Swimming - Bronze Medallion

Prerequisite: 13 years of age and up or have completed Bronze Star; Ability to swim 400m in 12 minutes or less by end of course. All candidates must present prerequisites by the beginning of the second day of the course.

Bronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education: judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness. Rescuers learn lifesaving techniques, self-rescue and tows and carries for challenging rescues of increased risk involving conscious and unconscious victims in varying water depths. Candidates develop stroke efficiency and endurance in timed swims.