IRB Driver Award - Silver Medallion
Course Introduction
The IRB Driver Award (Silver Medallion) course is run for Members at West Beach SLSC.
The aim of this course is to help candidates develop skills and knowledge to safely and effectively drive an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB).
Candidates will also develop knowledge and skills to enable you to demonstrate competence in the nationally recognised unit(s) of competency: - PUAEQU001B Prepare, maintain and test response equipment - PUASAR010B Undertake rescue operation in a small power craft - These units form a part of the nationally recognised PUA31304 Certificate III in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue)
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, candidates will be able to:
Understand the roles and responsibilities of an IRB Driver, including:
List the duties of an IRB Driver
List the safety considerations when operating an IRB
Provide direction to an IRB Crewperson in all their operational duties
Communicate effectively with crewperson, the public and patients in the normal performance of duties
Identify the components of an IRB motor
Launch an IRB safely an efficiently
List motor hazards in the surf
Safely and efficiently negotiate the surf while driving an IRB
Perform emergency procedures
Perform rescues in an IRB as a Driver
Perform conscious and unconscious casualty pick-ups
Perform complex rescue operations including swimming rescues, sailboarder and kite surfer rescues
Contribute to search and rescue operations
Liaising effectively with other emergency response services as required
Perform pre-operational checks and preventative maintenance of the IRB motor
Perform post-operational maintenance of the IRB motor
Perform motor re-start procedure after immersion in the surf
Prepare and maintain an IRB motor
Resources
All Training and Assessment aids can be found on the Member's Portal
The Training Manual can be obtained from the Surf Life Saving Australia website