Each Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) holder must complete skills maintenance (formerly known as proficiency)  each year to patrol or compete.

Skills Maintenance

Online component (access through your members’ hub account)

• answer the questions posted for the season for all the awards you hold
• ensure all of your required courses (First Aid), checks (police, Working With Children) are in date
• book into a physical skills maintenance session

Physical component

• 100 m run and 100 m swim out to a patient in less than 3.5 minutes, return the conscious patient to shore with a rescue tube
• Signals test
• Demonstrate Lifesaving CPR
• Practice radio skills
• Demonstrage first aid skills – including spinal management, orthopedic injuries and cardiac conditions (Bronze only)

Note: ARTC, Silver & Gold Medallion holders will have additional skills manitenance requirements