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Start your Bronze Medallion

Be 15 or older at final assessment. Arrange your supervised 400 m pool swim in under 9 minutes, and finish theory by day 3.

  1. Arrange your swim

    Be a financial member of the club. Arrange your own supervised swim. Get your WA portfolio signed by an authorised trainer, assessor, swim instructor or pool lifeguard.

    Tell your trainer about injuries, medical conditions or support needs.

    Find the current WA portfolio and work card (opens in a new tab)

  2. Do your eLearning

    Use your own national SLS Hub account.

    Applications › eLearning › Login to eLearning. Then Training Library › SLS – Aquatic Rescue › View Courses.

    Full Bronze pathway: Bronze Medallion › Enrol. Finish learning modules before assessment modules. Complete theory by day 3 and save your final theory certificate.

    Already hold SRC? Check your pathway with your trainer before you enrol.

    Open the SLS Hub (opens in a new tab)

  3. Pack for your session

    • Portfolio and pen
    • Swimwear and towel
    • Water and sun protection
    • Clothes for floor CPR
    • Check your session times and rash-vest plan.
  4. Finish your portfolio

    • Date the skills you finish on your work card.
    • Complete the incident report.
    • Complete the patrol information.
    • Arrange a patrol visit or mock patrol with your trainer.
    • Do the risk assessment before the mock rescue.
    • Get the Patrol Captain to sign off.
    • Attach your theory certificate.
    • Sign your declaration.
    • Give the portfolio to your trainer for the readiness check.

    Read Bronze Patrol Visit