PART-TIME BRONZE FULL OVERVIEW

The Part-Time Bronze Medallion Course (PTB) is a comprehensive training program designed to equip participants with essential surf lifesaving skills, knowledge, and qualifications. This course is specifically tailored for individuals over the age of 15 years – such as Nipper Parents, Older Teenagers, Adults discovering surf lifesaving & Patrollers returning from an ‘extended break’ – and have limited availability to complete training due to work, study, or other commitments, allowing them to complete the training over an extended period.

The content is exactly the same as our Portsea SLSC Bronze Camp, and PTB participants will learn how to:

• Understand Surf Awareness Principles and Apply these to the Beach Environment
• Utilise Surf Skills to Effectively Negotiate Surf
• Perform Basic Surf Rescues using a variety of Techniques and Equipment
• Participate in Patrol Operations, including in Emergency Situations
• Provide Basic Emergency Care and Life Support to unconscious, unresponsive patients (with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and aided by an automated external defibrillator (AED))
• Provide Basic First Aid Principles to Patients
• Utilise SLSA Approved Radios and Other SLSA Communication Methods
• Apply Spinal Management Techniques to Patients with Spinal Injuries
• Work as Part of a Lifesaving Team