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ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)

ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)

ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award Course provides essential rescue techniques specific to stand-up paddleboarding. Gain skills and knowledge to perform simple rescues in flat water and handle emergency situations, including rescuing conscious and unconscious individuals using a SUP board.

Ideal for: SUP Instructors or anyone looking to be better prepared for emergencies while paddling.
 

Aim

Perform simple rescues, using a SUP board, at enclosed flat water and exposed waters locations.

Locations / Remit

Conduct rescues at:  
  • Flat water, no swell (unbroken waves), no breaking waves
  • Inland waterways including rivers, lakes, estuaries, canals
  • Coastal locations

Career Outcomes

  • Water safety roles within the SUP industry or outdoor recreation industry. 
  • Instructors operating in SUP enclosed or exposed waters environments.
  • Assistant instructors.

Topics Covered

  • Identify emergency situations
  • Respond to emergency situations
  • Emergency signals applicable for SUP activities
  • Incident reporting
  • Apply SUP rescue techniques using SUP board   
  • Demonstrate in-water rescues on conscious and unconscious patients using SUP board single and double roll methods
  • Prone paddling with client, landing safely to shore techniques
  • Identify the signs of potential spinal injuries and respond and treat accordingly

Entry Requirements

Before starting this course, you must have:
  • Be medically and physically fit.
  • Able to swim 100 metres (328 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle SUP board 200 metres (650ft) - within 10 minutes - without stopping.

Study Options

This course offers the following study options:

Workshop:  Ideal for people who like to complete most of the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.
  • Face to face (in-person) training
  • Complete most course requirements at the workshop.
     
Online Learning: Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.
  • Work at your own pace.
  • Using ASI's e-learning platform with access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments. 

Course Requirements -  Workshop

Face to face (in-person) training. Complete most course requirements at the workshop.  
Duration: 4 hours.

What we Provide
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue manual (paper)
1 free re-assessment

At Workshop
Complete multi-choice test.
Complete timed fitness mission test: swim 100 metres (328 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle SUP board 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping.
Demonstrate correct technique to rescue an unconscious person using double roll method with your SUP board (in deep water) and paddling patient successfully back to shore.

Other
Submit current Acceptable First Aid certificate
Submit identification

Notes: First Aid Certificates can be provided either before or after the workshop, or within 12 months of enrolment. However, your ASI Rescue certificate will only be issued once we receive your First Aid Certificate.

Course Requirements - Online

Study in your own time with ASI's e-learning platform.  Upload video to demonstrate skills. 
Duration: approx 5-15 hours

What we Provide
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue online manual
1 free assessment plus 1 free re-assessment

Course Requirements
Complete online multi-choice test
Complete timed fitness mission test: swim 100 metres (328 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle SUP board 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping.
Demonstrate correct technique to rescue an unconscious person using double roll method with your SUP board (in deep water) and paddling patient successfully back to shore.

Other
Submit current Acceptable First Aid certificate
Identification

Notes: First Aid Certificates can be provided either before or after the workshop, or within 12 months of enrolment. However, your ASI Rescue certificate will only be issued once we receive your First Aid Certificate.

Equipment

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:
  • Flat water stand up paddle board, paddle, coiled leash 
  • SUP clothing suitable for paddling and suitable for immersion in water when performing rescues
     
In addition, for courses with online learning: 
  • Computer or device to access ASI e-learning platform  
  • Another person to be your patient  
  • Video camera or mobile phone to take video of practical skills.
  • GPS tracking device such as a watch or phone GPS apps to record your fitness mission test eg...map my run. Or submit google map.
     
ASI’s E-learning Platform Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

Certificate Issued

ASI Stand Up Paddle Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)
Valid for 24 months.

Renewal

There is no renewal for this certificate.  To obtain a new certificate, participants complete the course again to update skills and knowledge.

FAQs

TTime to Complete: You have 12 months to complete all course requirements. 

Assessment Fees:  If you use up your free assessments, additional resubmissions are available for a small fee. Fees