This award is applicable to those undertaking surf coaching and instruction activity and for surfboard hiring organisations. It aims to establish a minimum vocational standard that demonstrates a level of competence for the safety of participants under instruction during a coached surf activity session undertaken in primarily wading depth water and to establish the necessary skills and knowledge to provide basic rescue response and life support. Holders of this award should take careful account of local conditions where they are coaching and the scope of the activity and the guidance provided by local risk assessments and a location specific LOP. View the full course specification here.
Pre Course (Supported by SLSGBs Online Learning Platform Myagi)
- Aquatic Risk Management (pre and on-course)
- Safeguarding (pre course)
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Lifesaver (pre-course)
- The Surf & Water Environment (pre-course)
- The working and legislative environment (pre and on course)
- Maintaining positive public relations (pre-course)
- Basic Life Support (pre and on course)
- Level 1 First Aid (pre and on course)
- Paediatric Life Support (pre and on course)
- Level 2 First Aid (pre and on course)
PRIORITY/QUALIFIER
- A signed declaration of 200m timed Pool swim in under 5 minutes
witnessed by lifeguard/swim teacher /coach in a pool of not less than
25m (pre-course) - Open water swim competency. The candidate will complete to the
satisfaction of the Trainer Assessor a demonstration of open water
swimming competency, confidence and fitness that is sufficient to be able
to support basic lifesaving activity. (on course)
On Course
- Coach Safety and Rescue techniques
- Aquatic First Aid, including appropriate response for a suspected spinal
injury when operating as single or partnered surf coach - Casualty rescue and care techniques operating in an aquatic environment
- Understanding the beach/fluvial location where you will work as a coach
and the impact of water flow, tides, rips, weather conditions and other
beach and water users
Minimum Guided Learning Hours
24hrs + completion of pre course online learning content (Est 8 hrs)
Assessment Fee
£30