COURSE SUMMARY
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations. This is the core award to be a surf lifesaver in Australia.
QUALIFICATION
PUA20119 – Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
UNIT/S OF COMPETENCY
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must meet ALL of the following conditions:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
COURSE SUMMARY
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations. This course is the minimum water safety qualification for Junior Activity supervision.
UNIT/S OF COMPETENCY
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must meet ALL of the following conditions:
Skills Maintenance checks are necessary to:
Members must complete Skills Maintenance annually as awards are deemed proficient until 31 December, unless indicated otherwise in Surfguard.
As stated in SLSA Policy 5.04 Competition Eligibility – Guidelines
Members who are not proficient as of 31 December are not permitted to patrol or compete in any SLSA competition until they have obtained the required proficiency.
Therefore, any member who has not completed annual Skills Maintenance cannot perform patrols or operate rescue craft or compete in surf lifesaving competitions. Note: A member cannot attend a Bronze Medallion Skills Maintenance unless they hold the Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) PUA21012 or PUA20119.
Award Members who are not proficient as of 31 December must complete their proficiency prior to participating in further competition events (and patrol activity).
The Proficiency requalification must be completed by close of “normal” entries to be eligible to participate in a SLS Championship or other event i.e. late entries will not be accepted for members who have not completed their proficiency requalification by the normal close of entries. (see SLSA Policy 5.04 Competition Eligibility – Guidelines for further details on competitor proficiency/patrol requirements).
When Skills Maintenance is successfully completed or a member gains an award after 30 June in a particular year, the award is deemed proficient until 31 December in the following year.
Completion of the Skills Maintenance does not result in the renewal of units of competency. To maintain units of competency for awards the award must be redone in full (as per ARC guidelines, i.e. resuscitation every year and first aid every three years). Skills Maintenance does not fulfil this requirement.
Skills Maintenance checks may be conducted after 31 December subject to the requirements and approval of the Branch Director of Lifesaving.
Each component of a required Skills Maintenance check need only be demonstrated once in any one (12 months) season. For example, a member who has successfully completed the CPR Skills Maintenance component of their Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID] does not need to repeat the CPR Skills Maintenance for the Bronze Medallion.
A fitness test for a higher award such as the Gold Medallion is accepted as evidence that a member has passed the fitness component of the Bronze Medallion (run/swim/run) proficiency.
It is expected that all patrolling members maintain their minimum fitness levels for the awards that they wish to remain proficient in and a member may be requested at any time during the season to complete additional Skills Maintenance checks by their club, or authorised SLSQ official. A member who fails Skills Maintenance at any time during the season has their awards deemed non-proficient until such time as another Skills Maintenance check is completed successfully. Further, this member cannot participate in patrol activities or compete at carnivals until the Skills Maintenance has been completed successfully.
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.
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.
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
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Respond to an emergency situation
Perform advanced resuscitation
Communicate details of the incident
Evaluate the incident
SKILLS MAINTENANCE/ PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
COURSE SUMMARY
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively crew an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) in surf rescue operations.
PRE-REQUISITES
Candidates must meet ALL of the following conditions:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Respond to an emergency situation
