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Surf Rescue Certificate
If you are at least 13 then you can obtain your Surf Rescue Certificate. This award will allow you to be a part of the patrols on Toowoon Bay Beach . The "SRC" certificate is not only for members under 15, it is also a great way to prepare for a Bronze Medallion if you are new to surf, not such a strong swimmer or want to help with water safety for your children during Sunday mornings and carnivals.
Before commencing training you are required to complete a 200 metre swim in 5 minutes or less, in a swimming pool of no less than 25 metres. Training will involve surf awareness, basic first aid, resuscitation, surf skills, rescue techniques and patrols.
Surf Rescue Certificate
Pre-Requisites
A candidate must;
Details
The award trains candidates in rescue skills; first aid and patient management; resuscitation; plus, a theoretical component exploring safety knowledge and surf awareness. A candidates physical fitness is tested by a 100m run- 100m swim- 100m run completed in under five minutes; a 200m pool swim to be completed in under five minutes and simulated rescues using a rescue board and tube.
Learning Outcomes
- Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety
- Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control.
- Describe surfing and environmental conditions and hazards.
- Recognise an appropriate safe beach and zone for surf bathing in key locations
- Demonstrate surf skills
- Explain the functions of the circulatory, skeletal, respiratory and nervous systems.
- Identify basic patient management techniques
- Perform basic patient management techniques
- Perform basic resuscitation techniques
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques
- Communicate in the workplace
- Perform patient approaches, support and escapes aided by equipment on a conscious and an unconscious patient
- Identify people in distress in a surfing or water environment
- Perform surf skills
- Complete a 100m run, 100m swim and 100m run within five minutes.
- Work as part of a team
- Describe the purpose of patrols and patrolling
- Demonstrate standard patrol practices
- Identify and demonstrate all the factors that affect bathers and those using water for recreation
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Bronze Medallion/
Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
If you join the Toowoon Bay Beach Surf Life Saving Club Club as a patrolling member you will need to have the Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)/Bronze Medallion award. Every season we conduct Cert II/Bronze Medallion courses that are open to active members. If you are new to the club this is a great way to get to know people.
The Bronze medallion is the minimum requirement for a surf lifesaver. This award is open to all members over the age of 15 and involves training in surf awareness, survival, patrol and rescue procedures, emergency care as well as anatomy and physiology.
Surf Bronze Medallion
Pre-Requisites
A candidate must;
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Be a minimum of 15 years old on the date of examination.
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Have completed a 400 metre swim in nine minutes or less, in a swimming pool of not less than 25 metres or over a measured open water course before any training starts in the surf and/or deep water.
Details
The Bronze Medallion is a challenging award, which provides surf lifesavers with the knowledge and skills to be able to participate in beach patrols or supervise groups of people in the open water environment. This is the minimum qualification for those who wish to supervise groups swimming at the beach. The practical and theoretical sections of the award are designed to test a person's competency in surf awareness, survival, patrol and rescue procedures, radio operations, emergency care plus anatomy and physiology. A candidates physical fitness is tested by a 200m run- 200m swim- 200m run completed in under eight minutes; a 400m pool swim to be completed in under nine minutes; simulated rescues using a rescue board and tube. All these skills combine to train candidates to be an effective member of a patrol team tasked with providing a safe beach and aquatic environment.
Learning Outcomes
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Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety
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Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control.
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Describe surfing and environmental conditions and hazards.
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Recognise an appropriate safe beach and zone for surf bathing in key locations
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Demonstrate surf skills
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Explain the functions of the circulatory, skeletal, respiratory and nervous systems.
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Identify basic patient management techniques
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Perform basic patient management techniques
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Perform basic resuscitation techniques
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Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques
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Communicate in the workplace
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Perform radio communication practices using approved SLSA radios
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Perform patient approaches, support and escapes aided by equipment on a conscious and an unconscious patient
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Identify people in distress in a surfing or water environment
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Perform surf skills
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Complete a 200m run, 200m swim and 200m run within eight minutes.
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Perform patient retrieval and support unaided by equipment.
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Work as part of a team
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