Rookie - Bronze Stage

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