Maintain safety at an incident scene PUAWHS002

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to recognise potential health and safety risks and to then act to eliminate or control those risks at incident scenes and to prevent injury to self, other personnel or members of the public. The unit is applicable to public safety personnel attending an incident scene … Continue reading “Maintain safety at an incident scene PUAWHS002”

OSAA Ocean Safety Awareness Award Introduction The OSAA was developed in consultation with the School Surfing Association to provide upper primary school students with theoretical and practical ocean safety awareness competencies. OSAA Requirements 10 years or older and able to swim 50m in a pool in less than 2 minutes Successful completion of the APOLA … Continue reading “Ocean Safety Awareness Award – OSAA”

OSSA Ocean Safety Surfer Award OSSA Requirements 11 years of age or older Competency in surfcraft riding (either surfboard, bodyboard, wave ski or stand-up paddle) Successful completion of the APOLA OSSA program that includes theoretical and practical demonstration of knowledge, skills and understandings for surfing activity within inshore coastal beach environments relating to safety, hazard … Continue reading “Ocean Safety Surfer Award – OSSA”

SSSA School Surfing Supervisor Award Introduction The SSSA was developed in consultation with the School Surfing Association to provide teachers with surfing supervision competencies required for supervising students engaged in school surfing activity. Teachers successfully completing annual SSSA Inservice courses will be awarded a SSSA certificate that is recognized by school systems as an award providing teachers with the … Continue reading “School Surfing Supervisor Award – SSSA”

OSSCA Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award Introduction The OSSCA was developed in consultation with Surfing Australia in the mid 1990s out of a need for surfers to gain access to an appropriate industry specific award that included essential rescue and resuscitation components required for attaining accredited Surf Coaching qualifications. The OSSCA provides surf coaches completing … Continue reading “Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award – OSSCA”

This course will provide participants with skills and knowledge of aquatic safety, rescue and survival skill techniques for supervising students participating in activities both in and around various closed and open aquatic environments.  This Course is suitable for Teachers supervising students in various aquatic environments. Standard Course Fee: $134 per person for the first 8 … Continue reading “START – School Teachers Aquatic Rescue Training”