Archie and Miley Prove their Lifesaving Skills

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.