Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a timed swim. Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for the Bronze Cross Award. Prior training in Lifesaving III is recommended. Some items are evaluated by the Lifesaving Instructor, others by a Bronze Examiner. Bronze Cross teaches the difference between lifesaving and lifeguarding, the principles of emergency procedures and teamwork.
Lifesavers learn how to rescue a spinal-injured victim and a pulseless victim.
Bronze Cross is the prerequisite award for all advanced training programs in lifesaving, lifeguarding and leadership. Bronze Medallion, Senior Resuscitation. Some items are evaluated by the Lifesaving Instructor, others by a Bronze Examiner. Distinction challenges include the implications of assuming responsibility in an emergency, how to deal with two victims at once and the rescue of a nonbreathing spinal-injured victim. Inherent in the name of the award, lifesavers must perform every item with distinction.