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Survive & Save Programme - Bronze Medallion

The Survive & Save programme is the RLSS UK lifesaving award scheme for anyone aged 12 years and over. The awards are challenging but fun to complete and are arranged into Bronze, Silver and Gold levels to ensure that participants get the opportunity to develop their lifesaving skills as they progress through the awards.

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Life Support Syllabus

Here you can find all the components that make up this award.

​AWARENESS OF OWN SAFETY

RECOVERY POSITION

ACTION FOR VOMIT

​SEQUENCE AND APPLICATION OF
LIFE SUPPORT

CHECKING RESPONSIVENESS

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
OF BLEEDING, CHOKING,
AND SHOCK

Bronze Core Syllabus

Here you can find all the components that make up this award.

Hover over each box to see the different skills.

Life Support

Review and ongoing practice of CPR Skills
(Life Support award pre-requisite)

HAZARD AWARENESS &SAFETY (CHAPTERS 1 AND 2)

• Sea, Coast and Beaches
- Cliffs
- Offshore winds
- Waves

SELF-RESCUE & SURVIVAL
(CHAPTER 4)

• Sculling methods
• HELP position
• Signalling for help
• Treading water

FIRST AID
(CHAPTER 6)

• Bleeding
• Shock

CORE SKILLS

• Review of Bronze Core Element

SELF-RESCUE & SURVIVAL
(CHAPTER 4)

• Survival Swim: 5 minutes continuous
swimming (clothed)
• Defensive ‘feet up’ position

RESCUE
(CHAPTER 5)

• Slide-in entry
• Step-in entry
• Sidestroke

LIFESAVING SPORT & FITNESS
(CHAPTER 7)

• Timed Swim: 50m in 1 minute
• Distance Swim: 200m
• Speed rope coil

HAZARD AWARENESS &
SAFETY (CHAPTERS 1 AND 2)

• Swimming Pool
• Inland Water Sites
- Rivers and estuaries
- Quarry pools

RESCUE
(CHAPTER 5)

•  Fall-in entry
• Shallow and deep water exits
• Horizontal float
• Angled float

RESCUE
(CHAPTER 5)

• Shout and signal rescue: 8-10m
• Throwing rescue: 8-10m

Bronze Medallion Syllabus

Here you can find all the components that make up this award.

Hover over each box to see the different skills.

Life Support

Review and ongoing practice of CPR Skills
(Life Support award pre-requisite)

HAZARD AWARENESS &SAFETY (CHAPTERS 1 AND 2)

• Sea, Coast and Beaches
- Cliffs
- Offshore winds
- Waves

CORE SKILLS

• Review of Bronze Core Element

SELF-RESCUE & SURVIVAL
(CHAPTER 4)

• Survival Swim: 5 minutes continuous
swimming (clothed)
• Defensive ‘feet up’ position

HAZARD AWARENESS &
SAFETY (CHAPTERS 1 AND 2)

• Swimming Pool
• Inland Water Sites
- Rivers and estuaries
- Quarry pools

RESCUE
(CHAPTER 5)

• Throwing rescue: 10-15m
• Reaching rescue: 2-4m
• Wading rescue: 8-10m
• Initiative rescue: 2 casualties

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