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Steve Sims

Boats Coordinator

Training Weekly Report

Lots happening in the world of training at the Semaphore SLSC.  There are always opportunities to upskill if you are willing to have a go.

Award Achieved

SRC

Congratulations to Charlie Conybear for achieving his SRC at West Beach on Saturday 5 November.  He attended a SRC/Bronze assessment with 28 other young people from Glenelg and West Beach. Charlie completed his first patrol on 5 November. A big thank you to Jennifer Hansen for taking time off work to attend this assessment as the trainer of this group.

Assessments Booked

IRB Crew – Saturday 19 November – 5 people with Neil as trainer

Bronze/SRC – Saturday 3 December – 4 SRC and 2 Bronze – 3 have completed practice patrol and others will complete this on Saturday 19 November – with Heather and Andrew as Trainers

Training Officer – Saturday 3 December – Andrew Spencer and Heather as Trainer

 

Proficiencies

 Please ensure that you have completed your online Skills Maintenance for all your awards here is the link:

https://portal.sls.com.au  then login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)  Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members J

Bronze/SRC and ARTC

Next Proficiency is during Patrol on Saturday 12 November.  The swim will be conducted at 3pm and you must have completed all other parts of assessment prior to then including rescues so if attending just to do proficiency please arrive no later than 1:45pm. If only have rescues and swim no later than 2:45pm.

Currently we have 40 people dryly proficient and the first 12 people completed their Rescues and Run/Swim/Run

ATV Driver

Next Proficiency at 3pm Saturday 12 November

IRB Crew/Driver

Next proficiency at 10am on Saturday 19 November Brian Hession will run proficiencies from 10am until 11am so please make an effort to attend if not already done.

Currently have 17 IRB Crew and 10 IRB Driver proficient

Waiting List for Courses

ATV

Firstly you must log your drivers licence with surf life saving using your online portal:

https://portal.sls.com.au   then go to “lifesaving online/renewals, then to “personal details” then you can add your drivers license and don’t forget to click submit once done (whilst your there please check email and mobile numbers)

You should have received an email with ATV Operator Certificate Learning Guide and Code of Conduct for you to complete and bring with you to the assessment if not you can find this in online portal.

https://portal.sls.com.au then library, then library then Education then member, then SLSA, then Lifesaver Learner Guides, then ATV Operator Certificate Learner Guide

We will be conducting ATV assessments/proficiency at 3pm On:

Saturday 12 November

Sunday 20 November

Saturday 26 November

Saturday 3 December

Saturday 17 December

Also offering a session at 12noon on Saturday 19 November.

Advanced Resus

We currently have 2 people registered.  This is a course to enable you to provide a higher level of oxygen using OP airway, oxy bag as well as suction.  Do you have Senior First Aid or Bronze Medallion?? Of so let us know and we will get a course organised once we have 8 people. Dylan or Kylie have agreed to help run this course.

 

Bronze/SRC

Please ensure that you have completed your First Aid with Surf Life saving before your course is due to start, we have included November and December dates below as this is a pre-requisite for Bronze/SRC with Semaphore.

Timed Swim: You can work on your swimming at the Portside Swim Centre on Wednesday nights – we have 4 people working on this as we speak so come along and join the fun….

Actual date of Timed swim TBA (must be completed pre course starting)– Please advise jenniecharlton1@msn.com once ready for timed swim

Requirement:

200m in 5 mins (SRC)

400m in 9 mins (Bronze)

You can buy the manual at the clothing store or bar for the theory information.  Please connect to the online workbook(must be completed prior to course commencing)  https://portal.sls.com.au then you login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)

Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members 🙂

We would hope the latest a course would run is January/February 2017.  Please note that we have a trainer on semester break from Uni so if you have friends that are interested in a compressed course get them together and let us know.

 

IRB Crew

Are you interested but not sure?? Then “Come and Try” on 3rd December from 3:30pm until 4:30pm when Neil Bisset is on Patrol as Driver… be aware you may not be the only one 🙂

IRB Driver

Please note that you must be a Crew and have undertaken a good level of patrol hours covering Semaphore and more advanced waters and have a boat license which you must log with surf via the online portal. Once this is done register your interest.

 

Provide First Aid  – MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO SRC/BRONZE

Reduced cost course at $95 per person

Venue: Surf House 2 Barcoo Road West Beach, SA, 5024

Time: 9am until 5pm

Dates Options:

Saturday 26 November

Tuesday 29 November

Saturday 10 December

Tuesday 20 December.

Please book directly with Surf Life Saving SA on (08) 8354 690 or surflifesaving@surflifesavingsa.com.au

Thanks from the Training Team

Boaties teams call for 2016/17

Time to start getting organised for the 2016/17 surf boat season. Can you please let Aaron know which teams are competing at:

a. ASRL SA Series 1 (venue TBC) Sunday 13 Nov 2016
b. ASRL SA Series 2 (Moana) Sunday 27 Nov 2016
c. ASRL SA Series 3 (Robe) Saturday 10 December 2016
d. And who is staying at Tarooki including family and supporter for the Robe weekend. Depending on How many people come depends on the Cost ( The more people the smaller the cost)

Can Aaron please have team answers by Tuesday 8 November.

 

 

Boaties Corner

Hi Team, please see below for some updated information,

  1. The ASRL-SA dinner is being cancelled and instead trophies will be given out after the AGM at Brighton SLSC on August 14th
  2. A junior development camp is intended to be conducted 17/18 September at Swanport on the Murray. $20/person , arriving at 8amSaturday leaving noon Sunday. Coaching, techniques andmixing with other junior from other clubs. Please get back to me by CoB Tuesday 14 Jul if you’re interested so I can  go back to the ASRL-SA committee.
  3. Robe is locked in on the 10th December for boats – the Robe Senior Carnival will be next year
  4. Draft Calendar for the year is attached
  5. Please let me know who is interested in Manly/freshwater or Aussies next year please let me know so that we can start planning
  6. ASRL-SA are thinking about initiating a high performance program with the aim of making rowers more competitive with the other states

 

2016/17 ASRL SA CALENDAR
 

Date Event Venue Comment
AUGUST
14th ASRL-SA AGM + Presentation Brighton  
17th ASRL Ergo Clinic #1 TBC  
SEPTEMBER
17/18 ASRL SA Youth Development Camp SwanPort (Murray)  
29 ASRL Ergo Clinic #2 TBC  
OCTOBER
9th Port Elliot Island Row Port Elliot SLSC  
22th ASRL SA Youth Training Day Moana 8am – 10am
27th ASRL Ergo Clinic #3 TBC  
NOVEMBER
13th ASRL SA/Navy #1 TBC  
17th ASRL Ergo Clinic #4    
27th SLSSA Senior Carnival #1 TBC Schoolies
DECEMBER
2nd Somerton Twilight Carnival Somerton Twilight (5pm – 7:00pm)
10th ASRL SA Robe  
JANUARY
8th SLSSA Senior Carnival #3 TBC  
14th ASRL SA Twilight Carnival TBC Twilight (5pm – 7:00pm)
26th Freshwater Carnival Freshwater, NSW  
28th Manly Open Manly, NSW  
29th Manly Open Manly, NSW  
FEBRUARY
5th Brighton Jetty Classic Brighton  
12th ASRL SA event TBC  
17th – 19th ASRL Open TBC  
25th Masters Surf Boats TBC  
MARCH
5th South Port Coopers Classic South Port  
12th SLSSA Senior State Championships TBC  
25th – 2nd Aussies Tugun, QLD  

 

 

Aaron Low