Welcome back for season 21/22 Active Members!
As you may be aware, our annual Skills Maintenance (Re-qualification) sessions are coming up!
All Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate holders MUST complete reaqual to patrol, assist with Nippers, the Rip View Swim or our camps.
What is requal and what does it mean?
Each year, surf life savers are expected to undergo skills maintenance for the awards we hold so that we're confident in our abilities to keep ourselves, our fellow members and the public safe during the season.
It is mandatory to attend skills maintenance if you plan to return to the club this season. If it is not completed, you will not be able to patrol or assist with water safety.
Awards that require skills maintenance each year are:
Bronze Medallion/Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC)
IRB Driver/Crew
Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue (SMAR)
ATV Operator Certificate
Rescue Water Craft (Jet Ski) Operator (RWC)
When is it?
Skills maintenance sessions will run on the 27th and 28th of November and 11th and 12th of December. You only need to complete one session to requalify.
The sessions will run for approximately an hour. Members can also book into sessions at other clubs and in Melbourne.
YOU MUST BOOK INTO A SESSION: mt.lsv.com.au
Anyone that arrives without booking into a session will be turned away due to LSV's strict COVID-19 policies.
What do I need for the day?
As there is a wet and dry component, you will need to bring the following:
Bathers
Towel
Fins
Wetsuit
Completed skills maintenance documents (online test components)
What do I do prior to attending?
Please make sure that your membership has been renewed and paid. Visit www.plslsc.com.au/joinnow and follow the prompts. NO PAY, NO REQAUL
Ensure you have recorded your COVID vaccine status with LSV: https://vacstatus.lsv.com.au/. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND UNLESS YOU HAVE RECORDED PROOF OF FULL VACCINATION STATUS
Each award has an online refresher quiz to be completed prior to the practical component. The quiz is compulsory to requalify. To complete the quiz, head to Member Training From Anywhere (https://mt.lsv-from-anywhere.com.au/login?org=lsv) and click on the Skills Maintenance tab.
What do I do on the day?
Please arrive at the club 10 minutes before your booked session to sign in with the assessor. From there, the session will consist of half dry practical and half wet practical.
Please make sure you pass this information on to your friends! We don't want anyone to miss out!