Member Courses

Education plays a vital part of the Surf Club. We offer a huge range of courses and certificate qualifications. Please contact our Education Team Leader for more information.

Member Education Calendar Overview

Date	Course	Notes
November - December	Surf Rescue Certificate	Monday evenings with a couple of longer Sunday water sessions.
5 or 20 November	Annual skills maintenance. For members who already hold their Bronze.	Groups of 6 every 20 minutes from 10am. Register in Members Area essential.
Nov-Dec	Bronze Medallion	Prerequisite: 400m swim in 9mins. Delivery arrangements negotiated with participants.
TBC	Nippers Water Safety (for parents)	A morning awareness and skill development course for parent helpers
22 and 23 October	IRB Driver	Prerequisite: IRB Crew and RST
January (TBC)	Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST)	A free course for club members
Beginning Nov 7	Provide First Aid HLTAID011	This course may include an administration fee (Approx $50)
Jan-Feb	Bronze Medallion	Prerequisite: 400m swim in 9mins. Delivery arrangements negotiated with participants.
TBC	IRB Crew	Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion

All training is free to club members unless otherwise stated. For more information, please contact the Education Team Leader.

Upcoming Events

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Event Location

Event Organizer

Event Tag

november

fri22novAll DayRainbow Coast Development Weekend - Bremer BayRainbow Coast Development Weekend Bremer BayBremer BayMember Type:General,Nippers,Senior,Social,Youth

Event Details

Each year at the beginning of the season, specifically the last weekend in Nov, the 3 south coastal surf clubs of Albany, Denmark and Esperance converge on the beach at Bremer Bay for a weekend of coaching/training/friendly competition and networking. The 3 clubs alternate the responsibility of hosting for the weekend: this year Denmark Surf Life Saving Club has the pleasure.

It offers Nippers, Youth, and Seniors an encouraging and fun environment to explore surf sports, and other opportunities for education, training and skill development. SLSWA reps will be in attendance to assist. The weekend is open to ALL club members and is a great way for new parents to get a feel for how the club operates and for Nippers to make new surf club buddies.

Bremer is a magnificent location and only 2 hours drive away so it makes for a very do-able weekend.

Generally, most club members stay in the Caravan Park nearest to the main beach. The park reserves an area of the park for clubbies but members will need to individually book their own accommodation through the park. The weekend is BYO everything. Contact Bremer Bay Caravan Park on 08 98374018 to book.

The program usually covers training on the Saturday afternoon, a BBQ and get together on the Sat night and a friendly carnival on the Sunday morning. Events wrap up around midday to allow Esperance plenty of time to travel home in daylight.

DRAFT Bremer Bay Program

Friday: arrive, social briefing
Saturday AM: education, training, and skill development
Saturday ARVO: beach events (Blossoms Beach*)
Saturday PM: social
Sunday AM: water events (Blossoms Beach*)
Sunday ARVO: pack-up

(*) location may change, subject to conditions

Book accommodation at https://bremerbaycaravanpark.com.au/

Mention Rainbow Coast Carnival and what Club you are with.

Time

november 22 (Friday) - 24 (Sunday)

Location

Bremer Bay

Bremer Bay Road

Organizer

Albany Surf Life Saving Club

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Surf Rescue Certificate

The Surf Rescue Certificate is the very first stage of becoming a lifesaver. Whether you plan to compete in surf sports or simply patrol, there are plenty of opportunities and a variety of challenges within a surf club. Members aged 13-15 will complete this Certificate during the season.

Bronze Medallion

The Bronze Medallion is a nationally recognised qualification and teaches a range of activities in order to be able to perform all the basic requirements of a lifesaver:

Prerequisite;

Minimum 15 years of age (on the day of final assessment)
Financial member of the Surf Life Saving Club
Completed a 400m flat water swim in less than 9:00 minutes (signed off by an authorised club person)

Senior First Aid

Senior First Aid training 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.

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Course (ART)

The aim of the Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate course is to develop your skills and knowledge to use oxygen, airway management devices, and automated external defibrillators during resuscitation, and to administer oxygen to casualties

Spinal Management

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to manage injured casualties with suspected spinal injuries in an aquatic environment and in emergency situations. Courses will be run during patrols

Prerequisite Be at least 15 years of age on the date of final assessment.
Proficient in one of the following awards: Apply (Senior) First Aid; Bronze Medallion

Silver Medallion Beach Management

The aim of this course is to prepare candidates for initial work as a Patrol Captain, Team Leader, Duty Captain and similar roles. The Basic Beach Management (Silver Medallion) course is usually conducted in individual Surf Life Saving Clubs.

Prerequisite Minimum 17 years of age.
Proficient in Bronze Medallion OR have held Bronze Medallion and proficient in a surf award

Skippers Ticket

This is a pre-requisite for the IRB Driver. You can obtain the workbook for this course from the Department of Transport on Stirling Terrace.

IRB Crew

The IRB Crew Certificate course allows surf lifesavers to obtain qualifications in crewing an inflatable rescue boat.

Prerequisite;

Minimum of 15 years of age on the date of final assessment.
Hold the SLSA Bronze Medallion

IRB Driver

The IRB Driver Award (Silver Medallion) course is run for Members through Surf Life Saving Clubs. The aim of this course is to help candidates develop skills and knowledge to safely and effectively drive an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB).

Prerequisite;

Minimum of 16 years of age to commence training
Minimum of 17 years of age on the date of final assessment
Hold and be currently proficient in the SLSA awards: Bronze Medallion and IRB Crew Certificate
Have met the Marine Licensing requirements in Western Australia

Training Officer Certificate

The SLSWA Training Officer Course provides members the opportunity to obtain knowledge and skills that will assist in providing delivery of group and individual instruction, the demonstration of work skills and how to use existing learning resources in a safe and comfortable learning environment. Successful completion of this course and subsequent logbook, entitles candidates to obtain the award of WA Training Officer in a chosen award.

Must be at least 16 years of age on the date of final assessment. Note: Before you can train in an award, you must be proficient in the award in which you wish to deliver training and be endorsed as a trainer in that award by your state.

Assessors Certificate

The Surf Life Saving WA Assessors Course provides Surf Life Saving Club members the opportunity to obtain knowledge and skills that will assist in planning and organising assessment processes and assessing the competence of candidates. Successful completion of this course and subsequent logbook, entitles candidates to obtain the award of WA Assessor in a chosen award.

Prerequisites;

A current financial member of a Surf Life Saving Club affiliated with Surf Life Saving WA
A minimum of 18 years of age
Have held the Training Officer Certificate for at least one season

Resuscitation Course

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to maintain or restore breathing and circulation in an adult, child or infant.

The course content is based on the policies and standards of the Australian Resuscitation Council.