Life Support 1
Assessment 1. Demonstrate the assessment and treatment of a simulated unconscious casualty
Assessment 2. Demonstrate the assessment and treatment of an unconscious, non-breathing ADULT casualty
Assessment 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Life Support ( Questions )
Bronze Core Theory
Answer a total of 2 First Aid questions: Bleeding | Shock
Answer a total of 2 Hazard Awareness and Safety questions: Safety at swimming pools | Mudflats and quicksand | SAFE code | Water quality (Pollution and Blue Flag) | Safety at open water sites
Answer a total of 2 Drowning Information questions: Definition of drowning | Drowning Prevention Model
Answer a total of 2 Emergency Management questions: Assessing the situation | Skills Toolbox | Re-assessment | Emergency calls
Bronze Sport and Fitness
Timed Swim – 50m in 1 minute (Candidates must start in the water.)
Distance Swim – 200m (The candidate must not touch the pool floor or stop during the swim. They may use the pool edge to turn at the end of each length. Front crawl or breaststroke may be used.)
Demonstrate the Speed Rope Coil technique (The candidate should be able to produce 4 coils using the technique). The complete skill is not required at Bronze Core level so, if the rope tangles during the throw/release, the candidate should still pass the assessment)
Bronze Core Self Rescue and Survival
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue and Survival assessments)
Assessment 1 Self Rescue and Survival: Perform a Fall-In entry, then Perform a Horizontal float for 30 seconds, then Perform an Angled float for 30 seconds, then Perform an exit from deep water
Assessment 2 Self Rescue and Survival: Perform a Slide-In entry, then Scull 50m continuously: 25m feet first, 25m head first, then Tread water for 2 minutes, then Signal for help (approx 30 seconds) Pick up a float (thrown or already in the water), Then Hold the HELP position for 2 minutes, then Retaining the float, swim to shallow water and perform an exit from shallow water (approx 1m)
Assessment 1 Rescue: Shout and Signal Rescue 8-10m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Assessment 2 Rescue: Throwing Rescue 8-10m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Bronze Medallion Theory
Answer 2 questions on each of the following subjects: Swimming pools | Rivers and estuaries | Quarry pools | Cliffs | Offshore winds | Waves
Bronze Medallion Self Rescue and Survival
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue and Survival assessments)
Assessment 1 Self Rescue and Survival: Survival Swim: 5 minutes (continuous front crawl or breaststroke)
Assessment 2 Self Rescue and Survival: Demonstrate the defensive ‘feet up’ position for 10 seconds
Assessment 1 Rescue: Throwing Rescue 10-15m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Assessment 2 Rescue: Reaching rescue 2-4m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Assessment 3 Rescue: Wading Rescue 8-10m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Assessment 4 Rescue: Initiative Rescue: 2 casualties, non-panicking or panicking | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Silver Core Theory
Answer a total of 2 First Aid questions: Hypothermia
Answer a total of 2 Hazard Awareness and Safety questions: Beach composition | Water bed composition | Water bed shelving | Water speed and force
Answer a total of 2 Drowning Information questions: Relevance of location, age, time of year, activity and gender
Answer a total of 2 Emergency Management questions: Assessing the situation | Skills Toolbox | Planning | Action | Re-assessment
Answer a total of 2 questions from the Bronze Core Element Assessment of Theory (selected by the Instructor)
Silver Sport and Fitness
Timed Swim – 100m in 2 minutes (Candidates must start in the water.)
Distance Swim – 400m (The candidate must not touch the pool floor or stop during the swim. They may use the pool edge to turn at the end of each length. Front crawl or breaststroke may be used.)
Swim 50m clearing 2 Obstacle Gates (or equivalent) (If obstacle gates are not available, a rope or other flexible barrier that will not cause injury should be used.)
