Education and Training

Silver Medallion – Aquatic Rescue

The Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to take part in aquatic search and rescue operations as part of a surf lifesaving team.

Course Requirements

To undertake this course, candidates must:

Be at least 16 years of age on the date of final assessment
Complete a 400 metre swim in 8 minutes or less in a swimming pool of at least 25 metres
Hold and be currently proficient in the Bronze Medallion
Hold the Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)

Course Outcome

Upon successful completion, participants will be equipped with the skills to participate in search and rescue operations as part of an aquatic response team.

Participants will also receive the following nationally recognised units of competency:

PUAOHS002B – Maintain safety at an incident scene
PUASAR011C – Search as a member of an aquatic search team

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