Bronze Medallion

The sky was incredibly beautiful when I left on Saturday morning at 7am. I headed into town for a two day training course to earn a Life Saving Bronze Medallion. The programme was from 9-3 on both Saturday and Sunday and I was exhausted when I headed home on Sunday afternoon.

We spent almost the entire time in the pool on Saturday and I chose to do my timed swim at the end of the day. We had to do 400m (100m each of freestyle, side stroke, backstroke and then any front stroke - I did breaststroke) in less than 13min. I did mine in 8min 45s which I was pleased with because after the first 4 lengths I realized how much swimming we had actually done through the day and I was exhausted.

On Sunday we spent the morning doing a lot of theory work which was in itself very tiring too. Then we had a bit of practice time before the assessor arrived. The scenario that he set up for me was two people in the water - one with a injured leg and the other had hit her head. They acted their parts very well but because the lady with the injured leg could not kick I had to tow her in as well as her friend who was so out of it that she could not even hold onto the kick board on her own. So I towed two ladies almost 20 m and there was no kicking to help. After two days of intensive training it was hard going. But we got there.
I learnt so much and am very thankful that I could attend the training. At least if there are any water related activities for our Brownies and Guides to attend I can accompany them and have the legal requirements of having a qualified Life Saver with.