Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club Sunshine Coast Queensland

Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club Training Programs

Lifesaving Training

Noosa Heads SLSC offers a variety of Lifesaing training to new & existing members, to improve there skills & obtain new awards. To join the Club as an 'Active' (which means someone who has attained a Surf Life Saving Australia award and is completing patrol duties) you will first need to obtain your Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) Bronze Medallion which also provides you with a Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue). This award will provide you will the required training to become an Active member of the Club and complete patrols. Apart from the Bronze Medallion, members are encouraged to gain specialist awards such as Operational First Aid, Advanced Resusciation Certificate (ARC), Defibrillator Certificate, Radio Operators Certificate (ROC), All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Induction, Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) drivers and crew persons certificate or even your Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management Course to become a Patrol Captain. The opportunities are endless.

Although Lifesaving is our core business, Noosa Heads SLSC can provide you with other exciting opportunites such as competing with Surf Sports. Surf Sports is the competition side of Surf Life Saving and provides members with an opportunity to use the skills they have learn't as a Surf Life Saver to the ultimate test of competition. Noosa Heads SLSC competes in Surf Ski, board paddling, Surf Boats, Iron Person events, team events, beach events consisting of sprints, flags, taplins etc. Again the opportunites are endless and Noosa Heads SLSC can help assist you in acheiving your personal goals. We have coaches in every disipline who can talk to about the available opportunties and how you can get invovled.

If you are interesting in joining the Club please download the below link which is an Information Pack for New Active Members. If you are having trouble accessing this document or would like a copy posted to you please contact the administration office on the details below

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If what you see in the Information Pack for New Active Members looks enticing to you and you would like to get invovled it is recommended that you first contact Terri in the office by email - training@nhslsc.com.au or by phone (07) 5474 5688 selecting option after the prompts for further information.

The process for joining is as follows:

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Click on the training calandar link to see when the next Bronze Medallion Course starts - 2009_-_2010_Lifesaving_Training_Calandar

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Complete your 400 metre pool swim in under 9 minutes at any pool with a level 1 coach present. The coach must time you and sign off your swim form. This swim is the prerequiste for completing your Bronze Medallion. This form can be found in the Information Pack for New Acitve Members which is above.

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Once you have completed the 400 metre pool swim in under 9 minutes and this form has been signed off by a level 1 coach complete the SLSA_Membership_Application_Form_-_NHSLSC_09-10 & NHSLSC_Terms_of_Club_Gym. It is also a requirement that all members of Noosa Heads SLSC have a current and valid 'Blue Card' which is the working with Children Check. Please complete this form ensuring you complete only Part B of the form and sign inside the black signature box. Please also take note of the indentification requirements in Part C. Please click this link for a copy of the form - SLSQ_Volunteer_Blue_Card_Application_Form_June_2009. Once all this paperwork is complete please bring it into the Noosa Heads SLSC administration office for processing along with your ID and swim time form.

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Payment - The 2009 / 2010 season membership for new members is as follows - $50.00 is payable for membership to the Club. This is paid annually and is due between July 1st and the 30th August each year. Please note: The cost of membership may change from year to year. $100.00 is to offset the cost of your Bronze Medallion training. As part of this fee you will be issued with an brand new training manual which is your to keep, all training resources including workbooks and trainers costs and a patrol uniform upon successfully completing the course. This means it will cost you $150.00 to become a new member of the Club which is considered very reasonable for what you get in return. The payment of $150.00 is due when you bring in your forms and must be recieved before your enrolment to a Bronze Medallion course is confirmed.

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Following your completing your forms and making payment you will be issued with a letter confirming your enrolment in the next available Bronze Medallion course which will also contain all the arrangements for the course.

For Further Information

For any further enquires please email Terri: training@nhslsc.com.au or contact her in the office on (07) 5474 5688 selecting option 2 after the prompts.