BRONZE MEDALLION PUA21012 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) Introduction Ver 5.1 May 2013

Housekeeping 2 Phones Course timing & breaks Facilities Emergency Evacuation Exits Assembly Point Language, Literacy & Numeracy Incident/injury notification Prerequisites Appeals process Enrollment form

3 Course Overview Course duration Course format and training schedule Club requirements Key learning areas / outcomes Assessment (covered later) Club scene

During this course you will learn about: Introduction to Surf Lifesaving and your surf club Safety and well-being Surf awareness and skills The human body Resuscitation Defibrillation and basic oxygen First aid Radio operations Communications Rescue techniques Carries and supports Patrols

Resources Training Manual Learning and Assessment Guide Review sheets 5

Assessment Assessment Purpose: To demonstrate your competence after the learning. Meet organisational requirements for your role. Assessment Process: Practical assessment including scenarios RPL/RCC option 6

Origins of Surf Lifesaving in Australia 7 More than 100 years of history and tradition

Why We Exist 36,000 km coastline 11,560 beaches 55 million beach visitations each year SLSA ‘s mission is to provide a safe beach and aquatic environment throughout Australia 8

Drowning Prevention The ILS has identified four factors that may lead to drowning. Lack of knowledge, disregard or misunderstanding of the hazard. Uninformed, unprotected or unrestricted access to the hazard Lack of supervision or surveillance An inability to cope once in difficulty 9

Core Activities Community Safety – Surf Lifesavers-approx 40,000 – Australian Lifeguard Service – Operational support 24/7 Health and Fitness Education and Training – Australian Learning Academy (ALA) – 50,000 Nippers – Community and school programs Leadership – Peak body advocacy 10

11 Typical Club Structure and Co-ordination

Induction Checklist 12

13 Club Orientation SLSA Policies and Procedures 33 rd Edition Surf Lifesaving Training Manual ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES Club layout: (walk through), Hazards Next Session: Time & Date, topic (study) Membership/ Child Protection forms

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