Taranaki Surf Lifeguard/Patrol Support Exam #1

Event Details

Fri 3 Nov 5:00PM - Sat 4 Nov 5:00PM 5:00PM
East End Surf Club, East End Beach, Nobs Line, , Strandon,, New Plymouth, 4312, Central - Taranaki

Event Contact:

Aimee Leigh

Tel: 0274277068

Email: aimee.leigh@surflifesaving.org.nz

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<p>Duration -</p> <p>Friday night will be New Plymouth Aquatic Centre - starting 530pm ready to go </p> <ul> <li>400m pool swim under 9 minutes</li> <li><span>Tube Rescue in the pool</span></li> <li>Rescue tows and releases</li> </ul> <p>Saturday will be all others, 9am start until finish. </p> <ul> <li>Run-Swim-Run in the Surf</li> <li>Tube Rescue in the surf</li> <li>First Aid and CPR</li> <li>Communication Signals</li> <li>Radio Communication</li> <li>Theory questions</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Please join Heja for any details following up closer to the event. Team code - ID-759238</p> <p> </p> <h3>Course Overview</h3> <p>The Surf Lifeguard Award certifies that the holder has the basic skills and knowledge to be a Surf Lifeguard.  This is the entry-level qualification for members to be a patrolling member.  The Surf Lifeguard Award is the first step on the Surf Life Saving New Zealand lifeguard pathway.</p> <hr /> <h3>Course Information </h3> <p><span>Pre-requisites</span>: 14 years of age  |  Current member of a SLS club </p> <p><span>Duration</span>: Variable depending on competence and instruction structure 2-8 weeks </p> <p><span>Delivered by</span>: Surf Life Saving club instructors, examined by local examiners </p> <p><span>Who should complete it</span>: Anyone interested in getting started as a Surf Lifeguard</p> <p><span>Candidate requirements</span>: Complete all tests, practical tasks and theory successfully </p> <h3>Topics Covered</h3> <ol> <li>Health, safety, welfare and risk management</li> <li>Roles and responsibilities</li> <li>Surf environment </li> <li>Communications </li> <li>Rescue equipment</li> <li>Surf lifeguard skills </li> <li>CPR</li> <li>First Aid </li> </ol> <h3>Outcomes</h3> <p>At the completion of the qualification candidates will be able to:</p> <ol> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, welfare and risk management for all surf lifeguards. </li> <li>Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities you will encounter while on patrol and your responsibilities as members of SLSNZ. </li> <li>Describe the features of the surf environment.</li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication and how to communicate effectively. </li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of effective scanning techniques and patient identification.</li> <li>Communicate using a two-way radio.</li> <li>Demonstrate signals used for communication.</li> <li>Perform releases and towns in an aquatic environment. </li> <li>Perform a tube rescue.</li> <li>Provide resuscitation (no unit standards).</li> <li>Provide first aid (no unit standards).</li> <li>Mange first aid in emergency situations. </li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>To begin training for this qualification contact your club training manager or lifesaving coordinator.</p> Development
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Duration -

Friday night will be New Plymouth Aquatic Centre - starting 530pm ready to go 

  • 400m pool swim under 9 minutes
  • Tube Rescue in the pool
  • Rescue tows and releases

Saturday will be all others, 9am start until finish. 

  • Run-Swim-Run in the Surf
  • Tube Rescue in the surf
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Communication Signals
  • Radio Communication
  • Theory questions

 

 

 

Please join Heja for any details following up closer to the event. Team code - ID-759238

 

Course Overview

The Surf Lifeguard Award certifies that the holder has the basic skills and knowledge to be a Surf Lifeguard.  This is the entry-level qualification for members to be a patrolling member.  The Surf Lifeguard Award is the first step on the Surf Life Saving New Zealand lifeguard pathway.

Course Information 

Pre-requisites: 14 years of age  |  Current member of a SLS club 

Duration: Variable depending on competence and instruction structure 2-8 weeks 

Delivered by: Surf Life Saving club instructors, examined by local examiners 

Who should complete it: Anyone interested in getting started as a Surf Lifeguard

Candidate requirements: Complete all tests, practical tasks and theory successfully 

Topics Covered

  1. Health, safety, welfare and risk management
  2. Roles and responsibilities
  3. Surf environment 
  4. Communications 
  5. Rescue equipment
  6. Surf lifeguard skills 
  7. CPR
  8. First Aid 

Outcomes

At the completion of the qualification candidates will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, welfare and risk management for all surf lifeguards. 
  2. Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities you will encounter while on patrol and your responsibilities as members of SLSNZ. 
  3. Describe the features of the surf environment.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication and how to communicate effectively. 
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of effective scanning techniques and patient identification.
  6. Communicate using a two-way radio.
  7. Demonstrate signals used for communication.
  8. Perform releases and towns in an aquatic environment. 
  9. Perform a tube rescue.
  10. Provide resuscitation (no unit standards).
  11. Provide first aid (no unit standards).
  12. Mange first aid in emergency situations. 

 

To begin training for this qualification contact your club training manager or lifesaving coordinator.