Water Safety Week – Week 8
Monday 8 June – Saturday 13 June
In Week 8, we will be holding Water Safety Week during regular swimming lessons.
Throughout the week, students will participate in important water safety activities, including:
- Safe water entries
- Treading water
- Signalling for help
- Basic rescue techniques
- Emergency response (D.R.S.A.B.C.D)
- Swimming while clothed
These skills are designed to build confidence and prepare students for real-life water safety situations.
Clothing Requirements
As part of the program, students will be asked to wear clothing over their bathers.
- Infants: T-shirt
- Pre-schoolers: Pyjamas or shorts and T-shirt
- Stage 1–8: Shorts and T-shirt
- Stage 9–13: Long pants and long sleeve top
- Stage 14–15: Long pants, long sleeve top, and clean shoes
- Adults: Long pants and long sleeve top
Please avoid denim or excessively dirty clothing.
- During the week, students will also learn emergency whistle signals, helping them understand how to respond in an emergency situation.
Your support helps us create confident, capable, and safe swimmers.
Bronze Medallion & Requalification Course
Are you ready to take your aquatic skills to the next level?
Enrolments are now open for the Bronze Medallion and Requalification Course at the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre.
You can book online or visit us in centre to secure your place.
About the Bronze Medallion Course
The Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion is recognised as the minimum standard for a qualified lifesaver.
This course will:
- Enhance your personal survival skills
- Build rescue knowledge and techniques
- Develop judgement, fitness and confidence in emergency situations
This course is suitable for anyone 14 years and over with a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability.
Course Details (Bronze Medallion)
When: Saturday, 20 June | 7:45am – 4:00pm
Where: Bay of Isles Leisure Centre, Esperance
Cost: $200
Bookings: New Enrolment | Bay of Isles Leisure Centre
Bronze Requalification
Need to maintain your current qualification? Complete your Bronze Requalification.
When: Saturday, 20 June | 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Where: Bay of Isles Leisure Centre, Esperance
Cost: $100
Bookings: New Enrolment | Bay of Isles Leisure Centre
What to Bring
- Towels
- Bathers
- Long sleeved shirt and pants (to be worn in the water)
- Pen and paper
- Snacks and drinks
- Lunch
Lunch Break:
A 30-minute lunch break is included. We recommend bringing your own lunch, as kiosk options are limited.
Course Requirements
Participants will be required to complete:
- Theory assessment
- 400m swim (within 13 minutes)
- Timed tow (within 3 minutes 15 seconds)
- Resuscitation (DRSABCD)
- Spinal injury management
- Recovery and resuscitation
- Rescue techniques
- Search patterns (open and closed)
- Initiative scenarios
We can’t wait to see you in the water!