Bronze Medallion Course Information
This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations.
This is the core award to be a surf life saver at Coogee or anywhere else in Australia. You will learn surf skills, resuscitation techniques, basic first aid, rescue techniques and much more.  Courses are typically run over a six or seven week period with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm-9pm, Saturday 9am-11am and Sunday 11am-1pm.


SLS Bronze Medallion
Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) 

To qualify for the Course:
  • Be aged 15 years old or over
  • 400m swim in the Ocean in 9 mins or under 

To achieve your Bronze Medallion the Assessment covers the following: 
  • SLS Signals - Visual and Audio  
  • 200m Run 200m Swim 200m Run - Sand Ocean Sand, in 8 mins or under
  • Tube Rescue - Conscious and Unconscious Patient  
  • Board Rescue - Conscious and Unconscious Patient
  • Provision of First Aid 
  • Radio Comms
  • Surf Awareness & Patrol Management 
  • Spinal rescue shallow and deep water and Carries
  • CPR 1-2 and 3 person, plus the use of a defibrillator​

Click here to go to SLS Bronze Medallion information page.

​Please register your interest for a course via the link below.

Course Dates for 2024/2025
(Dates subject to change)

Thunder Bronze I
​* COURSE COMPLETE *
  • This course is for current SRC patrolling members, who've turned 15
  • This is a shortened course, building on skills obtained during the SRC course.
  • Lead Instructors: Doug Hawkins & Mel Reiter
  • First Aid course: Sunday 1 September 2024
  • Classroom: 11, 12, 18 & 19 September 2024
  • Beach:  14, 15 & 21 September 2024
  • Assessment: 22 September 2024​
  • Graduation: 22 September 2024
Spring Bronze 2024
* COURSE STARTED *
  • This course is for anyone who wishes to attain their Bronze Medallion & patrol Coogee Beach
  • ​Info Night: Monday 26 August 2024
  • Lead Instructors: Marc Schmandin & Will Bao
  • First Aid course: Sunday 1 September 2024
  • ​Qualifying Swim: 7 & 14 September 2024
  • Classroom: Tuesdays 6.30 - 9pm, 10 September to 29 October 2024
  • Beach: Saturdays 8 - 10am, 14 September to 2 November 2024
  • ​Assessment Part A: 29 October 2024 
  • Assessment Part B: 2 November 2024​
  • ​Graduation: 3 November 2024
Surf Rescue Certificate
  • This course is for our U14 Minnows
  • ​Lead Instructors: James Campbell & Pat Garcia
  • ​Classroom & Beach: 20 Oct to 24 Nov​​
  • Assessment Part A: 
  • Assessment Part B: 
Thunder Bronze II - Nov 2024
  • This course is for current SRC patrolling members, who've turned 15
  • ​This is a shortened course, building on skills obtained during the SRC course.
  • Lead Instructors: 
  • ​First Aid course: 23 November 2024 ​
  • Classroom: 27 & 28 November and 4 & 5 December 2024
  • Beach: 30 November and 1, 7 & 8 December 2024
  • Assessment: 8 December 2024
  • Graduation: 8 December 2024
Lightning Bronze 2025
  • ​This course is for 15-25 year olds who do not have a Surf Rescue Certificate award & wish to patrol at Coogee Beach
  • This course runs from 9am to 4pm for 10 days during January holidays
  • Lead Instructors: 
  • First Aid Course: 4 January 2025
  • Dates: 3 - 12 January 2025
  • ​Assessment: 12 January 2025
  • Graduation: 12 January 2025
Thunder Bronze III - Jan 2025
  • This course is for current SRC patrolling members, who've turned 15
  • ​This is a shortened course, building on skills obtained during the SRC course.
  • Lead Instructors: 
  • First Aid course: 15 January 2025
  • Sessions: 8.30am - 5pm, 16 - 19 January 2025​​​
  • ​Assessment: 19 January 2025
  • Graduation: 23 January 2025
Summer Bronze 2025
  • This course is for anyone who wishes to attain their Bronze Medallion & patrol Coogee Beach
  • Information night: tba
  • Lead Instructors: tba
  • ​Qualifying Swim: 1 & 8 February 2025
  • First Aid course: 9 February 2025
  • Classroom: Tuesdays 6.30 - 9pm, 4 February to 25 March 2025
  • Beach: Saturdays 8 - 10am, 8 February to 29 March 2025
  • Assessment Part A: 25 March 2025
  • ​Assessment Part B: 29 March 2025
  • ​Graduation: 30 March 2025
 Dad's & Mum's Army XXVIII
  • This course is for parents of our Minnows to help with Water Safety & patrol​
  • ​Information Night: 
  • ​Lead Instructors:
  • Qualifying Swim: 2 & 9 February 2025
  • First Aid course:  5 & 6 February 2025
  • Classroom: Mondays 6.30 - 9pm, 3 February to 24 March 2025
  • Beach: Sundays 11am - 1pm, 9 February to 30 March 2025
  • ​Assessment Part A: 24 March 2025
  • Assessment Part B: 30 March 2025
  • ​Graduation: 30 March 2025

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