Skills Maintenance Award Requal #3

What is Skills Maintenance?

 Lifesaving clubs are responsible for ensuring members maintain their skills to the minimum standard set by SLSA. The guiding principle for skills maintenance is that lifesaving clubs can meet their service level agreements with confidence in members' lifesaving skills and abilities.  

All active lifesavers are required to complete a skills maintenance assessment to show currency in the life saving award/s they hold under the supervision of a Traner, Assessor or Facilitator (TAF).  

Skills maintenance assessments are necessary to:

•  Ensure ongoing proficiency of members in their area of training and activities.

• Maintain the standards of knowledge and expertise of lifesavers.

•  Satisfy legal and statutory requirements.

• Reinforce and maintain our service commitment to the beach-going community.

All members who wish to undertake patrol duties or compete in competitions at a State or National level must undertake annual skills maintenance activities to maintain proficiency.

What does Skills Maintenance cover? Skills maintenance includes practical assessment activities and (for select awards) an online learning/theory component. Skills Maintenance is in place for the awards listed below and should be completed annually unless stated otherwise.  

• Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) 

• Bronze Medallion (BM)

• Radio Operator Certificate (ROC)

• First Aid & Emergency Care Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)*

• Powercraft

• Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV)  

• Inflatable Rescue Boat Crew (IRBC)

• Inflatable Rescue Boat Driver (IRBD) Y Y & License check

• Maintenance of ART award only. Does not lead to the issuance or extension of CPR/ART units of competency.

 For more information check out the Skills Maintenance Guide  

All online theory  must be completed prior attending practical sessions 

A summary of the skills maintenance process is provided below: 

A)  Book into the selected skills maintenance session through the member training portal

B)  Receive a confirmation email and check all details are accurate. 

C)  Access and complete the online learning / theory test in the member training portal (ifapplicable)
D)  Attend the face-to-face session/s.
E)  Get your skills maintenance card signed off by an endorsed TAF, or
F)  Sign the Skills Maintenance App
G)  Provide your completed card to the skills maintenance session Coordinator. 

If successful - Monitor Surfguard for updated training records
If unsuccessful - Book another practical session and resit the outstanding assessment
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