The Bronze Star course (10 hr.): develops swimming proficiency, lifesaving skill, and personal fitness. Candidates refine their stroke mechanics, acquire essential self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is excellent preparation for Bronze Medallion and introduces candidates to lifesaving sport.
Prerequisite: None (Swim Patrol experience recommended).
Exam Policy: Requires a minimum 15 m × 5 m × 1.5 m deep pool; 1 candidate minimum + 2 volunteers.
Instruction & Certification: Taught and certified by current Lifesaving Instructors (valid for 24 months).
Candidate Recognition: Bronze Star medal, crest, and certification card.
If you need a different date or time, please email us to arrange one together.
What You Will Learn
Knowledge Items
- Knowledge of the Lifesaving Society and awareness of its training programs.
Skill Items
- Self-rescue techniques: ice, swamped boat, capsized boat.
- Wear clothing, enter water, don PFD, demonstrate HELP and huddle positions.
- Perform 3 safe entries.
- Swim 25m: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke.
- Swim 25m: head-up front crawl & breaststroke.
- Whip kick, eggbeater, scissor kick.
- Sculling drills.
- Victim recognition.
- Reaching & throwing assists.
- Buoyant aid throw + pull.
- Adult & child drowning resuscitation.
Fitness Items
- Obstacle swim.
- Rescue drill.
- Fitness challenge routine.