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Bronze Medallion Royal Life Saving

Bronze Medallion Royal 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 Medallion Royal Life Saving

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  1. Bronze MedallionRoyal Life Saving Resources: Bronze Medallion DVD: Module 1 and 2 Swimming and Lifesaving Manual: Chap 1,2 and 5

  2. ‘Everyone can be a Lifesaver’ • Do You agree or Disagree?

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

  4. Bronze Awards 1st Bronze Star Holders of this award are unqualified to attempt any form of contact rescue involving a conscious person in deep water.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. What jobs would require a Bronze Medallion qualification?

  8. What jobs would require a Bronze Cross

  9. 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

  10. Hazards in Aquatic Environments Identify the hazards in the following pictures

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

  12. Self Preservation • What is Self Preservation • Are there rescues that are safer than others?

  13. Swimming Rescues • Swim- accompanied Rescue • Tow- non contact and contact

  14. 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

  15. Categories of person’s to be rescued • Non swimmer • Weak swimmer • Injured person • Unconscious person

  16. You will need to work in your groups and work out what kind of characteristics each swimmer hasThink about body position, mental state, cooperation levels • Non Swimmer • Injured Swimmer • Unconscious swimmer • Weak Swimmer

  17. Priority Rescue • What order would you do if you had to do a rescue? • Eg (non swimmer, unconcious swimmer, weak etc)

  18. Non Swimming Rescues Types of Rescue

  19. Types of Rescue Put them in the order of the safest method 1 2 3 4 5

  20. Types of Rescue • Talk • Reach • Throw • Wade • Row • Swim • Tow

  21. What do the following signs mean? Where would you find these signs?

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