool.

Topics Covered

Water Safety & Accident Prevention

  • Drowning statistics
  • Accident prevention
  • Safety in pools, at home and sea, by rivers and during activities
  • Emergency procedures

Swimming & Diving

  • Entries and exits
  • Swimming strokes
  • Sculling
  • Treading water
  • Swimming underwater

Survival and Self-rescue

  • HELP and HUDDLE positions
  • Signalling for help
  • Removal of clothing
  • Personal flotation devices
  • Tides and currents
  • Survival floating, action and equipment
  • Emergency Situations

Rescue Principles and Skills

  • Rescue principles
  • Rescue sequence
  • Casualty recognition
  • Priorities of rescues
  • Defence and escape techniques
  • Initiative

Life Support & Aftercare

  • Life support
  • Support position
  • Special notes, e.g. Mouth to nose in water
  • Types of drowning
  • Spinal injury

Assessment

Formal assessment incorporates the following:

  • Life support techniques
  • Theory about water safety
  • Practical sessions covering land based and wading rescue
  • Test of strength and stamina - a timed swim in clothing of 100 metres including a 50m tow
  • Rescue of struggling casualty
  • Submerged casualty resuscitation rescue
  • Simulated incident involving the rescue of two casualties

Cost

Per Delegate £95.00 Costs are per delegate and include a personal reference manual, assessment & certification fees.
6 - 8 Delegates £90.00
9 - 12 Delegates £85.00

 

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