ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue Award
enrol optionsThis half day course provides basic rescue skills and knowledge to rescue conscious and unconscious people, using rescue boards or similar, in the ocean in small surf conditions of 1 ½ ft.
Available as a half day workshop or online learning.
Aim
Perform simple rescues in the ocean in breaking waves of 1 ½ feet (½ metre).
Locations
Surf no larger than 1½ft (½ metre)
Sandy beach and ocean floor with even gradient (no rocks or reef)
Career Outcomes
Water safety roles within the surfing industry or outdoor recreation industry.
Topics Covered
- Identify emergency situations
- Respond to emergency situations
- Apply surf rescue techniques
- Demonstrate simulated in-water rescues on conscious and unconscious patients
- Identify the signs of potential spinal injuries and respond and treat accordingly
- Emergency signals and incident reporting
Entry Requirements
Before starting this course, you must:
Be medically and physically fit.
Able to swim a minimum of 200 metres (650 ft) with crawl stroke, run 200 metres (650 ft), paddle your surfboard 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes in the ocean in breaking waves.
English speaking skills
Study Options
The following study options are available for this course.
Workshop: An intensive course that focuses on the major components, with the ability to interact with the trainer and the group.
Duration: (half day / 5 hours)
Flexible Online Learning: Study in your own time with ASI's e-learning platform. Upload video to demonstrate skills.
Duration: Approx. 20 hours including time to obtain video.
ASI's E-learning Platform
ASI's e-learning platform provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments. Access is available for all the above delivery options.
Course Requirements
Knowledge Requirements
Complete multi-choice tests.
Workshop: at the workshop
Flexible Online course: anytime. online test
Skills Requirements
Complete timed fitness mission within 10 minutes. Swim 200 metres (650 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), paddle 200 metres (650ft
Workshop: at the workshop
Flexible Online course: anytime. submit video
Demonstrate in water rescues including rescue unconscious person using double roll method with surfboard. (in deep water)
Workshop: at the workshop
Flexible Online course: anytime. submit video
Other
Applies to all study options.
Submit a current senior first aid certificate
Identification
Acceptable First Aid certificates
First Aid Certificates can be provided before or after workshop or within 12 months of enrolment.
Time to Complete
You have 12 months from date of workshop, or date of online enrolment, to complete all course requirements.
What We Provide
Workshop
Surf Water Safety Rescue paper manual
Online Learning Courses
Access to Surf Water Safety Rescue online manual
Equipment
The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:
Surfboard or rescue board
Surf clothing suitable for conducting rescues
In addition, for the Online learning courses:
Computer to access ASI e-learning platform
Another person to be your patient
Video camera or mobile phone to take video of practical skills
GPS tracking device such as a watch or phone GPS apps to record your fitness mission test eg...map my run. Or submit google map.
Certificate Issued
ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue Award
Additional Certificate Issued
ASI also issues education department approved training certificates. These do not expire.
Australia Only
ASI is an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and also issues the following certificate to students undertaking training in Australia.
Australian Department of Education. Registered Training Organisation RTO ID 91496
Statement of Attainment in Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) (PUA20119)
for units of competency:
SISORSC007 Perform basic surf rescues
Renewal
The Certificate is valid for 24 months (or 12 months in Australia) from the date you completed the workshop or online enrolment.
There is no renewal on this qualification.
To obtain a new certificate, participants complete the course again.