Silver Core Self Rescue and Survival
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue and Survival assessments)
Assessment 1 Self Rescue and Survival: Perform any 2 Self Rescue and Survival skills from the Bronze Core Element syllabus: Fall-in entry | Shallow and deep water exits | Horizontal float | Angled float | Sculling methods | HELP position | Signalling for help | Treading water
Assessment 2 Self Rescue and Survival: Perform a Fall-in entry, then Perform a Vertical float for 30 seconds, then Perform a Huddle position (with at least 2 other casualties) for 30 seconds, then Swim 50m and perform an exit from deep water (approx 1.5m+)
Assessment 1 Rescue: Throwing Rescue 10-12m, non-panicking casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue
Assessment 2 Rescue: Perform a straddle entry, then Swim to a sunken brick in deep water (1.5-2.0m), Then Perform a feet first surface dive, and pick up the brick, then Swim sidestroke with the brick for a distance of 20m
Assessment 3 Rescue: Complete one of the Rescue assessments from the Bronze Core syllabus (selected by the Instructor): Shout and signal rescue: 8-10m | Throwing Rescue: 8-10m
Silver Medallion Theory
Answer 2 questions on each of the following subjects: Lakes and reservoirs | Dams | Floods | Manmade structures | Tides (Rule of twelfths, Intertidal zone and Beach shelving)
Answer 2 questions from the Bronze Medallion: Swimming pools | Rivers and estuaries | Quarry pools | Cliffs | Offshore winds | Waves
Silver Medallion Self Rescue and Survival
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue and Survival assessments)
Survival Swim: 10 minutes (continuous front crawl or breaststroke)
Candidates must complete two assessments from A-D (selected by the Instructor), and must complete assessments E and F. ( REFER TO MANUAL )
Gold Core Theory
Answer a total of 3 First Aid questions: Fractures
Answer a total of 3 Hazard Awareness and Safety: Cold water immersion | Eddies | Cushion waves | Hydraulics | Undercut rocks | Strainers
Answer a total of 3 Emergency Management: Emergency Action Model | Rescue priorities
Answer a total of 3 questions from the Bronze or Silver Core Element assessment (selected by the Instructor)
Gold Sports and Fitness
Timed Swim – 200m in 4 minute
Distance Swim – 800m
Perform a Manikin Carry over 50m
Gold Core Self Rescue and Survival Clothing
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue)
Assessment 1 Self Rescue and Survival Perform any 2: Fall-in entry | Shallow and deep water exits | Horizontal float | Angled float | Sculling methods |HELP position | Signalling for help | Treading water | Vertical fl oat | Huddle position
Assessment 2: Perform a Fall-in entry, then Remove outer clothing (trousers and top), then Tread Water using Egg beater leg kick for 5 minutes, then Swim 100m to the pool edge or a large pool float, then Demonstrate the Ice survival position, then Climb onto the poolside or fl oat using Ice escape skills (body position)
Assessment 3: Extended Arm Tow Rescue | 50m swim, 20-25m tow, unconscious casualty | Use of the Emergency Action Model | Rescue | Assisted lift | Aftercare
Following the 50m swim the rescuer must surface dive approximately to recover a manikin (or brick), then they must transfer the manikin for a simulated casualty before performing the tow.
Assessment 4: Perform a Slide-in entry into shallow water, then Approach a casualty with a suspected spinal injury who is face down in the water, then Perform a spinal turn in the water, then Support the casualty in the water whilst calling for help (approx 1 minute)
Assessment 5: Complete one of the Rescue assessments from the Bronze or Silver Core Element syllabi: Shout and signal rescue: 8-10m | Throwing rescue: 8-10m | Rope rescue: 10-12m
Gold Medallion Theory
Answer three questions on each of the following subjects: Weir hydraulics | Canals and locks | Longshore currents | Sandbars, sandbanks and holes | Rip currents (types and identification)
Answer three questions from the Bronze or Silver Medallion Award syllabus: Swimming pools | Rivers and estuaries | Quarry pools | Cliffs | Offshore winds | Waves | Lakes and reservoirs | Dams | Floods | Manmade structures | Tides (Rule of twelfths,
Gold Medallion Self Rescue and Survival Clothing
(Candidates should be fully clothed for both of the Self Rescue)
Survival Swim: 15 minutes (continuous frontcrawl or breaststroke)
Candidates must complete two assessments from A-D (selected by the Instructor), and must complete assessments E and F. ( REFER TO MANUAL )
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