This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

paddle surf craft and use rescue tubes

swim in the surf in moderate conditions

use recognised signals

Required Knowledge

effects of wind tide swell and ocean floor on surf conditions

features and signs of rips gutters sweeps and currents

surf awareness including beach safety zones

surf hazards

surf survival techniques

selfrescue techniques

types of waves and their characteristic features

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

apply sufficient knowledge of surf conditions factors that affect these conditions and survival techniques

apply this knowledge to negotiate the surf and return through the surf

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statement and contexts applicable to surf lifesaving

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed while participating in lifesaving activities or in a simulated environment and under a range of weather conditions

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

surf beach with prevailing conditions appropriate to the level of activity and suitable craft

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Hazards and environmental conditions may include:

Characteristics of different types of waves may include:

Distinguishing features of rips include:

Techniques for survival may include:

Personal safety and environmental hazards may include:

Prevailing conditions are influenced by:

Craft may include:

Strategies when not able to self-rescue may include: