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SUMMARY:APOLA Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award (OSSCA)
DESCRIPTION:The OSSCA provides surf coaches completing the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Level 1 Surf Riding Coach/Instructor qualification to satisfy the specific rescue and beach management needs of surf coaches delivering programs to groups and individuals in open water surf locations, and as well provide for accredited coaches to meet mandatory annual update requirements.\nThe OSSCA has a currency of 12 months and annual recertification includes completing a timed pool swim, ocean mission, simulated in-water rescues and a written paper.\nOSSCA Requirements\nCurrent Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate\nCompetency in surf craft riding (either surfboard, bodyboard, wave ski or stand-up paddle craft)\nCompletion of the OSSCA ocean surf coach instruction program or competencies assessment day.\nOSSCA Competencies Assessment\nAPOLA Assessor and Workplace Trainers reserve the right to prevent prospective candidates commencing the practical components in the case that prospective candidates present themselves  as incapable of meeting the fitness and/or surf and rescue skill demands required.\nThe APOLA OSSCA instruction program/competencies assessment day must be conducted by an approved APOLA Assessor & Workplace Trainer with extensive professional ocean lifeguard and/or surf coach experience and Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training qualifications.\nThe OSSCA surf coach competencies assessment day involves several components, and ideally all practical assessment components should be completed in a single day.\nTheory\nParticipate in an audio-visual presentation and/or discussion and complete a written exam on knowledge, skills, understandings, role and duties of surf coaches including fitness, the beach and ocean environment, risk management, land management regulations, role of Council ocean lifeguards and other water safety personnel, basic and intermediate ocean surf coach instruction competencies, basic medical competencies, ocean rescue techniques and the application of surf coach beach management practices.\nPractical\nSwim 500m in a pool in a time less than 10 minutes (in a pool with minimum length of 25m).\nComplete an Ocean Mission over a set M shape course commencing with 300m swim, followed by 300m beach run, followed by 300m surf craft paddle and concluding with a 300m beach run.\nPerformance indicators include demonstrated skills in negotiating and riding the surf, continuous (no stopping) activity and a recorded time for comparison with other candidates\nDemonstrate surf craft rescues in small to moderate surf using personal surf craft such as: paddle to rescue an unconscious and/or conscious patient; demonstrate patient approach, side-by-side, rollover, duck-dive and leg-hook patient pick-up techniques; patient return with patient care including DRSABCD assessment.\nCourse fees\nOSSCA – $140.00 inc GST – TrainupNOW is a Victorian Field Officer for APOLA.\n\nOSSCA ENROLMENT LINK\n\nResources and References\nAPOLA OSSCA DVD & Workbook, APOLA, 1996-2015\nSafe Surf, Video Education Australia, 2002\nThe Surfer’s Code – a beginner’s guide to staying safe in the surf, NSW Department Sport & Recreation, 2006 (Brochure)\nDr Rip’s Essential Beach Book – everything you need to know about surf, sand and rips, UNSW Press, 2010\nWeb www.apola.com.au Email info@apola.asn.au Mobile 0408 855 267\n
URL:https://trainupnow.com.au/events/apola-ocean-safety-surf-coach-award-ossca-514-360-720-185-710-823-287-593-864-479-123-553-709-220-664-745-183-320-507-409-455/
ORGANIZER;CN=Kelvin Benson:MAILTO:kelvin@trainupnow.com.au
CATEGORIES:OSSCA
LOCATION:25 Park Cres, South Geelong, then Surfing Victoria training room (Shop 10 Surf City Plaza Geelong Rd, Torquay)
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