Life-Saving
Courses of Instruction, if not held under the auspices of the Brigade, must have prior approval by the Company or by the Battalion where this award comes under Battalion control.
Life - Saving
Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 14 B.B. age or more who have attended regularly a
Course of Instruction, and who pass the following examination which
conforms to the R.L.S.S. Intermediate Certificate.
The examination will
consist of three sections:
(a) an oral test;
(b) a practical demonstration of artificial
respiration;
(c) a water work test.
THE ORAL TEST -
Candidates will be required to answer a minimum of four questions on the
general principles of saving life from drowning and artificial respiration
as set out in the R.L.S.S. Handbook. They will be required to show an
understanding of the simple functions of the heart, lungs and blood
stream, and how these combine together to maintain the supply of oxygen to
the brain.
| ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (Practical) - | |
| Candidates will be required to perform one of the three following tests as chosen by them: | |
| (a) | Demonstrate for a continuous period of 2 minutes the Expired Air (mouth-to-nose or mouth-to-mouth) method of artificial respiration; demonstrate the action to be taken if the patient vomits. |
| (b) | Demonstrate for a continuous period of 2 minutes the Silvester-Brosch method of artificial respiration; demonstrate the action to be taken if the patient vomits. |
| (c) | Demonstrate for a continuous period of 2 minutes the Holger Nielsen method of artificial respiration; demonstrate the method of turning the patient face upwards. |
| WATER WORK - | |
| (a) | Demonstrate on land two methods of release; one method will be ordered by the Examiner, the other may be chosen by the candidate. Demonstrate the same two methods of release in the water; after breaking the clutch the candidate will turn the subject to the towing position to complete the movement. |
| (b) | Jump into the water from a height of 1ft. to 3ft., making the shallowest entry possible, as for a muddy bottom; swim 20 yards, making a head-up approach to the subject who will be positioned with his back to the candidate; support the subject from behind in the same spot for 2 minutes without any assistance from him. |
| (c) | Tow the subject 15 yards by a head carry; the method to be used will be ordered by the Examiner. Assist the subject to land. |
| (d) | Enter the water by any method. Make a head-up approach over a distance of 10 yards, recover an object (5 to 10 lb.) from the bottom in 6ft. of water (or the nearest depth available below that figure, but not less than 5ft.), and bring it to land. If the candidate fails at his first attempt, he must be successful in two out of the next three attempts. |
| (e) | Make a shallow dive entry, or jump, into the water and a head-up approach to the subject over a distance of 50 yards. Approach the subject from the rear and tow him 15 yards by a body carry ordered by the Examiner. |
| (f) | Swim 50 yards within 70 seconds by any stroke to the subject; give him verbal instructions what to do and then tow him 20 yards using a tired swimmer method; assist the subject from the water. |
Life-Saving Badge
Awarded to Boys of 15 B.B. age or more who hold the Life - Saving
Certificate gained in a previous Session, have attended regularly a Course
of Instruction, and who pass the following examination which conforms to
the R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion.
The examination will
consist of three sections:
(a) an oral test;
(b) a practical demonstration of artificial
respiration;
(c) a water work test.
THE ORAL TEST -
Candidates will be required to answer a minimum of six questions on the
general principles of saving life from drowning as set out in the R.L.S.S.
Handbook. They will be required to show a knowledge of the simple
functions of the heart, lungs and blood stream, and how these combine
together to maintain the supply of oxygen to the brain. The test will
include simple questions on the principle of artificial respiration, and
questions on the adaptation of the various methods when used on frail or
injured patients, children and infants, and the treatment of patients
after normal breathing has been restored.
| ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (Practical) - | |
| Candidates will be required to perform two of the three following tests as chosen by them. | |
| (a) | Demonstrate, using a manikin or mask, the Expired Air mouth-to nose method, and the mouth-to-mouth method, using the cheek or fingers to seal the patient's nostrils; demonstrate the action to be taken in case of vomiting by the patient; demonstrate the action to be taken if air enters the patient's stomach; if no manikin or mask is available the first section of the above test will be: Demonstrate the correct positioning of the head on a live subject; and then carry out the movements of breathing for the mouth-to-nose and mouth to-mouth methods as laid down in the training drill. |
| (b) | Demonstrate the Silvester-Brosch method for a continuous period of at least 2 minutes; demonstrate the action to be taken if the patient vomits. |
| (c) | Demonstrate the Holger Nielsen method for a continuous period of at least 2 minutes; demonstrate the method of turning the patient face upwards. |
| WATER WORK - | |
| (a) | Demonstrate on land one method of release and one method of rescue as directed by the Examiner. Demonstrate the same method of release in the water, and tow the subject for 10 yards by the same method of rescue. (If necessary, there must be a " break " between the release and the tow.) Assist the subject to land. |
| (b) | Carry out the following tests in one continuous sequence; enter the water feet-first from a height of 5 to 8ft., making the shallowest possible entry, and swim 200 yards within 6 minutes; during the last 20 yards of this swim make a head-up approach to the subject, submerge to pass and avoid the subject and then surface and approach the subject from behind; support the subject for 30 seconds, then tow him for 20 yards using any head carry method. Change direction as ordered by the Examiner during the tow. Assist the subject to land. |
| (c) | Tread water continuously for 2 minutes. |
| (d) | Make a shallow dive entry, swim 50 yards and approach the subject head-up during the last 10 yards. Release from the clutch used by the subject. The clutch to be used by the subject (which should differ from that used in (a) above) will be ordered by the Examiner and will not be revealed to the candidate. Tow subject for 20 yards by the Unigrip method. The subject will struggle for at least five yards of the tow, as directed by the Examiner, and the candidate will take the appropriate action. |
| (e) | From the surface of the water recover from the bottom in a depth of 7ft. (or the nearest depth of water available below that figure, but not less than 5ft.) an object (5 to 10lb.) and bring it to land. If the candidate fails at his first attempt, the test must be repeated three times and must be successfully completed on each occasion. |
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Life - Saving Badge qualifies Boy in the Rescue and Public Service Section at Silver stage.
