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LEARN SKILLS FOR LIFE

Our education courses are nationally recognised courses through Surf Life Saving Australia

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KEEPING OUR BEACH SAFE

Courses incorporate first aid, swimming, fitness, beach safety and marine theory

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FURTHER AWARDS

Courses are conducted both in-house at Mooloolaba and with SLS Branch

Our education courses are nationally recognised courses through Surf Life Saving Australia, they provide our lifesavers with the necessary skills to keep our beach safe.

Courses incorporate first aid, swimming, fitness, beach safety and marine theory to prepare you for a number of situations lifesavers may encounter on or away from the beach.

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Off the beach and behind the scenes, there are many opportunities within lifesaving. You could be a Coach, a Club Secretary, a Trainer, a BBQ Coordinator or a Nippers Age Manager! There’s a role for everyone.

Becoming a surf lifesaver offers many opportunities on and off the beach.

BRONZE MEDALLION
(CERT II IN PUBLIC SAFETY)

SURF RESCUE CERTIFICATE
(SRC)

SKILLS MAINTENANCE
(PROFICIENCY)

FIRST AID

ART

IRB Crew & DRIVER
AWARDS
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Becoming a lifesaver requires a unique perspective on the aquatic environment, and it challenges you to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to keep our beaches safe. By training, you’ll meet like-minded people and join our dynamic club that values teamwork and camaraderie.

The Bronze Medallion course provides participants with the skills and knowledge in order to be able to participate in Surf Life Saving patrol operations. This is a core award to be a surf lifesaver in Australia.

Upon completion of the course, members are assigned to a patrol and become eligible to participate in Surf Lifesaving carnivals. In order to maintain their eligibility to patrol and compete in Surf Lifesaving carnivals, they must attend an annual skills maintenance session.

Courses run for 6 weeks, one weekday evening for theory and dry practical components and one weekend morning for wet practical (run-swim-run, board paddling, rescues, etc) Bronze (15 years+) – must be able to complete a 400m pool swim in less that 9 minutes, SRC (13 years+) – must be able to complete a 200m pool swim in less that 5 minutes.

 
Entry Requirements

To commence training for the Bronze Medallion you must:

  • Be a financial member of Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club;
  • Be at least 15 years of age on the final assessment date;
  • Complete an unaided swim of 400 m in 9 minutes or less (goggles and masks permitted) in a swimming pool of not less than 25 m, which will be observed prior to you undertaking any water training or assessment activities.

  • Complete the mandatory Member Protection courses (If over 18 years of age) Child Safe Awareness (CSA) and Child Youth Risk Management Strategies (CYRMS)

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There’s a role for everyone, and the skills you learn along the way will not only save lives and help the community, but potentially put you on a pathway to places you never through possible.

This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge of surf awareness, aquatic rescue operations and resuscitation in order to participate in lifesaving operations and act in the role of Water Safety Personnel.

 

TO COMMENCE TRAINING FOR YOUR SURF RESCUE CERTIFICATE YOU MUST:

  1. Become an SLS member
  2. Pay the membership fee
  3. Apply for and/or provide us with your USI number
  4. Apply for and/or link your existing Blue Card (if over 18 years old)
  5. Be able to successfully swim 200m in less than 5 minutes and provide a self-timed figure
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A member’s proficiency remains valid until 31st December each year. Failure to maintain proficiency or complete necessary awards by this date will result in the member being prohibited from performing patrols, operating rescue craft, and participating in surf life saving competitions.

You can check your proficiency status by logging into your SLSA Members Area. 

BRONZE & SRC PROFICIENCY DATES FOR 2023 /2024 patrolling season are as follows:
 
Skills Maintenance Event 1
29th August 2023 (dry session Tuesday night)
3rd September 2023 (wet session Saturday morning)

Skills Maintenance Event 2
19th September 2023 (dry session Tuesday night)
23rd September 2023 (wet session Saturday morning)

Skills Maintenance Event 3
4th October 2023 (dry session Wednesday night)
7th October 2023 (wet session Saturday morning)

Skills Maintenance Event 4
24th October 2023 (dry session Tuesday night)
29th October 2023 (wet session Sunday morning)

Skills Maintenance Event 5
28th November 2023 (dry session Tuesday night)
2nd December 2023 (wet session Saturday morning)
 

Tuesday sessions:  Start at 6.00pm.
Weekend sessions: Start at 7.30am.

Please see below a step-by-step guide to help you complete your online learning and enrolment for your Skills Maintenance event:
HOW TO GUIDE- BRONZE & SRC- ONLINE LEARNING & SKILLS MAINTENANCE ENROLMENT


IRB PROFICIENCY DATES FOR 2023 /2024 patrolling season are as follows:
 
SESSION DATES: 
  • 14 October 2023
  • 22 October 2023
  • 11 November 2023
  • 26 November 2023

The session will commence with sign-on at the club. Please be there and ready for a 7:30am start.

The IRB Assessor will carry out a briefing on the session. Some of the briefing will be on skills and procedures. Safety around IRBs and the IRB room will also be covered, as well as care and protection of gear and equipment. You will then be split into groups for set-up of the IRBs.

The session will be in-depth and seeks to improve skills and knowledge for all. Some will be asked to do additional work and may be asked to attend another session. Any additional time will be because the team wishes to assist in improving all of our skill levels rather than passing judgment on individual ability.

All attendees are required to attend and participate in pack up and clean down including the IRB room post training.

