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TRAINING NOTICES 2010

 ATTENTION PROFESSIONAL LIFEGUARDS 

Professional Ocean Lifeguard (POL) Award Assessment*, Advanced Resuscitation Certificate (ARC) & Senior First Aid (SFA) Training Calendar 2010 (Revised)

 

Date

Programs

Location

Saturday 13 February

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 13 February

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 19 February

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW

Friday 26 February ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Lennox Head, NSW

Saturday 20 March ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Central Coast, NSW

Saturday 20 March

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr) Central Coast, NSW

Saturday 24 April

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 22 May

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 22 May SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 18 June

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW
Saturday 26 June ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW
Saturday 26 June

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 23 July

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Lennox Head, NSW
Satuday 31 July ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 31 July

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 20 August ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Port Macquarie, NSW

Saturday 28 August

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 28 August

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 18 September

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 18 September

SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW
Friday 15 October ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Maroubra, NSW

Friday 29 October

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Broulee, NSW

Thursday 11 November

POL 6am -8am (2hr) POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Sunshine Coast, QLD

Friday 12 November

POL 3pm -7pm (4hr)

Wollongong, NSW

Friday 12 November POL 6am -8am (2hr) Sunshine Coast, QLD

Saturday 13 November

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Gold Coast, QLD

Sunday 14 November

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Byron Bay, NSW

Saturday 20 November

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 20 November SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW
Monday 22 November
POL 1pm - 5pm (QLD time)
Southport, QLD
Monday 6 December
POL 1pm - 5pm (QLD time)
Southport, QLD
Wednesday 8 December
POL 9am - 1pm (4hr)
Broulee, NSW
Thursday 9 December
POL 9am - 1pm (4hr)
Tathra, NSW
Friday 10 December ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Maroubra, NSW
Saturday 11 December ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   POL 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Central Coast, NSW
Saturday 11 December SFA 8.30am – 05.00pm   (8hr) Central Coast, NSW
Wednesday 15 December
POL 4pm - 7pm (3hr)
Greenmount, QLD
     
Book no later than 2 days
in advance (7 days for SFA). Fees paid on day

All information - contact John Andrews

Ph 0408 855 267   Email info@apola.asn.au

APOLA PO Box 6700 Coffs Harbour NSW  2450

 

 Booking is essential for ARC, SFA and POL Competency Assessment Day Programs. Please:

Book no later than 48 hours prior to assessment day  (Ph Bookings 0408 855 267)

Indicate program ARC, SFA or POL* - request program outine to be sent via email or post. (POL courses also available as 40, 80 and 120 hour courses)

• Meet at the specified venue at start time and bring  costumes, goggles, joggers, wetsuit, personal surfcraft

• Also bring copies of current ARC, Senior First Aid Certificate (SFA) - if already attained.

Senior First Aid (SFA) courses available in one day format with pre-study workbook and single day attendance

Payment

• Fees payable on day by cheque (payable to APOLA) or cash.

ARC $100. SFA $130  POL $90 or $65 for re-certification. Lifeguards who attained POL in 2009 may qualify for re-certification rate of $65 and need only complete core assessment including timed pool swim, lifeguard mission, simulated in-water rescues and written exam.

 Additional days can be arranged subject to minimum numbers of 8 per course and/or assessment day.



 

ATTENTION SCHOOL SPORTS ORGANISERS

 2010 SCHOOL SURFING SUPERVISOR AWARD (SSSA) INSERVICE DATES

 The Annual School Surfing Supervisor Award (SSSA) inservice program for NSW teachers supervising school surfing programs is to be held at a beach in your area on the following dates during 2010.  Only one inservice is required each year.

 Booking is essential - please confirm intention to attend by registering via phone or email (ph 0408 855 267 email info@apola.asn.au) no later than 48 hours prior to the inservice of choice. 

 

Cost remains @ $25 per teacher - schools can invoice APOLA after inservice attendance.

 

Contact John Andrews for all enquiries including additional dates and locations.

Email info@apola.asn.au  Phone 0408 855 267. 

