Bay of Plenty IRB Drivers Development Day

Event Details

Sun 30 Aug 9:00AM
Omanu Beach, 15 Surf Road, Omanu, Eastern - Bay of Plenty

Event Contact:

Talia Comp

Tel: 0211901727

Email: talia.comp@surflifesaving.org.nz

<p>This course is aimed at new IRB Driver candidates who are just starting their IRB Driver pathway and will give candidates a good grounding in the basic skills needed to enable them to develop into competent drivers through further training offered at their own Club or Academy.</p> <p>The Senior Lifeguard Award – IRB Driver (SLA-IRBD) is designed to create competent IRB drivers. This award gives Surf Lifeguards the knowledge and skills to respond using an IRB in rescue situations. The qualification has a number of theoretical and practical components such as driving in the surf, solo driving and maritime regulations. It is compulsory for members to have the SLA-IRBD to drive an IRB.</p> <p> </p> <p>Date: Sunday 30th August 2020</p> <p>Location: Omanu Beach</p> <p>Address: 15 Surf Road, Omanu</p> <p>Time: 9am - 3pm</p> <p> </p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://forms.gle/6WCtUZPRctChG9wv9" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register. Registrations close Sunday 16th August. </p> <p> </p> <p>Prerequisites: </p> <p>- 16 years of age<br />- Current member of a SLS club<br />- IRB Crewperson Module<br />- Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate<br />- Surf Lifeguard Award (held for at least six months and be currently refreshed) You must hold your Surf Lifeguard Award for at least 6 months before you start any IRB Driver training. </p> <p> </p> Development

Description

This course is aimed at new IRB Driver candidates who are just starting their IRB Driver pathway and will give candidates a good grounding in the basic skills needed to enable them to develop into competent drivers through further training offered at their own Club or Academy.

The Senior Lifeguard Award – IRB Driver (SLA-IRBD) is designed to create competent IRB drivers. This award gives Surf Lifeguards the knowledge and skills to respond using an IRB in rescue situations. The qualification has a number of theoretical and practical components such as driving in the surf, solo driving and maritime regulations. It is compulsory for members to have the SLA-IRBD to drive an IRB.

 

Date: Sunday 30th August 2020

Location: Omanu Beach

Address: 15 Surf Road, Omanu

Time: 9am - 3pm

 

Click here to register. Registrations close Sunday 16th August. 

 

Prerequisites: 

- 16 years of age
- Current member of a SLS club
- IRB Crewperson Module
- Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate
- Surf Lifeguard Award (held for at least six months and be currently refreshed) You must hold your Surf Lifeguard Award for at least 6 months before you start any IRB Driver training.