 
Please see below a step-by-step guide to enrol for IRB Skills Maintenance event:
HOW TO GUIDE- IRB SKILLS MAINTENANCE ENROLMENT

The Club’s Operations office can assist with any questions education@mooloolabaslsc.com.au 

All active lifesavers are required to complete a proficiency test to prove competency in the lifesaving award/s they hold and wish to remain current in. Proficiency tests are necessary to:

  • ensure ongoing competency of members in their area of training and activities
  • maintain the standards of knowledge and expertise of surf life savers satisfy legal and statutory requirements
  • reinforce and maintain our service commitment to the bathing and beach going community

First Aid - HLTAID011

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COURSE SUMMARY
Provide First Aid aims to develop the knowledge and skills for a person to manage emergency first aid situations and deliver competent emergency care until the arrival of professional medical support. The course includes CPR.

COURSE DATES

First Aid – Sun 8th October 2023

First Aid – Tues 31st October & Thurs 2nd November 2023

SLSA AWARD

  • First Aid

  • Resuscitation

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum age 14

  • Financial member (who holds appropriate Blue Card if over 18 years of age)

  • Be an active patrolling member OR be enrolled in course to patrol (Observers/SRC/Bronze)^

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Respond in an emergency situation

  • Recognise an emergency situation

  • Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others

  • Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response

  • Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services where required

Apply appropriate first aid procedures

  • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

  • Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles

  • Display respectful behaviour towards casualty

  • Obtain consent from casualty where possible

  • Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible

  • Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions

  • Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles

Communicate details of the incident

  • Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services

  • Report details of incident to workplace supervisor as appropriate

  • Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies

Evaluate own performance

  • Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents

  • Participate in debriefing to address individual needs

ASSESSMENT

  • Assessment is through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the workplace.

  • Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role-plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios.

SKILLS MAINTENANCE/ PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • This award is current for three (3) years and must be renewed through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) including the SLSQ Education – Courses & Training.

  • For this award (Resuscitation [AID]) to remain current, candidates must perform an annual skills maintenance activity at a Queensland Club between 1 July and 31 December of each year. See Skills Maintenance/Proficiency Requirements in the “Course Information: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” section for more details.

ART (ADVANCED RESUSCITATION TECHNIQUES) - HLTAID015

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COURSE DATES

ART – Tues 3rd & Thurs 5th October 2023

COURSE SUMMARY
Advanced Resuscitation aims to provide participants with the necessary skills, knowledge and applications to use advanced resuscitation techniques. It is specifically designed for individuals wishing to safely administer oxygen by facemask or mechanical resuscitator to a breathing or non- breathing casualty.

SLSA AWARD

  • Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum Age 15
  • Financial member (who holds appropriate Blue Card if over 18 years of age)
  • Hold First Aid (HLTAID011) and be actively patrolling 

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Respond to an emergency situation

  • Recognise an emergency situation
  • Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
  • Assess the casualty and recognise the need for advanced resuscitation response
  • Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services where required

Perform advanced resuscitation

  • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Provide supplemental oxygen
  • Display respectful behaviour towards casualty
  • Obtain consent from casualty where possible
  • Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
  • Monitor casualty condition and rectify issues preventing adequate treatment

Communicate details of the incident

  • Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
  • Report details of incident in line with organisational policies
  • Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies

Evaluate the incident

  • Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
  • Participate in debriefing to address individual needs
  • Check, maintain and clean equipment ready for future use

ASSESSMENT

  • Assessment is through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the workplace.
  • Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role-plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios.

SKILLS MAINTENANCE/ PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • For this award (Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID]) to remain current, candidates must perform an annual skills maintenance activity at a Queensland Club between 1 July and 31 December of each year.
  • For this award (Resuscitation [AID]) to remain current, candidates must perform an annual skills maintenance activity at a Queensland Club between 1 July and 31 December of each year.
  • Please note that if you gain your award after 1 July then you are not required to attend a proficiency until the following year.

IRB CREW & DRIVER AWARDS

IRB Crew and Driver courses are scheduled for November 15th 2023, with Megs and Stitches. Please see the schedule below:

IRB CREW (INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT CREW) – the course runs for a duration of 5 days.
15 Nov 23 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
18 Nov 23 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
21 Nov 23 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
23 Nov 23 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
26 Nov 23 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

IRB DRIVER (SILVER MEDALLION INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT DRIVER) – the course runs for a duration of 6 days.
15 Nov 23 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
18 Nov 23 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
19 Nov 23 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
23 Nov 23 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM
25 Nov 23 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
26 Nov 23 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

If there are any changes to the dates or times, the trainers will inform you.

To secure your spot, please follow the instructions below:

1. Log in to your SLS Members Area.

2. Go to eLearning and log in again. You will be redirected to the SLSQ HUB.

3. On the SLSQ Hub homepage, ensure you have all five green ticks (financial, CSA, CYRMS, etc.). You must have all five green ticks to enrol.

4. Go to the Course List.

5. Find the course you wish to enrol in and click ‘Enrol’.

6. Fill in your details, including your USI number.

7. You will receive an email to confirm your enrolment.

8. You will also receive an email requesting you to create an Axelerate account. Please create this account as soon as possible if you haven’t already done so. This is where you will access all your learning materials, and it must be set up before the course starts.
9. If you did not receive the email to create your Axelerate account, please email rto@lifesaving.com.au to request that it be sent.


If you have any questions, please contact Nikki at education@mooloolabaslsc.com.au or call 0460 291 028.

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