Silver Camp Information 2024
LORNE S.L.S.C.
Meet the Training & Assessment Team
Vice President of Training and Assessment:
Meet the Training & Assessment Team
Chief Instructor:
Chief Assessor
Membership Renewal
Memberships must be renewed before attending camp.
To renew a membership – search Memberships & Payments on the Lorne SLSC Website.
This will direct you to SLSA members portal – login and renew membership following the payment guide on Lorne SLSC’s website.
Silver Camp General Information
Dates: 6th December – 10th December
Drop off: at 8:00am-9:00am on the 6th of December
Camp finish: 4:00pm on the 10th - Presentations start 3:00pm - parents to join!
What is Silver Camp?
Silver Camp Consists of attain 3 Awards – IRB Crew, First Aid and Advanced Resuscitation.
IRB Crew Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to crew an IRB for a vast range of rescues, effectively search for missing people and provide safety to the public.
Advanced Resuscitation provides participants with the skills and knowledge to use oxygen therapy and resuscitation, bag value mask and suction equipment in an emergency.
First Aid provides participants with advanced skills and knowledge to manage an emergency first aid situation in a range of settings.
Members Training Online
Like Bronze - there will be online learning that must be completed at least 1 week before attending the camp - https://mt.lsv.com.au/
Candidates will not be allowed on camp without having completed their online learning!!
What a day will look like
Camp Food
Meals & Food
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, yoghurt, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon.
Lunch: Pies, Parma, Spaghetti, Rolls, Curry and other hot foot.
Dinner: Pies, Parma, Spaghetti, Rolls, Curry, Lasagna, Stir-Fry, Fried Rice etc.
Morning/Afternoon Tea: Soup, Sausage rolls, Fruit, hot food.
Camp Rules
Respect for each other and instructors
No bullying or exclusion
Responsible for own belongings (please label everything)
Strictly no Alcohol, Vapes or other Illicit substances
Duty groups - cleaning and preparing
No phone policy (however exceptions do apply)
Breach of rules may result in a phone call to parents or the candidate being send home early WITHOUT their Bronze Medallion.
Camp Rules
No damage is to be cause to the club, LSV or other candidates
No leaving the camp premises at any point (unless permission is granted).
Safeguarding Children laws and rules apply
No one is to enter the bathrooms or sleeping area of the opposite sex.
Key Tags
New members will receive a key tag which will access the bunkrooms/bathrooms of their sex, the gear shed and first aid room.
EXISTING MEMBERS should bring their key tag which they already have (not a family key tag).
Please ensure memberships have been paid for key tag approval.
LSV Safeguarding Children
Separate Instructor bedrooms.
No instructor is allowed to be alone with a Bronze candidate.
All instructors have WWCC.
Sleeping Arrangements
The club has two large bunk room spaces for males and females.
Key tags of the opposite sex will not be able to open bathrooms or bedrooms of the opposite sex.
Instructors sleep at the club in separate areas.
Emergencies
In the rare event of an emergency (fire, medical, weather etc..):
Fitness
Silver Camp involves water rescues on all people and running on sand – requiring relative fitness levels.
All candidates are expected to have a moderate level of fitness.
All instructors partake in the fitness component with candidates.
Patrolling
All Bronze Candidates will receive a patrol group at the end of the camp.
The main purpose of Lorne SLSC is to patrol and protect the public.
This will include patrol dates which are compulsory to attend, unless a cover is found, and the patrol captain is notified.
Members MUST complete a minimum of 24 hours of patrolling a year (2-3 weekends).
Pier to Pub
Jan 11th, 2024
After Bronze Camp, Bronze Candidates can stay at the surf club – this must be arranged with the patrol captain and club admin at least 2 weeks prior to staying at the club!
Club Accommodation
Competition & Other Opportunities
Beach Lifeguarding (Paid Role)
Skills Maintenance
Skills Maintenance
After Silver Camp, candidates will be required to maintain:
FIRST AID AWARD does not require skills maintenance.
Skills Maintenance
You MUST update your Bronze Medallion every 12 months.
Skills Maintenance sessions are held around the state for you to update your award right before the coming relevant season.
If you obtain other awards, you MUST also keep these up to date
Involves face-to-face practical and online theory
Skills Maintenance for IRBC/D
Failure to do this will result in losing this award.
You MUST book in and attend a practical session for IRBC/D every 12 months.
You MUST complete the online Skills Maintenance Learning every 12 months for your IRBC/D.
Skills Maintenance for First Aid
Re-sitting the course is not re-doing a silver camp, it is booking into a 1–2-day course, anywhere around the state..
Instead, you must re-sit the entire course every 3 years (per LSV guidelines).
This award does not require any skills maintenance.
Skills Maintenance for ART
You MUST book in, complete online learning and attend a Resuscitation COURSE (NOT SKILLS MAINTENANCE) every 12 months.
You MUST book in and attend a practical session for ART every 12 months.
You MUST complete the online Skills Maintenance Learning every 12 months for your ART.
You MUST re-sit the entire COURSE every 3 years (the same as first aid).
Skills Maintenance
Failure to complete the required Skills Maintenance every 12 months and/or re-sit the AR/FA COURSE every 3 years will result in losing you award.
Questions
Vice President of Training and Assessment:
Thank You!
LORNE S.L.S.C.