TRAINING

Port Kembla SLSC members take part in surf lifesaving training courses to ensure that members have the required competency and knowledge. Example of courses include:

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AQUATIC RESCUE AND BEACH MANAGEMENT PATHWAY AWARDS

Surf Rescue Certificate

Minimum age: 13 

Qualifications Issued:

• Operate communications systems and equipment 

• Apply surf awareness and self-rescue skills 

• Participate in an aquatic rescue operation 

• Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (valid for 1 year)

 

Radio Operator

Minimum age: 13

Qualifications Issued:

• Operate communications systems and equipment 

 

Bronze Medallion

Minimum age: 15

Qualifications Issued: 

• Certificate II in public safety (aquatic rescue) 

• Operate communications systems and equipment 

• Apply surf awareness and self-rescue skills 

• Participate in an aquatic rescue operation 

• Provide basic emergency life support (valid for 3 years) 

• Communicate in the workplace 

• Work in a team 

• Work effectively in a public safety organisation 

• Follow defined work health & safety policies & procedures

 

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue

Minimum age: 16

Qualifications Issued: 

N/A

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Cert 3 in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue)

Minimum age: 16

Prerequisites:

• Bronze Medallion/Cert 2 PSAR

Qualifications Issued: 

• Maintain safety at an incident scene

• Search as a member of an aquatic search team

• Communicate in the workplace

• Operate communications systems and equipment

• Work effectively in a public safety organisation

• Provide first aid (valid for 3 years)

• Provide advanced resuscitation (valid for 1 year)

• Provide advanced first aid (vald for 3 years)

• Undertake beach safety management activities

• Contribute to team effectiveness

• Work autonomously

• Provide pain management (valld for 1 year)

• Crew small powercraft in a rescue operation

• Prepare, maintain, and test response equipment

• Operate and maintain a small power craft and motor for rescue operations

• Operate and maintain a personal watercraft for rescue operations

• Undertake advanced surf rescue

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Silver Medallion Beach Management

Minimum age: 17

Prerequisites:

• Hold a Bronze Medallion/Cert Il PSAR and be proficient in at least one of the following:

  • Radio Operator Certificate

  • Bronze Medallion/Cert I PSAR

  • First Ald

  • Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

  • Qualifications Issued: 

  • Undertake beach safety management activities

 

Gold Medallion

Minimum age: 17

Prerequisites:

• Hold a Bronze Medallion/Cert Il PSAR and be proficient in at least one of the following:

  • Radio Operator Certificate

  • Bronze Medallion/Cert I PSAR

  • First Ald

  • Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

  • Qualifications Issued: 

  • Undertake advanced surf rescue

 

POWERCRAFT PATHWAY AWARDS

Inflatable Rescue Boat Crewperson (IRBC) 

Minimum Age: 15

Prerequisites:

• Bronze Medallion/Cert I PSAR

Qualifications Issued:

• Crew small powercraft in a rescue operation.

 

Side by Side vehicle (SSV) induction 

Minimum Age: 17

Prerequisites:

• Current NSW Driver's License Minimum Provisional Driver's License. Details on members record.

Qualifications Issued:

• Members must be inducted for each SSV make and model that they have not driven before.

 

Silver Medallion Inflatable Rescue Boat Driver (SMIRBO)

Minimum Age: 17

Prerequisites:

• Bronze Medallion/Cert II PSAR

• IRB Crewperson Certificate

• Have met the marine licensing requirements

Qualifications Issued:

• Prepare, maintain, and test response equipment.

• Operate and maintain a small powercraft and motor for rescue operations

 

Rescue Watercraft Operator (RWC)

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites:

• Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

• Bronze Medallion/Cert I PSAR

• First Ald

• Silver Medallion Beach Management

• NSW Vehicle License with tow capacity

• Have met the NSW marine licensing requirements

Qualifications Issued:

• Prepare, maintain, and test response equipment.

• Operate and maintain a personal watercraft for rescue operations

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EMERGENCY CARE PATHWAY AWARDS

Resuscitation (Resus)

Minimum Age: 10

Qualifications Issued:

• Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (valid for 1 year)

 

First Aid (FA) 

Minimum Age: 14

Qualifications Issued:

• Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (valid for 1 year)

• Provide basic emergency life support (valid for 3 years)

• Provide first aid (valid for 3 years)

 

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)

Minimum Age: 15

Qualifications Issued:

• Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy (valid for 1 year)

 

TRAINING & EDUCATION PATHWAY AWARDS

Training Officer Certificate (TOC)

Minimum Age: 16

Qualifications Issued:

• Provide work skill instruction

• Make presentations

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Interested in these course? Let us know at education@portkemblasurfclub.com.au. If you're also interested in joining our club, learn more about us here!