ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue Award

Perform simple surf rescues.

In the following conditions:

Water safety roles within the surfing industry or outdoor recreation industry. 

Emergency response — identify and respond to surf emergencies.

Signals & reporting — use emergency signals and communicate incidents.

Surf rescue skills — apply rescue techniques using a rescue board or longboard. Understand holds and releases and free rescue techniques.

In water rescues — perform conscious and unconscious patient rescues & prone paddle a patient to shore with correct landing techniques.

Spinal management — recognise potential spinal injuries and respond safely.

Before starting this course, you must meet:

General Fitness:  Be medically and physically fit.

Ocean Fitness Skills:   Able to swim a minimum of 200 metres (650 ft) with crawl stroke, run 200 metres (650 ft), paddle your surfboard 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping in the ocean in small breaking waves.

Before you can gain your certificate, you’ll need to complete the below:

See the Study Option section below to confirm the specific requirements that apply to you.

(1) Ocean Fitness Ability:  
Complete timed fitness mission test. Swim 200 metres (650 ft) with crawl stroke, run 200 metres (650 ft), paddle your surfboard 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping, in the ocean in small breaking waves.

(2) Rescue Skills Ability: 
Demonstrate rescue of unconscious person. Using double roll method with a rescue board (in deep water) and paddling patient successfully back to shore, through small breaking waves.

(3) Knowledge: 
Complete multi-choice test 

(4) Submit Required Certificates:
A current senior first aid certificate Acceptable First Aid certificates

Time to complete :  12 months

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to complete the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.

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Online Learning: Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.

• Work at your own pace.
• Submit video of the practical assessments

Course requirements: 

• Ocean fitness ability - submit video  
• Rescue skills ability - submit video 
• Multi-choice online test 
• Submit current first aid certificate
• 2 free video assessments 

Workshop:  
ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue manual (paper)

Online Learning:  
ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue manual (online)

ASI’s E-learning Platform 
Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:

In addition, for the online learning courses:

ASI Surf Water Safety Rescue Award 

(Valid for 24 months or 12 months in Australia)

ASI also issues education department approved training certificates.

Australia Only
ASI is an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and also issues the following certificate to students undertaking training in Australia.
Australian Department of Education. Registered Training Organisation RTO ID 91496

Statement of Attainment in Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) (PUA20119)
for units of competency:  
SISORSC007 Perform basic surf rescues

There is no renewal. To obtain a new certificate, participants complete the course again.

You can continue your training with:

• ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor
• ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
• ASI Level 1 Bodyboarding Instructor