COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Contribute to the management of work health and safety (WHS)
• Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control
• Describe surfing and environmental conditions and hazards
• Recognise appropriate beach types, conditions and areas in the surfzone for bathing
• Demonstrate surf skills
• Explain the functions of various systems in the human body
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques
• Perform basic resuscitation techniques (oxygen therapy, defibrillation)
• Identify basic patient management techniques
• Communicate in the workplace
• Perform radio communications using approved SLSA radios
• Perform patient approaches, support and escapes aided by equipment on a conscious and an unconscious patient
• Identify people in distress in an aquatic environment
• Perform surf skills
• Perform patient retrieval and support unaided by equipment
• Set up a patrol and describe your role on patrol
• Demonstrate standard patrol practices
• Work as part of a team
• Improve fitness

This course aligns with the nationally recognised  qualification PUA21012 – Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue).