Bronze MedallionRoyal Life Saving

Resources:Bronze Medallion DVD: Module 1 and 2

Swimming and Lifesaving Manual: Chap 1,2 and 5

‘Everyone can be a Lifesaver’

• Do You agree or Disagree?

The current awards that you can achive through Royal Lifesaving are:

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Bronze Awards

1st Bronze StarHolders of this award are unqualifiedto attempt any form of contact rescueinvolving a conscious person in deep water.

Bronze Medallion• Holders of this award are recognised as

having gained the minimum standard as a qualified lifesaver. The minimum age is 14 years or the year in which the candidate turns 14.

Bronze Cross• Candidates wishing to develop their level

of judgement, technique and physical ability to carry out a water rescue. Candidates are required to complete the Bronze Medallion Award.

What jobs would require a Bronze Medallion qualification?

What jobs would require a Bronze Cross

Common Causes of Drowning

Can you think of?

• What is drowning?• What are some common incidents that

cause individuals to drown?

http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/2399-2009-nsw-drowning-report.asp

Hazards in Aquatic Environments

Identify the hazards in the following pictures

• What other types of activities do different people do in the water?

Self Preservation

• What is Self Preservation

• Are there rescues that are safer than others?

Swimming Rescues

• Swim- accompanied Rescue

• Tow- non contact and contact

Four Steps to a Rescue

• 1. Awareness: Recognise an emergency, accepting responsibility• 2. Assessment: make an informed judgement• 3. Action: Develop a plan, effect the rescue• 4. After Care: Give aid until medical treatment arrives

• Remember the 4 A’s!!!

Test:

http://www.swimmingandlifesaving.com.au/quiz.asp?cid=1&chid=4

Categories of person’s to be rescued

• Non swimmer• Weak swimmer• Injured person• Unconscious person

You will need to work in your groups and work out what kind of characteristics each swimmer has

Think about body position, mental state, cooperation levels

• Non Swimmer

• Unconscious swimmer• Weak Swimmer

• Injured Swimmer

Priority Rescue

• What order would you do if you had to do a rescue?

• Eg (non swimmer, unconcious swimmer, weak etc)

Non Swimming RescuesTypes of Rescue

• Types of RescuePut them in the order of the safest method

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Types of Rescue

• Talk• Reach• Throw• Wade• Row• Swim• Tow

What do the following signs mean?

Where would you find these signs?