Courses Overview:

Through lifesaving, you can access a wide degree of courses, covering a range of content from rescues to emergency management to first aid. Each course comes with its own pre-requisites and will give you important knowledge to add to you skill set. We run courses all year around.

Want us to run a course for your organisation or school?
We can run a private course for you organisation.  Whether its a nationally accredited First Aid course, or a Bronze course for your school we've got you covered. We can run them at our clubhouse located in Cape Paterson, or we can do it at the location of your desire with flexible delivery options available, generally intensives or else broken up over a series of time slots. For more information and to book, contact our Chief Instructor, Charlie, via [email protected]

Where do I begin?
​Getting started with lifesaving generally involves doing either your Bronze Medallion, Surf Rescue Certificate or Radio Operators Certificate. To find out more about these awards, see our Become a Lifesaver page

I've got my first award, where can I go now?
There are a lot of different pathways in lifesaving. Here's a basic model on the directions you can go:

A more detailed map can be found here.

Enrolling in courses:
After your initial award, you are able to enroll in additional courses anywhere around the state through the member training portal. This is useful if Cape Paterson isn't running the course you want to do or you can't make it. This is also how you access the pre-learning for Cape run courses as well as your annual Skills Maintenance (also called 'Requal')
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Award overviews:

Radio Operators Certificate (ROC)

​Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to perform basic communication practices.
More info can be found here

​Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC)

​Provides participants with basic patrolling and surf awareness knowledge, enabling participation in basic lifesaving patrol activities.
​More info can be found here

​Bronze Medallion (BM)

Provides participants with basic patrolling and surf awareness knowledge, enabling participation in lifesaving patrolling operations.
​More info can be found here

First Aid (FA) & Basic Emergency Life Support (BELS)

The first aid course provides participants with the essential skills and knowledge required to manage life threatening emergencies until professional medical help arrives. This program educates participants in how to deal with medical emergencies arising from shock, bleeding, burns, fractures, soft tissue injuries, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, exposure, and poisoning.  BELS is a stripped-down version for people aged 12+. More info can be found here

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)

​The aim of the Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate course is to develop your skills and knowledge to use oxygen, airway management devices, and automated external defibrillators during resuscitation, and to administer oxygen to conscious or unconscious breathing casualties.
​More info can be found here

Side-By-Side Vehicle (SSV) (previously All-Terrain-Vehicle ATV)

​Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to operate an SSV safely and effectively for lifesaving purposes.
More info can be found here

IRB Crew (IRBC)

​Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively crew an IRB in rescue operations.
More info can be found here

Silver Medallion IRB Drivers (IRBD)

Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively drive an Inflatable Rescue Boat in rescue operations.
​More info can be found here

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue (SMAR)

Provides participants with the advanced skills and knowledge to effectively coordinate search and rescue operations
​More info can be found here

Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) (previously called Beach Management SMBM)

​Provides participants with the skills, knowledge, and experience to manage a beach in emergency and non-emergency situations. Mandatory patrol requirement and recommended for all Patrol Captains.
More info can be found here

​Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) (GM)

Provides participants with advanced skills and knowledge to manage emergency scenarios in autonomous situations.
More info can be found here

Power Watercraft Operator (PWC)

​Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively operate and manage a Rescue Watercraft in rescue operations. Due to the nature of the craft and its position as a state asset, this course can only be completed with Life Saving Victoria endorsement. Advanced info can be found under Becoming a Lifeguard

​Pain Management (PAIN)

Pain Management is an advanced First Aid course, designed to teach participants how to appropriately manage sever pain and how to use the green whistle (methoxyflurane) which is a schedule 4 drug. This course can only be completed by employees of Life Saving Victoria (eg. Lifeguards) due to the nature of the drugs. ​Advanced info can be found under Becoming a Lifeguard

Compliance NOTE

Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club has a partnership with Lifesaving Victoria which is a registered training organisation (RTO 21799) regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), to deliver vocational education and training services. We are recognised as a provider of quality-assured and nationally accredited qualifications. As such our courses have pre-requisites and standards that must be met including minimum training times. 
Pages on this website will display club-specific information as well as state and nationally regulated information. To differentiate what is club specific, look out for a [Club Specific] marker or a disclaimer describing the process as Cape Paterson-Specific