NARS Surf Coach Lifesaver Award:

Location: Atlantic Surf Lodge in Vieux Boucau - check out http://www.wavetours.com/wellenreiten/in/frankreich/vieux-atlantic-surf-lodge/

Getting there: Train (for cheap train fares check your national railroad companies and for early-booking-specials check www.tgv.com), car (all email adresses will be sent out one month before the start of the course for car-pooling), Rip Curl Express (http://www.wavetours.com/wellenreiten/in/_optionen/travel/ripcurlexpress.php) or plane (to Biarritz, from there by train or bus to Dax).

From Dax you take the public bus to Vieux Boucau les Bains: http://www.rdtl.fr

Costs and benefits: 370 €  for:

• 3 days course, worksheets, beginner boards, examination fees, visitor's tax - there are no hidden costs in our courses!
• 3 nights in the Atlantic Surf Lodge (see above: 'location')
• full board: rich breakfast buffet, beach snack, dinner
• SLSA membership (1 year)
• Lifesaver Certificate

Registration:

1. E-Mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2. If you are not registered yet: Community-member of Austrian Surfing 1: free online-registration at: www.austriansurfing.at/en/about-us/membership

3. Please pay the course fees per bank transfer to the following account:

Austrian Surfing
Bank Austria
IBAN: AT141200051467026415, BIC: BKAUATWW

PLEASE NOTE "LIFESAVER" IN THE MONEY TRANSFER!

4. You are sent the invoice (= reservation of your place)

Courses Winter 2012: see "Lifesaving Morocco"

Course France 1, 2012: May 12 - 15, 2012   4 places left

Course start: Saturday, May 12, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Tuesday, May 15, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 2, 2012: May 16 - 19, 2012  3 places left

Course start: Wednesday, May 16, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Saturday, May 19, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 3, 2012: June 2 - 5, 2012   5 places left

Course start: Saturday, June 2, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Tuesday, June 5, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 4, 2012: June 6 - 9, 2012  no more places available at the moment!

Course start: Wednesday, June 6, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Saturday, June 9, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 5, 2012: June 16 - 19, 2012

Course start: Saturday, June 16, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Tuesday, June 19, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 6, 2012: June 20 - 23, 2012

Course start: Wednesday, June 20, 15:30 (check-in: 15:00)

Course end: Saturday, June 23, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 7, 2012: September 29 - October 2, 2012

Course start: Saturday, September 29, 15:30 (check-in 15:00)

Course end: Tuesday, 2. Oktober 2012, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

Course France 8, 2012: October 3 - 6, 2012

Course start: Wednesday, October 3, 15:30 (check-in 15:00)

Kursende: Saturday, October 6, 2012, check-out: 12:00

Course details: see below!

NARS Course presenter: Dean Gough

Course details:

AIM

• To establish a standard, which creates a level of competence in life saving enabling back up to qualified lifeguards

 
PRE-REQUISITES

• Be a minimum of 16 years of age on the date of assessment
• Be able to swim 400 metres in a swimming pool
• Be medically and physically fit

 
VALIDITY OF AWARD

• 24 months from the date of the assessment

 
SYLLABUS

 
1. Fitness Test & Releases

• Complete a swim of 200 metres in the sea

 
2. Lifeguard Skills, Knowledge & Rescue

• Demonstrate two releases selected by the assessor
• In open water, demonstrate effectively the ability to carry out the following:
  
  
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of all signals
• Swim 100 metres (fins optional) to an unconscious, nonbreathing patient. Demonstrate deep water EAV during which time the patient shall be deemed to have become conscious. Bring the patient to shore and demonstrate appropriate aftercare. The exercise must be carried out under simulated rescue conditions with an appropriate attempt to perform the rescue ‘as quickly as possible’
• Rescue an unconscious, non-breathing patient 150 metres from the shore using a rescue board
• Demonstrate deep water supported EAV and return with the patient to the shore
• Rescue a conscious patient from the sea (approx. 50m from shore) without equipment demonstrating appropriate patient management and care
• Acting as a Lifeguard, as team leader and as part of a team, initiate the appropriate procedures at an incident and provide aftercare for 1 or 2 patients from a previously unknown simulated emergency situation. At the completion of the test, complete an Incident Report form
• As part of a team, rescue a prone patient with a suspected spinal injury and remove to safety
• Demonstrate appropriate action and aftercare
  
  
• Answer 5 questions from the work sheets (Beach Environment section) without referring to any notes. A mark of at least 4 is accepted as the minimum score permitted.
• Answer 10 questions from the work sheets (Lifeguard Techniques section) without referring to any notes. A mark of at least 8 is accepted as the minimum score permitted.
• Answer 5 questions from the work sheets (Communication section) without referring to any notes.A mark of at least 4 is accepted as the minimum score permitted.
  

• Using a live simulated unconscious patient (not a manikin) demonstrate:
  
  
• Scene safety and assessment
• Turning a patient from prone to supine
• Open the airway & check for signs of life
• The action for vomiting and blockages
• The recovery position and aftercare
  
  
• Using a suitable adult manikin, demonstrate CPR and the use of supplementary oxygen via an effective method
  
  
• Obtain an airway on a suspected spinal injury patient using jaw thrust
  
  
• Demonstrate CPR on a:
• Child manikin
• Baby manikin

 
3. First Aid

• Acting individually, initiate the appropriate procedures at an incident and provide the aftercare 1 patient from a previously unknown simulated first aid situation
• Answer 10 questions from the work sheets (First Aid and Resuscitation section) without referring to any notes.

 
ASSESSMENT

• Complete the syllabus for assessment
• The assessment may be completed in sections providing that ALL sections are completed within three calendar months
• Candidates MUST complete Section 1 (Fitness) before completing Section 2 (Lifeguard Skills, Knowledge & Rescue)
• Should the Assessment be completed over a 3 month period, the 24 month validity will commence from the date on which the first section was completed
• When the award is renewed, the candidate may complete the Assessment one month prior to the expiration date of the old award. In this case the 24 month period will start on the expiration date of the old award