Skills Maintenance Requirements

BRONZE MEDALLION

  1. Run Swim Run (timed) – 200m Run / 200m Swim / 200m Run unaided in 8 minutes or less
  2. Resuscitation (CPR) with oxygen and defibrillation
  3. Signals – Demonstrate the following 4 signals correctly:
    • Assistance required
    • Return to shore
    • Proceed further out to sea
    • Pick up patient to the left or right
  4. Rescue – 1 of either board or tube
  5. Radio – Scenario involving equipment including at least three of the following situations must be conducted for each candidate
    • Pre operation checks
    • Knowledge of local operating channels and uses
    • Interpatrol communications
    • Sign on/sign off
    • Rescue procedures and requests for assistance

SURF RESCUE CERTIFICATE (SRC)

  1. Run Swim Run (timed) – 100m Run / 100m Swim / 100m Run unaided in 5 minutes or less
  2. Resuscitation (CPR)
  3. Signals – Demonstrate the following 4 signals correctly:
    • Assistance required
    • Return to shore
    • Proceed further out to sea
    • Pick up patient to the left or right
  4. Rescue – 1 of either board or tube
  5. Radio – Scenario involving equipment including at least three of the following situations must be conducted for each candidate
    • Pre operation checks
    • Knowledge of local operating channels and uses
    • Interpatrol communications
    • Sign on/sign off
    • Rescue procedures and requests for assistance

SILVER MEDALLION AQUATIC RESCUE (SMAR)

  1. Complete a 400 metre swim in 8 minutes or less
  2. Hold and be proficient in the SLSA Bronze Medallion and hold the Cert II in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue)

ADVANCED RESUSCITATION TECHNIQUES

  1. Resuscitation (CPR) with oxygen and defibrillation
  2. Oxy Viva Operation – Use of air bag resuscitator on conscious/ unconscious patients during resuscitation scenario
  3. Oropharyngeal Airway – Correct measurement and insertion of an Oropharyngeal Airway

SPINAL MANAGEMENT

  1. Participate in a spinal management scenario relevant to your location.

IRB CREW CERTIFICATE

  1. Questions on safety and the SLSA Powercraft Code of Conduct
  2. Demonstrate effective and safe crewing practice and ability including:
    • Parallel running
    • Figures eight
    • Response to signals
    • Negotiation of surf as required
    • Demonstrate patient rescue
    • Demonstrate ability to carry out a patient lift, exit, carry and lay

SILVER MEDALLION IRB DRIVER

  1. Questions on safety and the SLSA Powercraft Code of Conduct
  2. Demonstrate the ability to apply safe driving practice including but not limited to:
    • Parallel running
    • Figures eight
    • Response to signals
    • Negotiation of surf as required
    • Demonstrate ability to conduct a patient rescue
    • Demonstrate ability to carry out a patient lift, exit, carry and lay

SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE (SSV) PREVIOUSLY ATV OPERATOR

  1. Member’s driving licence must be checked each year for currency
  2. Member whose driver’s licence has been cancelled or suspended must not be driving the ATV.