Life-Saving Advanced
Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 16 B.B. age or more who hold the Life - Saving Badge
gained in a previous Session, have attended regularly a Course of
Instruction, and who pass all the following examination which conforms to
the R.L.S.S. Award of Merit.
Boys shall present
themselves for examination as follows:
Swimming costume or trunks, shirt and cardigan or pullover, one of which
must have long sleeves, cloth, flannel or drill trousers, belt or braces,
socks which must be securely fastened.
Clothing shall be of an ordinary everyday character and must be clean.
The examination will
consist of two sections:
(a) a practical and oral test of artificial
respiration;
(b) a water work test.
| ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION - | ||
| (a) | Demonstrate two of the following methods of artificial respiration as chosen by the candidate, each demonstration being for a minimum period of 2 minutes. | |
| (b) | i) | Expired Air method, followed by action to deal with vomiting by the patient; |
| ii) | Silvester-Brosch method, followed by action to deal with vomiting by the patient; | |
| iii) | Holger Nielsen method, followed by turning the patient face upwards. | |
| Describe, and if necessary amplify by answering questions, the after-care of a revived patient. | ||
| WATER WORK - | ||
| (a) | A long distance swim in clothes
followed by release and tow. This is a test of the candidate's stamina and is a special examination condition. In practice a rescuer would normally remove as much clothing as possible before embarking on a swim of this distance. Enter the water dressed as above and swim 200 yards, the final 20 yards approach to the subject being made using a head-up stroke. During this swim the candidate may use any stroke of his choice, excluding back strokes, but the stroke used during the second 90 yards must differ from that used during the first 90 yards. Make the head-up approach to the subject who will have been positioned in the right place by the Examiner. Apply the appropriate release to break the clutch which will be ordered by the Examiner, and not previously revealed to the candidate, tow the subject 40 yards by the method ordered by the Examiner, and assist the subject to land. The method of towing will be made known to the candidate before the commencement of the test. |
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| Recovery of an object from the bottom. Wearing clothes as in the previous test recover an object weighing 5 to 10 lb. from a depth of 7 ft. (or the nearest depth available, but not less than 6 ft.), The time allowed for the completion of this test is 10 minutes. |
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| (i) | by surface dive or swimming down head-first; | |
| (ii) | by submerging feet-first. | |
| In each of the above tests, if the candidate fails at his first attempt, two of the next three attempts must be successful. | ||
| (c) | Medium distance swim followed by tow. Dressed as for the previous test, enter the water from a height of 3ft. in any manner, making the shallowest entry possible as for unknown water. Swim 100 yards and approach subject, using appropriate action (e.g. underwater approach) to avoid being clutched. Approach the subject from behind and tow him for 20 yards by the method ordered by the Examiner; the method will differ from that used in test (a) above. Assist the subject to land. The time allowed for the completion of this test is 8 minutes. |
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| (d) | Undressing in the water. In deep water remove all clothing except swimming trunks or costume within 25 seconds. |
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| (e) | A one-handed tow. Tow the subject for 50 yards by any one-handed method not previously used in the examination, the choice of method resting with the candidate. |
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| (f) | Entry from a height followed by rescue,
landing and artificial respiration. Enter the water by a jump or dive from a height of 8 to 10 ft. towards the subject in deep water. Tow the subject, now assumed to be unconscious, to the nearest point of land by any method. Land the subject unaided, prepare him for artificial respiration and apply three breathing cycles using the Expired Air, Silvester-Brosch or Holger Nielsen method, the choice of method resting with the candidate. |
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. For the Gold stage the qualification's are as laid down in the Leaders' handbook.
(Regulations as at 1964)
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