EDUCATION & AWARDS

There are many awards within the surf life saving movement, but the most commonly held are the Surf Rescue Certificate, Bronze Medallion, Advanced Resuscitation Certificate, Defibrillation Certificate, IRB Crew Certificate and Silver Medallion for IRB Drivers.
More and more, members are also building on their qualifications by attaining their Senior First Aid, Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management (Patrol Captain) or Silver Medallion Advanced Emergency Care certificates.
This site deals with these awards in brief, with the aim of giving those new to surf life saving an understanding of the requirements for each award.
Courses are conducted at Elouera Club level, Surf Life Saving Sydney branch level, and NSW state level by the Australian Lifesaving Academy. The links under each award refer to information supplied the Australian Lifesaving Academy:
http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001230.html.
To register for a course or for further information on any surf life saving education award, please email Elouera at elouera@bigpond.net.au.
You must be a member of surf life saving to attend a course. Membership applications can be found at http://www.slsa.com.au/site/_content/resource/00001272-docsource.pdf.
You will also be required to complete a Working with Kids form: http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/wwcc_form4.pdf.

PROFICIENCY DATES 08

Please note it is compulsory for all award holders to maintain their proficiencies. Failure to do so will compromise the Club’s ability to roster you on patrols or water safety duties. Competitors will not be able to compete – simple as that. Click here to download the dates for all proficiency assessments.

COURSES AVAILABLE

Editor's Note: December 08 Warrior inadvertently included inaccurate education content. For the correct content click here.

ELOUERA CLUB COURSES

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Details on Club courses are published in the Club’s newsletter ‘The Warrior’ every month.
Surf Rescue Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001947.html
Bronze Medallion/Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001892.html
When training for your SRC or Bronze Medallion, you might find the following link useful for studying for the written exam: http://users.bigpond.net.au/timtucak/BlueBook.htm
Advanced Resuscitation Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001865.html
IRB Crew Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001933.html
Silver Medallion (IRB Driver)
Basic Resuscitation Certificate
Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001940.html
Emergency Care Certificate
Basic Life Support Certificate
Radio Operator's Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001937.html

SURF LIFE SAVING SYDNEY BRANCH COURSES

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Details on SLSS branch courses are published on the SLSS website:
http://www.surflifesavingsydney.com.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,80/.
Spinal Management Certificate
Defribrillator Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001896.html
Silver Medallion (Basic Beach Management) http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001942.html
Silver Medallion (Advanced Emergency Care) http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001941.html
Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001935.html
Training Officer Courses http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001945.html
Assessors Courses http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001944.html
Silver Medallion (Radio Controller)
Rescue Water Craft Operator's Certificate http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001939.html
Offshore Rescue Boat Crew Certificate
Offshore Rescue Boat Specialist Crew Certificate
Offshore Rescue Boat Driver's Certificate
Offshore Rescue Boat Skipper's Certificate

NSW STATE COURSES – AUSTRALIAN LIFESAVING ACADEMY

Senior First Aid Certificate (Workcover approved) http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1001929.html
The information reproduced on this site is intended only as a summary of the material contained in the manual, and should under no circumstances be used as a substitute for the manual or its use in training.
For further information on training at Elouera or about any SLS award, please email Elouera at elouera@bigpond.net.au.