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)

• review the updates for the season for all the awards you hold
• ensure all of your First Aid and Working With Children Check are not expired
• book into a physical skills maintenance session

Physical component

• Run-Swim-Rescue: 100 m run + 100 m swim out to a patient in less than 3.5 minutes, rescue the patient per method requested (tube/board) and return to shore
• Signals test
• Demonstrate Lifesaving CPR
• Practice radio skills
• Demonstrate 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