Education, Training & Skills Maintenance
Woonona SLSC offers members a range of lifesaving awards. All SLSC training is nationally recognised training and can provide many invaluable life skills. Some qualifications and awards are required to perform certain roles within our club, and others are aimed at providing further development opportunities for our volunteers.
Costs to members are minimal (in most cases free) but once you have successfully completed the training in leu of payment a number of volunteer hours in the specified role is required.
Surf Rescue Certificate
Spinal Management Certificate
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to manage injured casualties with suspected spinal injuries in an aquatic environment and in emergency situations.
The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and application of oxygen, airway management devices, and automated external defibrillators during resuscitation, and to administer oxygen to conscious and unconscious breathing casualties.
For more detailed information on this award, download a copy of the Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate Course Syllabus (ARTC)
The aim of this course is to provide participants with advanced skills and knowledge to effectively drive and manage a Rescue Water Craft (RWC) in lifesaving operations. Successful candidates are required to commit to regular patrol duties as a part of the Illawarra Support Operations RWC team.
One training course is held during winter each year. Members wishing to participate are required to apply in writing by completing a course-specific application form.
The Gold Medallion is an advanced lifesaving award. The aim of this course is to provide participants with advanced skills and knowledge to manage emergency situations autonomously.
Spinal Management Detailed information on the Gold Medallion can be found in the Gold Medallion Course Syllabus
If you are interested in completing any of these courses – please fill out the contact our Director of Education through the form found on this page.