This course can only be delivered and/or coordinated at a Branch level. Branches are to coordinate their course requests through their respective SLSQ Regional Education staff member.
COURSE SUMMARY
This course is intended to prepare members for an entry-level beach management role within a lifesaving service. The course is aimed at first-time patrol captains and senior lifeguards.
UNITS OF COMPETENCY
Nil
PREREQUISITES
To commence training for the Silver Medallion Patrol Captains (SMPC) course you must meet the following course prerequisites:
- be at least 17 years of age on the date of final assessment
- hold the Bronze Medallion award AND the Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
- minimum two years patrolling experience
- be proficient in ONE of the following:
- Bronze Medallion
- First Aid
- Radio Operator
- Advanced Resuscitation Techniques
Note: If Bronze is not proficient, must hold proficient Observers Award
COURSE OUTCOMES
- act as a team leader as required
- undertake work activities and accept responsibilities
- set performance requirements and maintain team performance
- contribute to team outcomes and support team cohesion
- participate in a work team and communicate with management
- prepare for beach surveillance and rescue
- undertake preventive actions
- complete beach surveillance and rescue recovery requirements
- respond to casualties in distress
BOOKING A COURSE
- Branches are to submit a SMPC Booking JotForm at least 28 days (4 weeks) in advance.
Silver Medallion Patrol Captain Course Booking Form
- Courses will require at least 4 weeks lead time to allow candidates to be allocated and complete the pre-course work
- Course advertised and candidates complete a JotForm to register.
Silver Medallion Patrol Captain Course Expression of Interest
(pre-requisite requirements will be checked by the EDC/ETS)
- EDC/ETS will ensure that the course meets the requirements (dates, times , location etc.) and allocate facilitators where required
- EDC/ETS will provide facilitators with eLearning reports to ensure that the candidates have completed the pre-course work.
- No pre-course work completion means no attendance
RESOURCES
aXcelerate- Resources- Resources Library- Training Related-
- Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) Assessment Portfolio v1.0
- Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) Delivery and Assessment Guide v1.0
- Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) Scenario Checklists v1.0
- Silver Medallion Patrol Captain Flexible Delivery (SMPC-Flex) Delivery and Assessment Guide v1.0
- Silver Medallion Patrol Captain Third Party Report v1.0
- Silver-Medallion-Patrol-Captain—SMPC—Course-Overview v1.0
- Silver-Medallion-Patrol-Captain—SMPC—PPT v1.0
E-Learning
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Administration and Routine Process
- Module 4: Leadership
- Module 5: Beach Management (part 1)
- Module 6: Beach Management (part 2)
- Module 7: Incident Management
- Surf Risk Rating
WHO CAN TRAIN and ASSESS?
Facilitator Silver Medallion Patrol Captain
- Must hold Cert IV TAE 40116 or equivalent
- Must hold the SMPC facilitator award to deliver the new SMPC course
- Existing SMBM facilitators will need to complete the new course and be inducted to deliver the new SMPC course
- Anyone who would like to facilitate this course that hasn’t previously been a SMBM facilitator will need to go through the normal probationary facilitator process
- It is recommended that 2 facilitators conduct each course
- Will be responsible for ensuring that they have access to all the necessary equipment as listed in the DAG
ASSESSMENT
- Theory Questions (41)
- Third Party Report
- Observation Scenarios 1-12
- SMPC Competency Record
COURSE STRUCTURE
Blended learning approach:
- Online eLearning – Approx. 6 hours
- Surf Risk Rating
- On-the-Job Third-Party Report – Attend a patrol
- Face to Face Theory – Approx. 6 hours 35 mins
- Face to Face Assessment – Approx. 5-7 hour
SKILLS MAINTENANCE/PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
There is no annual skills maintenance requirement for this award. The award will remain current provided all the pre-requisites as above remain current.
FEEDBACK
As this is a new course and in its first season of rollout we will be seeking feedback and recommendations on the course.
Feedback Form – Silver Medallion Patrol Captains Course
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Justin Schooth wrote: Feb 10, 2023
Need to amend course structure. ‘Attend a patrol’ is a bit inaccurate. To cover off the 3rd party report it will often require multiple patrols.
Also for the pre requisites, it should really ready minimum 2 years of recent, continuous patrolling experience. Both these points have been raised at Ed forums (on SSCB at least)