BRONZE MEDALLION (BM)

Whilst there are many entry points into Surf Life Saving, the Bronze Medallion is the most common and has been a lifesaving standard award for over one hundred years. Initially developed in England by the Royal Lifesaving Society in 1892; the Bronze Medallion has been adapted over time by Surf Life Saving Australia to suit the aquatic environmental conditions of Australia.

Please register your interest in participating via this link - Expression of Interest SRC or BM

Course Description

The Bronze Medallion course provides you with the skills and knowledge to become a surf lifesaver for patrolling and water safety. This helps to keep yourself and others around you safer in an aquatic environment and enables you to perform such activities as aquatic rescues, communications, emergency care and first aid.

No prior lifesaving experience is required to complete the Bronze Medallion - we teach you everything. You must be able to complete the timed swim.

There are multiply options for undertaking your Bronze Medallion Course, as outlined below.

Candidates are expected to attend Patrol Operation and/or Nipper Water Safety on completion.

Course Outcomes

The programs are designed to equip participants to a proficient standard in methods and techniques of Surf Lifesaving, including:

• Contribute to the management of work health and safety (WHS)
• Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control
• Describe surfing and environmental conditions and hazards
• Recognise appropriate beach types, conditions and areas in the surf zone for bathing
• Demonstrate surf skills
• Explain the functions of various systems in the human body
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques
• Perform basic resuscitation techniques (oxygen therapy, defibrillation)
• Identify basic patient management techniques
• Communicate in the workplace
• Perform radio communications using approved SLSA radios
• Perform patient approaches, support and escapes aided by equipment on a conscious and an unconscious patient
• Identify people in distress in an aquatic environment
• Perform surf skills
• Perform patient retrieval and support unaided by equipment
• Set up a patrol and describe your role
• Demonstrate standard patrol practices
• Teamwork
• Improve fitness

Course Pre-Requisites

• Must be a financial Club member prior to course registration
• 15 years or older on the date of final assessment (Wednesday 17 December 2025)
• Able to swim 400m in under 9 minutes

For full details on pre-course requirements, click the course information pack link below.

Assessment

Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios. This will take place on the final day of the course.

Cost

An additional cost is payable upon registration.

Course Dates

• Bronze Medallion Youth Camp (for kids aged 15 to 19)
  39.5 hours (plus eLearning) intensive course conducted over one week.
  Saturday 13 December - Saturday 20 December 2025
  eLearning must be completed prior to course commencement. Theory and practical during the course. Must attend all dates.
  
  
• Adult Bronze Medallion (Modular) - October/November 2025 (runs over 8 sessions) 

Course Life Expiry

Expires 31 December each year

Skills Maintenance

An annual Skills Maintenance must be undertaken by 31st December to keep this award proficient.

How to Apply

Full details will be emailed to those who fill in the Expression of Interest form. To secure a place on this course, ALL of the following are required prior to the course starting.

Registrations will close once the available places are filled.

1. Complete your Membership Application
2. Submit the online registration form which will be emailed to those who have completed the EOI.
3. Pay the full $100 course fees via your Online Payment Gateway SLSA Members Area account.
4. Complete the course enrolment LSV Online Course Enrolment.
5. As Life Saving operations is part of emergency services, it is recommended that you are fully vaccinated

The following MUST be emailed to tam@janjucsurfclub.com.au by Thursday 9 October, 2025:

• A complete BM Timed Swim (paper form on last page of Registration Pack).

Course Manual

Candidates are required to download the online version of the Public Safety & Aquatic Rescue Training Manual 35th Edition using your SLSA Member login - go to Club Gateway. Navigate to Resource Library/Handbooks and guides/member training/PSAR 35 Manual Complete.  

NB: The video links to skill demonstrations will still work once downloaded to your device, however will require Wi-Fi access . This is available if the course is conducted at the Clubhouse. The theory exam is open book and it is highly recommended that the PSAR is available for each candidate.

Create an SLS Hub account

All attendees will need their own SLS Hub account.

1. Find the name, date of birth and either the phone number or email address recorded for the attendee:
   • Log in to the parent's Members Area account
   • Navigate to Memberships > Family
   • Click the ‘View/Edit’ link.
   • Click the 'Edit' link beside the attendee's name
2. Click here to create a new account for the attendee. 
   • Name, date of birth and either the phone number or email address entered must match those on the attendees Membership Record.