Rescue Certificates

ASI Instructors are required to hold a water rescue certificate.

A Surf Rescue certificate is required for all ASI Instructors instructing in surf. 

SUP Instructors can also submit a surf rescue certificate.  Or a Flat water Rescue certificate can be provided by SUP instructors operating in inland waters or exposed coast waters without surf.  SUP Downwinding requires a surf rescue certificate. 

ASI offers SUP Rescue and Surf Rescue training courses (online and workshop).

Topics and Assessment Requirements
Flat Water Rescue courses must cover:

  • rescue techniques at inland waters or flat coastal ocean locations.

  • rescuing an unconscious patient using a double role and then prone paddling the client to shore.   

  • A “timed” fitness - run, swim, prone paddle must also be included.    At a minimum,  ability to continuously swim 100 metres (325 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes.    

Note: 

  • Swimming pool lifeguard rescue certificates are not acceptable.

  • Rescue courses that do not use a SUP board, surfboard or special rescue board to complete rescues are not acceptable.  


Validity
The rescue certificate date must not be expired.
Certificates that are more than 2 years old are not accepted (even if the expiry date is longer). 

This page displays some training courses/certificates accepted by ASI.

Worldwide

ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award.  (Workshop and online learning options)

A Surf Rescue certificate is required for all ASI Instructors: instructing in surf.

Topics and Assessment Requirements

Surf Rescue courses must cover:

  • rescue techniques in the surf at least 1 ½ ft.

  • rescuing an unconscious patient using a double role and then prone paddling the client to shore through the surf break.   

  • A “timed” fitness - run, swim, prone paddle must also be included.  At a minimum,  ability to continuously swim 200 metres (650 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), paddle or run 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes.  

Note: Swimming pool lifeguard certificates are not acceptable.


Validity
The certificate date must not be expired. Certificates that are more than 2 years old are not accepted (even if the expiry date is longer).

Australia. certificate cannot be more than 1 year old.

ASI accepts surf rescue certificates from lifesaving and professional lifeguard training organisations.  

This page displays some training courses/certificates accepted by ASI.

Worldwide

ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue Award     | Training Organisation: ASI

Australia

OSSCA (Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award)  | Training Organisation:  APOLA 
Lifeguard Course  | Training Organisation:  Wollongong First Aid   (NSW)

Surf Lifesaving Bronze Medallion / Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)  or Community Surf Lifesaving Certificate
Training Organisations:   

Indonesia

Surf Lifesaving Bronze Medallion  | Training Organisation:  Balawista Badung (Bali Surf Lifesaving). Contact ASI for more information.

France

Brevet National De Securitie Et De Sauvetage Aquatique   | Training Organisation:  Federation Francaise de Sauvetage et de Secourisme

Ireland

RLSS National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)    |  RLSS 
Training Providers:

RLSS Beach Lifeguard Award (includes first aid)

Italy

Bagnino di Salvataggio  Combined surf rescue/1st aid  | Training Organisation:   Società Nazionale di Salvamento

Philippines

Combined surf rescue / first aid. Zambales Lifesaving Certificate    | Training Organisation:   Zambales Surf Lifesaving/ Philippines Coast Guard 
First Aid Standard & Basic Life Support    | Training Organisation:    Philippine National Red Cross

Portugal 

Cursos de Nadador Salvador (includes first aid)   | Training Organisation:   ISN    Marinha PT
Surf Water Safety Rescue Award     | Training Organisation:  ASI 

Netherlands

Beach Lifeguard Course     | Training Organisation:    Lifeguarding NL
Waterhulpverlening      | Training Organisation:    Reddingsbrigade Nederlands

Taiwan

Standard Water Safety Rescuer Certificate      | Training Organisation:   Red Cross Society ROC

United Kingdom

SLSGB Surf Lifeguard  SLSGB

SLSGB Surf Coach Rescue  (includes first aid)    | SLSGB
Training Providers: 


RLSS National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) (includes first aid)   |  RLSS 
Training Providers: 

United States

Lifeguard Training certificate     | Training Organisation:   American Red Cross
Open Water Lifeguard (1 Day Workshop) Certificate   | Training Organisation:  International Surf Lifesaving Association

 

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