 SSSA Inservice Locations and Dates for Terms 1 & 4 in 2010

Term 1
Gerroa Beach (South  Coast)  3.00pm  Monday 15 February 2010
Corrimal Beach (South Coast) 4.00 pm Thursday 18 Febuary 2010
Port  Kembla (Illawarra)   2.00pm  Thursday  11 March 2010
Flynns  Beach (Port Macquarie) 2.00pm  Thursday 11 March 2010
Park  Beach (Coffs Harbour) 2.00pm  Thursday 11 March 2010
Byron  Main Beach (North Coast) 2.00pm  Thursday 11 March 2010
Terrigal (Central Coast) 3.00pm  Tuesday 30 March 2010
Dixon Park (Newcastle) 2.00pm  Wednesday 31 March 2010
Towradgi (Illawarra) 4.00pm Wednesday 31 March 2010

Term 4
Towradgi (Illawarra)  4pm  Thursday 28 October 2010
Gerroa Beach (South Coast)    3.00pm  Thursday 4 November 2010
Cronulla (Southern Sydney)  1.00pm  Thursday 2 December 2010
Freshwater (Northern Sydney) 4.00pm  Thursday 2 December 2010
Toowoon Bay (Central Coast) 3.00pm  Tuesday  7 December 2010
North Broulee (Far South  Coast)  10.00am  Wednesday 8 December 2010
Tathra (Far South Coast)  2.00pm  Thursday 9 December 2010
Catherine Hill Bay (Central Coast North) 2.00pm  Tuesday 14 December 2010
Greenmount Beach (Far North Coast) 2.00pm  Wednesday 15 December 2010

                                            

ATTENTION SURF COACHES

 

Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award (OSSCA) Assessment, Advanced Resuscitation Certificate (ARC)
and Senior First Aid (SFA) Training Calendar 2010

 

Date

Programs

Location

Saturday 13 February

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 13 February

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 19 February

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW

Friday 26 February

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Lennox Head, NSW

Saturday 20 March

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Central Coast, NSW

Saturday 20 March

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Central Coast, NSW

Saturday 24 April

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 24 April

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 22 May

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 22 May SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 18 June

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW

Friday 26 June

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 26 June

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 23 July

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Lennox Head, NSW

Saturday 31 July ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 31 July

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 20 August

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Port Macquarie, NSW**

Saturday 28 August

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 28 August

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 18 September

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday 18 September

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Friday 15 October

ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW**

Friday 29 October ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Broulee, NSW**
Friday 12 November OSSCA 3pm - 7pm(4hr) Wollongong, NSW
Saturday 13 November ARC 8.30am – 12.30pm   OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 14 November ARC 8.30am - 12.30pm (4hr) OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Byron Bay, NSW
Saturday 20 November ARC 8.30am - 12.30pm (4hr) OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr) Coffs Harbour, NSW
Saturday 20 November

SFA 8.30am - 05.00pm (8hr)

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Monday 22 November
OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (QLD time)
Southport, QLD
Monday 6 December
OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (QLD time)
Southport, QLD
Wednesday 8 December
OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)
Broulee, NSW
Thursday 9 December
OSSCA 9am - 1pm (4hr)
Tathra, NSW
Friday 10 December ARC 8.30am - 12.30pm (4hr) OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Maroubra, NSW**

Saturday 11 December ARC 8.30am - 12.30pm (4hr) OSSCA 1pm - 5pm (4hr)

Central Coast, NSW

Wednesday 15 December OSSCA 3pm - 7pm (3hr) (QLD time) Greenmount, QLD

Book no later than 2 days
in advance (7 days for SFA).
Fees paid on day

All information - contact John Andrews
Ph 0408 855 267   Email info@apola.asn.au
APOLA PO Box 6700 Coffs Harbour Plaza NSW  2450

** Friday prior to NSW Level 1
Surf Coach Weekend Course

 

Booking is essential for ARC and/or OSSCA Competency Assessment Day Programs. Please:

Dates advertised don’t suit you? A minimum of 8 is required to run additional SFA, ARC and OSSCA training and competency assessment days. Contact John Andrews Ph 0408 855 267.

Example of OSSCA Competency Assessment Day Program Format

Session I 1 pm  Meet at selected pool (registration, 500m timed pool swim)
Session II 2 pm Selected beach (ocean mission, simulated in-water rescues)
Session III 3 pm  Selected training room (theory presentation)
Session IV 4 pm Selected training room (written exam, assessment results)

All booking and information inquiries - contact John Andrews Ph 0408 855 267

2010 Annual Industry Ocean Lifeguard Conference
Kiama Council, NSW will host the 2010 Annual Conference to be held 28-30 April 2010 at The Pavillion Kiama. For conference information contact the APOLA office ph 0408855267, email info@apola.asn.au

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