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Bronze Medallion/Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) –
Gain your Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion, a world wide recognised qualification in a 5 day intensive course. This is the ultimate course for those wishing to become a Surf Lifesaver.
Begin to develop a high level of skill through training for your Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion. The Bronze Medallion is the core award for active surf lifesavers. There is also the opportunity for successful candidates to complete a Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) by joining a local surf club for voluntary patrolling.
Training sessions are designed to ‘test’ a person’s competency in a variety of areas, as seen below. The training is done to the highest standard using both practical and theoretical components.
All skills taught in this course combine to help the candidate become an essential member of the surf life saving team.
You must be 15 years and over on the date of your examination to qualify for the award.
Successful candidates that are still in secondary school can also use this qualification as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Learning Outcomes: -
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Pre-requisites: -
Participants must be at least 15 years of age before the final examination and be able to complete a 400m pool swim in 9 minutes or less.
Activities: -
Participants engage in a wide variety of activities including:
- Safety & Well Being
- Surf Awareness
- Resuscitation
- First Aid
- Lifesaving Signals
- Run-Swim-Run
- Tube Rescue
- Board Rescue
- Carries
- Radio Communications
- Scenario’s
Assessments: -
Participants must satisfy the assessors in respect to their competence in all learning outcomes by –
- Written/Oral Examination
- Practical Examination
- Rescue Scenario Simulation
Costs: -
Weekly block - POA
Multiple Weeks - POA
Duration: -
5 days – contact SLSS to make other arrangements
Participant numbers:
8-40 participants
Location: -
Any beach on Sydney’s picturesque Northern Beaches (Freshwater to Palm Beach)
What to Bring?
- Swimmers/Costume
- Rash Vest/Sun Protection
- 2 Towels
- Hat
- Goggles
- Pen or Pencil
- Food & Drink
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