Rookie Lifeguard Bronze Award

Upon completion of Bronze Stages 1, 2 and 3, Rookie Lifeguards should be able to:

• Enter shallow water safely and confidently and wade
• Tread water and signal for help
• Swim continuously in clothing for 50m
• Swim Lifesaving Backstroke
• Scull head and feet first
• Hold the ‘HELP’ position
• Demonstrate a non-swimmer, weak swimmer and an unconscious casualty
• Demonstrate a ‘Shout and Signal’ rescue
• Throw an aid
• Demonstrate a reach rescue
• Enter deep water safely and confidently
• Perform a feet first surface dive and swim underwater
• Climb out in deep water without using the steps

They will also be ready to move on to the Rookie Lifeguard Silver Award.