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Lifesaver Training Resources
Training News
Training Calendar 2007 - 2008
Click here for the Training Calendar
Intention to Requalify
Fill out and return this form to the club as soon as possible.
Bronze & SRC Exam Papers
Here are some practice exams for Bronze and SRC.
IRB Exam
Surf Lifesaving Award Requirements
Minimum age. Prerequisites. What the exam entails for the various awards.
New CPR Rates
Click here to download a summary of the CPR changes. The table below provides an overview of what is different about the new method.
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Current Method/Practice
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New Method/Practice
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Why the Change?
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Checking for Danger and response
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No Change
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Clearing the airway
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No change to clearing the airway for
aquatic drowning
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For non aquatic locations clearing the
airway may not be necessary and the assessment of the patient may be
conducted on the back without rolling the patient on the side
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5 Full Breaths
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2 Rescue Breaths
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Most research shows that during
resuscitation patients are given too much oxygen – the added breaths also
delays CPR
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Feel the Pulse
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Check for “signs of life”
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According to the most recent research
pulse cheeks are ineffective with over 50% of checks being inaccurate
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EAR if pulse is present
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No EAR but continue with CPR if no
“signs of life”
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For a patient with no breathing and no
signs of life commence CPR
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CPR at a rate of 60 to 100 compressions
per minute
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CPR at a rate of 100 compressions per
minute
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Research has shown that an increased
rate will help maintain a best possible blood flow and blood pressure.
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CPR at a rate of 15:2 and 1:5
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CPR at 30:2 for one and two person
operation
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The faster and prolonged rate will allow
for an increase in blood pressure
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Continue as the chest compression
operator until feeling tired
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Change as the chest compression operator
every two minutes if available personnel
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There is good evidence that the
technique of the chest compression operator deteriorates after one minute
even if the operator does not feel fatigued.
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news / recent info
(12/03/2008)
1. lakes entrance results
Click here for the official results from Surf Lifesaving Victoria. Also check out their article.
2. sorrento swim results
What a beautiful day!!! Click here for results. Also check out Swim Website. See you next year!!!
3. patrol rosters out now
To see who is in your patrol and when you are on duty go here.
4. training News
Chief Steffano has penned a newsletter. Click here.
5. patrol times
Click here to see Rosters and Patrol Times. See the Lifesaver Resources page for copies of Bronze/SRC, and IRB Exams and lots of other goodies.
6. newsletters
The Spray is available on the Lifesaver Resources page. See the Nippers Resources page for the Nippers Newsletter.
7. surf links
SwellNet, Web Cam, Wave Height, Water Temp, Wind, Hoax Coast
This page last changed: Sunday December 24, 2006