Bronze levels

Develop Your Lifesaving Skills

Lifesaving courses allow participants to progressively develop the knowledge, skills, judgment, and physical fitness needed to prevent incidents and respond effectively to emergency situations.

From introductory training to taking on initial responsibilities in aquatic supervision, each course provides an opportunity to acquire new skills and progress according to age, experience, and personal goals. The Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion, and Bronze Cross certifications are key milestones on the pathway to National Lifeguard training and employment as a lifeguard.

The Aquatic Attendant course offers a separate training pathway, providing the skills needed to contribute to safety at certain aquatic facilities and respond to situations covered by this role.

The Pool Attendant course provides the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to safety at certain aquatic facilities, particularly wading pools and waterslide landing pools, in situations where the presence of an assistant lifeguard or lifeguard is not required.

The course helps participants better understand the roles and responsibilities of pool attendants, identify risks and hazards within the facility, and implement measures to control or eliminate them.

Participants also develop skills in prevention, supervision, identifying potentially dangerous situations, and emergency response.

The Bronze Star certification provides a structured introduction to lifesaving. It develops judgment, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while introducing basic techniques for responding to emergency situations.

Participants learn how to perform resuscitation on a non-breathing victim and develop skills that enhance their personal safety in the water.

The Bronze Medallion certification develops the four fundamental components of lifesaving: judgment, knowledge, skills, and physical fitness.

Participants learn the techniques needed to assist conscious and unconscious victims in increasingly complex rescue situations. Training includes towing, carrying, defensive techniques, and releases.

The Bronze Cross certification builds on lifesaving skills and introduces the fundamentals of aquatic facility supervision.

Participants develop the techniques needed to assist a victim with a spinal injury in deep water, as well as a submerged victim experiencing cardiac arrest.

This certification also provides access to the next steps in the training pathway toward becoming a lifeguard or Lifesaving Instructor.