The Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) is a stepping stone towards gaining a Bronze Medallion and provides participants with basic skills and knowledge of first aid, rescues, and CPR, enabling them to patrol as part of a patrol team. This is the perfect pathway from Junior Activities to patrolling ranks or for parents/guardians who wish to assist with water safety during nipper programs, sports carnivals or training.

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations. This course is the minimum water safety qualification for Junior Activity supervision.

Requirements

• be at least 13 years of age on the date of final assessment
• complete an unaided swim, with an overarm stroke (goggles/masks permitted) of 200 metres in five (5) minutes or less, in a swimming pool of not less than 25 metres. The pool swim forms can be found here.