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Congratulations to Year 8 Archie DW and Year 7 Miley DW who have both successfully achieved their Bronze 1,2 and 3 Lifesavers certificates recently.
To reach each level, swimmers must prove a number of skills and upon completion of all three stages, be able to do the following:
- 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
Well done, Archie and Miley, these are extremely valuable skills to have.