Bookings are now available for the Community Surf Rescue Certificate!
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The purpose of these courses are to give you the basic beach surveillance and surf awareness skills and knowledge required for involvement in lifesaving rescues.
The Community Surf Rescue Certificate is recognised by the Department for Education and other Aquatic Businesses as a minimum requirement to supervise children around open water aquatic activities. This certificate needs to be updated every 12 months by completing the Community Surf Rescue Certificate Update course.
This is NOT suitable for Surf Life Saving SA Members as they need a patrolling specific Surf Rescue Certificate.
Community Surf Rescue Certificate
The Community Surf Rescue Certificate is a half day course suitable for anyone over the age of 13. Candidates will be taught and assessed on performing open water rescues, identifying dangers, resuscitation and communication signals. There will also be a 100m Run, 100m Swim, 100m Run which must be performed on the day in less than 5 minutes. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded two Units of Competency:
PUASAR013 Participate in an aquatic rescue operation and HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Prerequisites:
Be at least 13 years of age on the date of final assessment
Course Cost
*$200 per participant
Community Surf Rescue Certificate Update (Re-qualification)
To retain the Community Surf Rescue Certificate, the qualification must be updated annually. The re-qualification is a shorter course that covers revision and re-testing of the content from the Community Surf Rescue Certificate including a CPR update, 100m Run, 100m Swim, 100m Run test, open water rescues and communication signals.
The same two units of competency are re-issued each year:
PUASAR013 Participate in an aquatic rescue operation and HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
If you have not completed an update course within 3 years you will need to complete the full course.
Course Cost
*$60 per participant including GST
Community Surf Rescue (Extension of the VACSWIM program)
As an extension to the VACSWIM program, Surf Life Saving SA are offering higher awards to recognise and assist with emergency situations in and around the water. The Community Surf Rescue is a 5-day non-accredited course suitable for those aged 13 - 15 years, costing $88.50 including GST.
The course is to provide participants with a meaningful opportunity towards paid employment, providing the building blocks towards Pool Lifeguard and Austswim (Swim and Water Safety Instructor course).
There will be an opportunity for participants to attend a training hub to assess the skills learnt and to be issued an accredited Community Surf Rescue Certificate for an additional $60.00.
For more information and to enrol visit vacswimsa.com.au
Please note as of 1st September 2022 the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) have advised Registered Training Organisations that training and assessment activities undertaken during First Aid and CPR courses will revert to pre-COVID conditions. This means learners will be required to demonstrate rescue breathing techniques on manikins and not simulate such skills to the side of the manikin as previously allowed during the pandemic. Learners will not have the opportunity to request an exemption from providing rescue breaths if they wish to gain a competent result in the Unit of Competency and/or qualification.
For more information on the latest courses contact
Reception at Surf Life Saving SA on (08) 8354 6900