Avoca Beach SLSC is always on the lookout for new members. Here is some information on how to become a life saver at Avoca:

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The Bronze Medallion is the core award for surf life savers, and is a Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue). This award includes 9 vocationally recognised units of competency about teamwork, surf safety, aquatic rescue, communication, and resuscitation and emergency life support.

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Pre-requisites to do the course are:

• Be a member of the Surf Club

• Be 15 years of age on the date of assessment

• Swim 400m in 9 minutes or less.

Over an 8 week course, we will train you to be the first responder in an emergency all whilst gaining a nationally recognised qualification (Certificate II in Public Safety – aquatic rescue). The course spans:

• Surf awareness – How to read and negotiate the surf

• Beach awareness – Learning about the beach and how to read a new beach

• Basic first aid – Bandaging, treating bone, joint, muscular & common beach injuries and how to treat stingers.

• Patient Management – How to approach someone you are concerned about and how to proceed with treatment

• Advanced First Aid – Resuscitation and managing an unconscious patient

• Basic Spinal management – Stabilisation of spinal injuries

• Communication – With Radios and non- verbal communication

• Assisted oxygen – How to administer and when

• Defibrillator – When to use and how

• Rescues – Board, Tube and non-equipment

• Fitness – Running, swimming and paddling in the surf

• Patrol operations – How to be an active member of the patrol and club