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Lifesaving 1, 2, 3
These awards introduce the basic aquatic lifesaving skills and provide a good preparation for the Bronze Medallion. Lifesaving 1, 2, 3 are three separate and progressive awards and cover the swimming requirement for GCSE for PE. They may also be used at Bronze level for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Lifesaving 1
Lifesaving 2
Lifesaving 3
Lifesaving 1
AIM: To test the candidate's ability to display acceptable levels of judgement, skills and personal safety, based on the principles of early recognition of casualties and the use of land - based and non-contact rescues. This award does not qualify the holder to attempt a contact rescue.
SKILLS: Casualty identification. Reaching rescue. Wading rescue. Accompanied rescue. Incident training. Knowledge of:
· Water Safety
· Principles of water rescue
· Dangers of open water
· Seeking help
Lifesaving 2
AIM: To test further the candidate's judgement and skill, using rescue techniques and principles involving the minimum of risk, accomplished through the use of non-contact rescues.
SKILLS: Rescue breathing. Action for vomiting. Recovery position. Casualty recognition. Land-based rescue. Non-contact tow. Defences. Initiative rescues. Theory of:
· Casualty recognition
· Principles of water rescue
· Dangers of cold water
· Mouth to mouth rescue breathing
Lifesaving 3
AIM: To test the candidate's endurance and swimming ability and to show a knowledge of casualty recognition with the appropriate application of rescue skills; to show the application of contact rescues of unconscious casualties and the involvement of untrained bystanders. This award provides a level of preparation for the RLSS UK Bronze Medallion.
SKILLS: Casualty recognition. Water-based rescues of unconscious casualty. In-water rescue breathing. Recovery position. Recovery of a submerged 'casualty'. Initiative rescues. Theory of:
· Dangers of cold water
· Water safety code
· Priorities of water rescue