Surf Life Saving Australia’s Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue training manual 35th edition (PSAR35) is the most comprehensive training guide for surf lifesaving techniques in Australia. It is the key educational resource used to deliver the Surf Life Saving Australia Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) and Bronze Medallion (BM) award courses providing key information, instructional videos and links necessary for completing the eLearning and practical requirements of the courses. Surf lifesavers throughout Australia will learn from it, teach from it and ultimately contribute to it. Its contents also provide base knowledge for further training in beach management, emergency care, training and assessing, surf sports and powercraft operations
The PSAR35 has been updated to meet current requirements following a Curriculum Review, recent changes in the Public Safety training package and changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines. The updates were informed by extensive consultation with SLS members, taking into account feedback from across the movement and content written by an expert committee.
The PSAR35 has been developed in a new digital format. This has improved accessibility, will make the members learning experience more engaging and allow for timely updates. Lifesavers will now have the ability to access the PSAR35 on their devices at any time to refer to content, refresh their knowledge, share content and review updates to maintain the currency of their knowledge. The digital manual also complements new online self-paced training developed for the Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion awards.
The PSAR35 has been and will continue to be benchmarked against competency standards from the public safety industry, specifically the Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue). This helps to ensure that our training and assessment standards remain current and of a high standard to meet the demands of our role as an emergency service and the preservation of life.
To all those dedicated surf lifesavers who contributed to the review and development of the PSAR35, your efforts are invaluable and we extend our deepest appreciation on behalf of the movement.
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| Chris Jacobson Chair, Lifesaving |
Tracey Hare-Boyd Chair, Education |