EDUCATION

The City of Bunbury SLSC places a high priority on education. Whether it’s ensuring members are adequately prepared to perform rescues, introducing children to safe choices at the beach or educating members of the public in first aid and CPR, we are committed. Member Education is vital in ensuring members are equipped with the correct skills to perform the primary aim of surf lifesaving “Patrolling the Beach” and offer the following courses:

SKILLS MAINTENANCE (PROFICIENCIES) - Saturday 16th November, 7th & 14th December

Skills Maintenace

This Saturday 16th November 8;30am skills Maintenace re-quals BM &SRC

Patrol members and Award holders are reminded that skills maintenance checks are scheduled at the City of Bunbury SLSC on Saturday 7th & 14 December from 8AM.

Contact Jim to book your names for the skills maintenance via the email link at the bottom of this page.

Skills maintenance checks are necessary to:

- Update and ensure the current ongoing competency of all members in their area of training and activities

- Maintain and grow the standards of knowledge and expertise of surf life savers

- Satisfy legal and statutory requirements

- Reinforce and maintain our service commitment to our community and the beach-going public.

Any member NOT proficient, or has not completed the appropriate awards shall not be allowed to:

•    perform and record patrol hours

•    operate rescue craft or

•    compete in surf lifesaving competitions.

Proficiency requirements for this season.

Members need to demonstrate the following depending on their qualifications. 

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)

•    Resuscitation

•    Provide Oxygen

•    Oropharyngeal Airways

•    Control Life threatening Bleeding

Bronze Medallion (BM)

•    Run, Swim, Run (200m,200m,200m in 8 Minutes)

•    Resuscitation (CPR)

•    Rescue

•    Radio Operation

•    Spinal Management

•    Signals

•    Tourniquets

Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC)

•    Run, Swim, Run (100m,100m,100m in 5 Minutes)

•    Resuscitation (CPR)

•    Rescue

•    Radio Operation

•    Signals

WA Nipper Rescue Certificate (NRC)

•    200m swim in 6 minutes or less

•    Tube rescue as per the SRC requirements

•    Demonstrate all signals covered in the course (8)

Powercraft Awards

The requirements generally involve demonstrating:

•    Pre and post operational checks

•    Driving or Crewing skills in the relevant power craft.

•    Rescues and return casualty to shore.

Other Awards

Proficiencies for other awards will be established on a club needs basis. Please check with Director of Education Jim Smith for further information.

IRB & RWC RE-QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION

Following requals available for IRB and RWC at Secret Harbour
IRB Upskill and RWC re-qualification dates are as follows:
Sat Nov 09th 8:00AM – 11:00PM (TBC)
Sat Nov 23rd 8:00AM – 11:00PM

The following dates are in the Metro which you may want to access:
Sat Dec 7th at Pinnaroo Point (Hillarys) Metro Club combined upskill session 1300-1500.  
Sat Dec 14th Trigg Island – 0900-1100 Metro Club Combined Upskill session 
Please allow 2-3 hours for the requalification. We’ll need to set up boats/RWCs and transport them to the beach as well conduct some theory and some dry drills prior to getting wet.
Setting up and packing away the boats is part of the requalification, so everyone will need to assist to complete the process.

There is new content available for both IRB driver and IRB crew requalification in the SLS Powercraft e-learning section on the members’ portal. You’ll also find the updated IRB training manual with new videos on the techniques and renamed parts.
(Note: The e-learning isn’t compulsory but will definitely help on the day!)
Also by now have should have completed the new Sexual harassment Module that we need to complete as part of our requals this season.

COURSE DATES

Patrol members and award holders are reminded of the upcoming skills maintenance checks:
Provide First Aid course (HLTAID011) (free to members) Expressions of interest13th and 14th November- evening sessions -4 hours each

ART to be run 20th and 21st November-evening sessions-expressions of interest
Tuesday Evenings 18:15 to 20:15