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Education Programs
General Information & FAQ

Education plays a vital part of the Broome Surf Life Saving Club. Throughout the year we offer a range of courses, certificate qualifications and pathways to suit an array of goals and experience. The courses we offer help you build essential rescue and first aid skills while connecting with fellow members who share a commitment to keeping our beaches safe. 

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Who?

Broome SLSC can provide training to members, local school groups and community participants

When?

Training dates are listed in our club calendar. Additional dates are at the discretion of our Director of Education and training team

How?

Community SRC enquiries should be directed to the Club. Bronze Medallion trainees need to register as Active Members: https://hub.sls.com.au/sign-up

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What education programs do we offer?

Broome Surf Life Saving Club runs a number of surf lifesaving education courses throughout the year; including the Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion. The Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion are key awards, assisting with the delivery of lifesaving activities and additional awards; e.g. Advanced Resuscitation Techniques and IRB Drivers.

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In addition, the club provides support to members who wish to gain surf lifesaving qualifications, and encourages each member to undertake as many qualifications as possible.  

Who can join and what do they need?

Every Australian can help save a life. On the sand and in the surf, people just like you step up to the challenge to become lifesavers; to own the coast and love the coast.

Becoming a surf lifesaver is the epitome of a fit and healthy lifestyle. It’s joining a community, making new mates and giving something back to your local community. It’s being your best self. It’s learning and teaching in a supportive environment. Whether it’s patrolling, surf sport comps or training the next generation, our members agree it’s nothing short of rewarding
 

The Community Surf Rescue Course is a precursor to the Bronze Medallion. Information regarding both it outlined below.

Community Surf Rescue Certificate

What is the Community Surf Rescue Certificate?

The Community Surf Rescue Certificate provides candidates with skills and knowledge of aquatic safety, rescue and survival skill techniques for supervising students participating in activities both in and around various aquatic environments.

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Candidates will be required to demonstrate various surf rescues, basic first aid skills, supervision skills in an open water environment and identifying potential risks. The certificate is recognised by the Department of Education and Training water safety guidelines for supervision of children in both open and closed aquatic environments and is suitable for anyone over the age of 13.

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What does the assessment involve?

  • SLSA signals

  • Risk Assessment analysis

  • Recognise appropriate safe beach zones

  • Basic first aid skills relevant to the aquatic environment

  • Various rescues techniques including tube and body board rescues

  • 100m run + 100m swim + 100m run (5 minute time limit)

  • 200m swim recognisable stroke (5 minute time limit)

  • Theory paper

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Is this something already delivered in Nippers?

Our junior Nipper members (up to and including our U14 group) undertake a structured surf education syllabus. Through this program the children learn surf awareness and surf safety, along with many surf lifesaving skills.

 

When members reach the U14s age group, they can complete their Surf Rescue Certificate as a precursor for the Bronze Medallion. Participants must swim 200 meters in 5 minutes or less, in a swimming pool as a prerequisite. Training involves surf awareness, basic first aid, resuscitation, surf skills, rescue techniques and patrols.

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Parents of our Junior Activity members are encouraged to become members of the club and join in by assisting with activities.  See the Nippers tab for more information. 

Bronze Medallion

This is the core award to be a surf life saver at Broome SLSC or anywhere else in Australia. You will learn surf skills, resuscitation techniques, basic first aid, rescue techniques, and much more. 

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Pre-requisites

  • Be a financial member of Broome SLS club

  • Be at least 15 years of age on the final assessment date

  • Complete an unaided swim of 400 m in 8 minutes or less (goggles and masks permitted) in a swimming pool of not less than 25 m, or over a measured open water course which will be observed prior to you undertaking any water training or assessment activities.

 

Delivery

  • Online Theory (approx. 4-5 hours)

  • Face-to-face Practical

 

What happens during the course?

Over 6 - 8 weeks you’ll meet new people, work as a team and build new skills that could save lives! There’s one - two training sessions a week. The evening sessions (in the clubrooms) focus on resuscitation, first aid and radio communications. Sunday morning sessions are on the beach and in the ocean, where you’ll develop surf awareness and learn board, tube and spinal injury rescue techniques.

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Assessment

Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios. This will take place on the final day of the course.

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The assessment is divided up into 12 assessment tasks as listed in the table below. Pre-assessment tasks are to be completed prior to the dry and wet assessments.

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How fit do you need to be?

Bronze does have a fitness element, but there’s no need to be daunted by this. A diverse range of candidates have achieved their Bronze. There is the pre- requisite 400m pool swim and then there is the 200m Run / 200m swim / 200m run under 9min for the final assessment. During our Sunday training sessions, we will practice our run swim run to build up our fitness. We also have a 400m club swim every Sunday at 10.30 that you can join in.

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If you require additional swimming sessions BRAC has a swim group that meets twice a week and it is run by a qualified coach. Contact BRAC for more information.

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Accreditation

Participants will receive their Bronze Medallion upon successful completion. This award is recognised by SLSA to be able to participate in Surf Life Saving patrol operations.

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What's after Bronze Medallion?

Being part of a surf lifesaving club offers almost endless opportunities for developing skills, keeping fit and contributing to the community! The main commitment is a 4-hour lifesaving patrol once a month, from May to October. Beyond that there is plenty of opportunities to get involved in our great social events, surf sports (like board and ski paddling), use our exclusive member only gym and obtain higher awards such as those listed below:

  • ARTC – Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate

  • Senior First Aid Certificate

  • Spinal Management Certificate

  • Pain Management Certificate

  • Radio Operators Certificate

  • IRB crew certificate

  • Silver Medallion – IRB Driver

  • Silver Medallion – Basic Beach Management

  • Gold Medallion

  • Training Officer Certificate

  • Assessor Certificate​

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