What does Bronze Medallion give you?

The Bronze Medallion develops knowledge, judgement and skills in rescue, personal survival and emergency care and is awarded in recognition of the ability to perform aquatic rescues in a safe and efficient manner. The Bronze Medallion will test the candidate’s knowledge, fitness, skills and judgement.

How hard is it to pass Bronze Medallion?

Bronze Medallion has a few challenging skills that candidates must master in order to obtain their qualification. For some 13-year-olds, the endurance swim and life saving skills are a piece of cake. For others (especially those without a strong swim background) these skills can be tough.

Is Bronze Cross after Bronze Medallion?

Bronze Cross is a prerequisite for advanced training in the Society’s National Lifeguard and leadership certification programs. Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion and Lifesaving Society Emergency or Standard First Aid certifications (need not be current) or EFA or SFA from one of these approved agencies.

What comes first Bronze Cross or Bronze Medallion?

Before one can take the Bronze Cross course, the Bronze Medallion (Canada) is required.

What are the 4 A’s of a rescue?

Royal Life Saving is encouraging people who find themselvesin a rescue situation to follow the 4 A’s of Rescue; Awareness, Assessment, Action and Aftercare.

How do you get a gold medallion?

“You reach Gold Medallion Status by earning 60,000 MQMs and $9,000 MQDs during the 2021 calendar year – giving you Status from the day you earn it through January 31, 2023. You only needed 50,000 MQMs to reach Gold and had enough MQDs for Platinum, but didn’t quite hit the 75,000 MQMs needed to reach Platinum.

How do I prepare for Bronze Medallion?

  1. Check requirements! The pre-requisite for Bronze Medallion is to be either 13 years old or a Bronze Star holder.
  2. Swim!
  3. Sleep!
  4. Bring snacks!
  5. Bring 2-3 towels!
  6. Check the Weather!
  7. Check your email!

Is Bronze Cross the highest?

It is valid for life and recognized across Canada. Individuals who wish to work as an assistant lifeguard must be recertified every two years (if Bronze Cross is the highest level achieved).

Does your Bronze Cross expire?

How often do Bronze Medallion, Bronze cross and NLS have to be recertified? All Lifesaving awards have to be recertified every two years from the date appearing on the certificate. If you continue your lifeguard training you do not have to recertify your Bronze Medallion or your Bronze Cross.

How old do you have to be to get a Bronze Medallion?

9 years old
Prerequisite: Must be 9 years old by the end of the course. Bronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesav- ing principle embodied in the four components of water rescue: judgement, skills, knowledge and fitness.

Is bronze medallion easy?

Bronze courses are physically demanding and if you haven’t been swimming for a year or two you will be challenged by the distance and fitness swims that are in both the Medallion and Cross courses. Medallion candidates should be able to complete a swim of 500m in less than 15 minutes.