Hawkes Bay VHF Course

Event Details

Thu 6 Dec 6:00PM
Coastguard Building, Meeanee Quay, Westshore, Napier, Central - Hawkes Bay

Event Contact:

Debbie Moodie

Tel: 027 421 3506

Email: debbie.moodie@surflifesaving.org.nz

<p style="margin: 0cm 44.5pt 8pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span>The Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate is designed to give Surf Lifeguards the knowledge and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>skill<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>needed<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>able<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>VHF<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>radio<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>while<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>patrol<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>including<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>emergency<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>situations.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>It is a legal requirement for members to have this qualification to use a marine VHF radio. The Marine<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>VHF<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Radio<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Operators<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>Certificate<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>pre<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>requisite<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Senior<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Lifeguard<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Award<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>–<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Patrol Captain and the Senior Lifeguard Award– IRB<span style="letter-spacing: -0.6pt;"> </span>Driver.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 44.5pt 8pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span>For more information please download <a data-udi="umb://media/3d21f06043e649e6aaab1f72c4c0e894" href="/media/987255/vhf_coastguard_dec18.pdf" title="Hawkes Bay VHF Course">course flyer</a> (PDF).</span></p> Development
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The Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate is designed to give Surf Lifeguards the knowledge and skill needed to be able to use a VHF radio while on patrol including emergency situations. It is a legal requirement for members to have this qualification to use a marine VHF radio. The Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate is a pre requisite for the Senior Lifeguard Award – Patrol Captain and the Senior Lifeguard Award– IRB Driver.

For more information please download course flyer (PDF).