BRONZE MEDALLION EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE 2026 DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

BRONZE MEDALLION EXAMPREP STUDY
GUIDE 2026 DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

●● Rescue of others. Answer: recognize, assess, act


●● #1 ladder approach. Answer: talk rescue


●● talk rescue. Answer: from land, talk and encourage victim to safety


●● #2 ladder approach. Answer: throw rescue


●● throw rescue. Answer: throw a small buoyant object and encourage
them to safety


●● #3 ladder approach. Answer: reach rescue


●● reach rescue. Answer: extending a long object and pull the victim in


●● #4 ladder approach. Answer: Wade rescue

, ●● wade rescue. Answer: wade into the water and extend a rescue assist
keeping feet on the bottom the whole time - indirect contact


●● #5 ladder approach. Answer: row rescue


●● row rescue. Answer: in open water from a small boat, approach
victim with the wind in your face, throw a buoyant object to the victim


●● #6 ladder approach. Answer: swim rescue


●● swim rescue. Answer: enter water with a buoyant object, swim to the
victim, push an assist toward them and backup in ready position and
encourage them to safety - indirect contact


●● #7 ladder approach. Answer: tow rescue


●● tow rescue. Answer: if in swim rescue the victim cannot get to safety
alone, pull from the other end of the assist and tow them


●● carry rescue. Answer: direct contact - when victim cannot hold head
over water while holding an assist or there is no available assist or the
victim is unconscious


●● #8 ladder approach. Answer: carry rescue