Surf Rescue Certificate

Course:

SLSA Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC)

 

Overview (Learning Outcomes):

The aim of the (SLSA) Surf Rescue Certificate course, is to provide younger club members who have come through the nippers ranks to help equip them with the knowledge of basic patrolling, first aid and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in life saving operations.

Candidates must be a minimum of 13 years old on the date of final assessment.

This is the minimum water safety qualification required if you wish to compete for your club, and also includes participating on patrols within your Club as well as water safety.

The following summerises the core content of the course;

  • Safety and Wellbeing
  • Surf Awareness & Skills
  • First Aid
  • Resuscitation
  • Rescue Techniques
  • Signals

 

Course Duration:

  • Spring & Summer Squads = approx. 8-9 weeks (depending on capability)

 

Course Details:

Course Starts: TBD

  • 2 x Sessions per week
  • Dry: Tuesday – Start: 18.30 – Finish: 20:00 @ Club hall
  • Wet: Sunday – Start: 9:00 – Finish: 10:30 @ Beach & Water (conditions permitting)

Sessions  will run each week with ASSESSMENT dates & venue TBC. The Assessment can take 3- 4+ hours depending on numbers and conditions.

 

Time Commitment:

  • 4-5 hours per week

 

Pre-requisites:

  • Candidates must be 13 years old (on the date of the final assessment) 
  • Candidates must complete the following requirement
  • Swim 200 meters in 5 minutes (or less) in swimming pool no less than 25 metres, (or over a measured open water course on flat water)
  • This requirement must be fulfilled prior to commencing any training

 

 

Training Resources:

Learner Guides & Manuals:

  • Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue Manual (34rd edition) – Loan book supplied
  • Surf Rescue Certificate Learner Guide – supplied

 

Unit(s) of Competency:

This award is currently not associated with any units of competency, and is a skills based assessment

 

Equipment:

Dry:

  • Resuscitation Manikin (Adult/Infant)
  • Signal Flags
  • First Aid Kit
  • Radio

Wet:

  • Rescue Tubes
  • Rescue Boards

 

Forms:

  • Training enrolment form
  • Participant evaluation form
  • RPL application form (upon request)

 

Assessment:

Candidates will be required to demonstrate competency in all elements in the workplace. They will be required to complete activities that may include oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations of skills and performing scenarios.

 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

If you believe you already possess some or all of the skills and knowledge of this course, you may wish to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

If you wish to partake in RPL and further guidance is required, please contact the clubs’ Chief Training Officer by email: sccslsccto@gmail.com

 

Proficiency:

To ensure the SRC award remains up-to-date, candidates must under go a proficiency check before the date of 31st December every calendar year

General Info

The most important function of the Club is to provide patrols each weekend and public holiday during the surf season. All active senior members are required to be rostered onto patrol duty throughout the season on a rotational basis usually one day per month.

 

Important Information for all Patrol Captains

Patrol Captains Guide: download pdf document here

Lifesaving Service Agreement: download pdf document here

Pre-Season Pack: download pdf document here

Patrol Roster

PATROLS
All active members are required to be rostered onto patrol duty throughout the season on a rotational basis usually one day per month, which equates to 5-6 half day patrols per season.

Due to the strength of our patrolling membership and our patrol hours, this is one of the lightest patrolling commitments across the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch.

Here is the current SCC 2023-2024 PATROLS as at 23 Aug’23.

This version on the public website does not include telephone numbers due to privacy reasons.

Patrolling Members can access the Patrol Roster with telephone number on TeamApp under ‘Information for Patrolling Members’.

For any queries around Patrols and Rosters please email the Patrol Supervisor on patrolsup@southcurlcurlslsc.com.au

GYM ACCESS
Our gym is for the benefit of our Patrolling Members only. Allow non-members to access the facility puts the club at risk.  Those Patrolling Members wishing to access the gym must complete patrol obligations, and will require a FOB.  The fee is $50 (non-refundable) and is payable via the payment link on home page.  Please complete Gym Agreement Form found here.     Email mail@southcurlcurlslsc.org to arrange FOB collection.

Those with a FOB but no gym access, please complete agreement and email mail@southcurlcurlslsc.org with FOB number to have the FOB programmed accordingly.

For gym access questions email mail@southcurlcurlslsc.org

 

Stinger Treatment

New Treatment For Non-Tropical Bluebottle Stings – 16/08/2007

Hot water is now the recommended treatment for bluebottle stings, following scientific research and review by Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC).

Each year trained surf lifesavers and lifeguards treat between 20,000 to 30,000 people for stingers, making SLSA the leading provider of bluebottle treatment in the country.

Dr Natalie Hood, SLSA’s medical advisor and a member of the ARC, said that an extensive review of all the scientific evidence published over the last 50 years had led the ARC, the peak authority for medical and first aid practices in Australia, to recommend the use of hot water for non-tropical bluebottle stings wherever possible.

