Gold Medallion, it's the Pinnacle award in Surf Lifesaving.

This season, Palmy has struck Gold 5x times... We want another 10 by seasons end... Some pretty sweet awards and recognition from the club if you hit this target! Including - a special set of Palm Beach Gold Medallion swimmers, issued only to Goldies!!!

Prerequisite requirements:

• Bronze Medallion (and your Certificate II in Public Safety)
• First Aid (within the past 3 years)
• Advanced Resuscitation Techniques
• Silver Medallion Beach Management or Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management.

Assessment... complete all in one morning:

• Swim 800 m in under 14 minutes in a 50m pool
• Complete a mission test of a 400 m swim, 800 m run, 400 m board paddle, 800 m run in under 25 minutes
• Complete a tube rescue of an unconscious patient 100 m out at sea (use of fins preferred)
• Complete a board rescue of a novice swimmer 200 m out at sea
• Perform a complex patient rescue, including selecting equipment, returning patient to shore and treating patient appropriately and completing post-operational requirements.

Please sign up for prerequisite awards here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/palmbeachslsc/events/