Surf Lifeguard Award

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 requistes	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
Exam components	400 metre swim in under 9 minutes Tube Rescue (Pool) Theory Paper 80% correct Run-Swim-Run First Aid	Releases and Tows Radio Signals CPR Tube Rescue

Topics covered

1. Introduction and risk management	2. The physical environment
3. CPR	4. First Aid
5. Roles and responsibilities	6. Surf Lifeguard skills and knowledge
7. Communication

Outcomes

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

Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to Surf Life Saving members
Describe the features of the surf environment
Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities of a Surf Lifeguard
Demonstrate knowledge of effective communication
Demonstrate knowledge of effective scanning techniques and victim identification
Perform retrieval of underwater objects
Perform releases and tows in an aquatic environment
Demonstrate Surf Life Saving signal communication and demonstrate knowledge of graphic communication
Communicate using a two-way radio
Perform a tube rescue
Provide resuscitation (no unit standards)
Provide first aid (no unit standards)

To begin training for this qualification contact your club