‘For many years the ARC’s recommended treatment for bluebottle stings was the application of a cold pack or ice, however after extensive scientific review, the best available evidence is that hot water can offer improved pain relief,’ she said.

The newly approved treatment for non-tropical bluebottle stings is:

  • Don’t allow rubbing of the sting area
  • Pick off any remaining tentacles with fingers – a harmless prickling may be felt
  • Rinse the stung area well with seawater to remove any invisible stinging cells
  • Place the victim’s stung area in hot water – no hotter than the rescuer can comfortably tolerate
  • f the pain is unrelieved by the heat, or if hot water is not available, apply cold packs or wrapped ice

SLSA has endorsed hot water as the recommended treatment for bluebottle stings.

Tropical Stings

Stings by tropical jellyfish require completely different treatment, in particular the immediate calling of an ambulance and, if available, dousing the stung area in vinegar to neutralise any remaining stinging cells from injecting more venom into the skin.

Non-tropical treatment priorities are based on pain relief, because life-threatening stings are highly uncommon.
Thus, freshwater (hot or cold) will cause stinging cells to inject more venom into the skin, but this is of little medical consequence.
Tropical treatment priorities are based on saving a life, with pain relief as a secondary focus; vinegar does not relieve pain, but may save a life in the event of a Box Jellyfish or Irukandji sting.

SLSA’s Director of Lifesaving, Peter George AM, said that wherever it is logistically possible, surf lifesavers and lifeguards in non-tropical areas will have hot water available to treat patients, however if local circumstances don’t permit this, cold packs and ice can still be used as a second line option for pain relief.
’There are clearly some logistical challenges for surf lifesavers who generally operate in the middle of a beach without access to electricity,’ he said.
’Nevertheless, SLSA will work with all clubs and services to help implement the new treatment wherever it is possible.’

A fact sheet outlining this treatment is available here.

Age Manager Resources

The below guides are to be used in conjunction with running your age groups activities.

If you have not yet completed an age managers course, then please refer to upcoming course information below.

U6 SLSA U6 Age Guide – Surf Play 1

U7 SLSA U7 Age Guide – Surf Play 2

U8 SLSA U8 Age Guide – Surf Aware 1
SLSA U8 Age Guide – Recordsheet

U9 SLSA U9 Age Guide – Surf Aware 2
SLSA U9 Age Guide – Recordsheet

U10 SLSA U10 Age Guide – Surf Safe 1
SLSA U10 Age Guide – Recordsheet

U11 SLSA U11 Age Guide – Surf Safe 2
SLSA U11 Age Guide – Recordsheet

U12 SLSA U12 Age Guide – Surf Smart 1
SLSA U12 Age Guide – Recordsheet

U13 SLSA U13 Age Guide – Surf Smart 2
SLSA U13 Age Guide – Recordsheet

Other Resources

Code of Conduct – Parents of Children in Surf Life Saving Competition

SLS SNB Junior Activities Hazard Identification Checklist

SLSA Age Manager Course and Resources

There are currently two ways to complete the Age Managers Course this season 2016/17.   The course is done online.

If you wish to attend one of these courses or would like to do the online course please contact Jordi at jordi.skelton@enware.com.au or by phone 0432 807 568.

SLSA Age Managers Guide (2nd Edition) [44pg]

SLSA Age Manager Course Participant Workbook (2nd Edition) [16pg]

SLSA Age Manager Course Presenters Guide (2nd Edition) [8pg]

SLSA Age Manager Course PowerPoint Presentation (2nd Edition) [64 slides]

Nippers Water Safety Guidelines

Minimum Water Safety Guidelines

SLSA Surf Sports Manual Links

The below links provide detailed information regarding carnival events including event layout and distances required for each age group and can be useful for setting up similar club events.

Surf Sports Manual – Beach Events

Surf Sports Manual – Ski & Board Events

Surf Sports Manual – Swimming Events

Surf Sports Manual – Multi Discipline Events

Surf Sports Manual – March Past Events

Functional & Fun Games for Nippers

Hopefully I can continue to add links and functional games to help you with ideas and planning for your age groups. If you have any interesting ideas for games, exercises at all, I would be more than happy to add. Just send me an email to jordi.skelton@enware.com.au or see me at the beach.

Nippers Games to Make Sprint & Flag training fun

Committee & Age Managers

Nippers Contacts for the 2023/24 Season

 

Position Name Email
President Steve Rudd president@southcurlynippers.com
Vice-President vicepresident@southcurlynippers.com
secretary@southcurlynippers.com
Information Officer ict@southcurlynippers.com
Risk Assessment Officer Guy Waddilove risk@southcurlynippers.com
Clothing Alison Donnan clothing@southcurlynippers.com
Competition Registrar
Competition Mgr – Beach
Competition Mgr – Water
BBQ Co-Ordinator  BBQ@southcurlynippers.com
u6@southcurlynippers.com
U7 Age Managers u7@southcurlynippers.com
U8 Age Managers u8@southcurlynippers.com
U9 Age Managers u9@southcurlynippers.com
U10 Age Managers u10@southcurlynippers.com
U11 Age Managers u11@southcurlynippers.com
U12 Age Managers u12@southcurlynippers.com
U13 Age Managers  

u13@southcurlynippers.com

U14 – The SRC Squad Age Managers/Trainers u14@southcurlynipers.com

src@southcurlynippers.com

‘Rippers’: Additional Needs Nippers Group Kirsten Quinn rippers@southcurlynippers.com
Cadets (U15-17) Water Safety TBD cadets@southcurlynippers.com
All Age Managers Email to all South Curly Nippers Age Managers agemanagers@southcurlynippers.com

General Info

2023/24 Nippers Season – STARTS 15TH OCTOBER

New and renewing members will need to join or renew via the SLS Members Portal.

To process memberships we need an online application, payment and ID (birth certificate, passport or drivers licence) for all new members.  Please supply ID to mail@southcurlcurlslsc.org and use the SLS Members Portal here to join the club or renew your membership.  Renewing members please note – take the Create Account pathway and it will advise if you already have an account and from there you can have user name and passwords reset.

Age Group Staggered Start Session Times

8am  – 9am                    Cadets (U15-17)

8.45 – 9.45am               U6,  U7 & U8

10-11am                          U9  – U13

10am  – 11am                  ‘Rippers’ All Ability Group

Find your age marker on the beach and line up ready for some fun!!!

Download the SCCSLSC Team App to keep up to date with all the latest information.

1. Download Team App to your smartphone from the Apple App Store or Google Play.  Create an email-based login and associated password (remember this for future use).

2. Search for ‘South Curl Curl SLSC’ or ‘SCCSLSC’

3. Register for South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club

Note – to access the App through a computer (i.e. not on your phone/tablet), paste the following link into your browser: https://sccslsc.teamapp.com/

4. Select all of the relevant groups to join e.g. U6s, U11s etc  Where relevant also select ‘Bronze’, ‘Age Manager’ or ‘Official’ if relevant (these ones require validation to join)

For further tips and tricks re the App, check out the Nippers Handbook here

Clothing

During the season clothing is available for purchase online via SCC SLSC TeamApp Online Shop.  The only compulsory piece of the clothing is the Nipper Cap, but we have lots more to tempt you with!  See the Team App SCC SLSC shop for all available items.

What age group will my child be in at Nippers?

To determine what age group your child will be in, just use the chart below ie. what age your child is at 30th September eg. my son will be 13 on 30 September but turns 14 in January = he is the U14’s this season.

Please note: children are not allowed to participate or compete at Nippers in an incorrect age group. This a mandate from SLSA and regardless of the requirement to be with friends or the perceived ‘skill level’ of the child – they are not covered by insurance and will not be eligible for any SLSA or club awards unless they undertake activities with their correct age group.

Childs Age @ 30th September Nippers Age Category
5 Under 6
6 Under 7
7 Under 8
8 Under 9
9 Under 10
10 Under 11
11 Under 12
12 Under 13
13 Under 14

Parent Info

NIPPERS PARENT HANDBOOK SEASON 2023/2024 – HERE

NIPPER PARENT EMAIL – HERE

FIRST DAY OF NIPPERS IS SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER, 2023.  AGE GROUP START TIMES WILL BE STAGGERED AND ARE LISTED ON GENERAL INFO PAGE.

FIND US ON TEAM APP OR JOIN THE SOUTH CURL CURL SLSC FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE TO STAY UPDATED.

 

South Curly is a family oriented club and our focus is to ensure that our Nipper program is fun and educational.  We are also a very social club.

 

 

‘Rippers’ Disability Nipper Group

South Curl Curl offers a modified nipper program for children & youth with a disability. The program has been developed to allow inclusion for all children & youth aged 5 to 15 and aims to teach the following skills:

  • surf awareness and
  • beach safety

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The sessions will also include fun activities such as:

  • beach races,
  • flags,
  • wade and swim races.

As members of this group become more confident in the water, they learn skills to be able to use nipper surfboards and catch a wave or two to shore.

The Rippers group are supported by volunteers from South Curl Curl Surf Lifesaving Club, however family members are actively encouraged to participate with their child so everyone has the opportunity to share in the excitement as each member masters new skills throughout the season.

South Curl Curl encourage members of ‘Rippers’ to join in their age mainstream group if they wish and are welcome to participate in both groups. Our main focus is to make sure members are actively learning whilst having fun!

The Rippers group runs on Sunday mornings 10-11am.

For further information please contact Kirsten Quinn at rippers@southcurlynippers.com

 

 

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