Steps to Complete Your Skills Proficiency:
1. Renew your membership for 2025/26
2. Complete your online learning
- Log into the Member Portal, go to “Applications” → “eLearning” → “Skills Maintenance” Select the relevant training you may need to do more than one depending on your awards.
3. Attend a practical CPR proficiency session
NOTE – you must complete online skills maintenance before attending a CPR proficiency session
- Dates and times for CPR via the calendar in the eLearning portal – “Applications” → “eLearning” → “Training Event” →”select Club Byron Bay” →”scroll to calendar” → select a date with ‘see all events’ → “enrol”
- CPR Proficiency dates – – all dates have two sessions available 8.30 – 10.30 or 11.30 – 13.30 – select one session only
- September 28th
- October 12th
- October 25th
- November 23rd
Important: CPR training has changed this year with an emphasis on teamwork. Please ensure you watch the updated training videos in eLearning before attending your session. This will help us keep the sessions to 2 hours.
4. Complete the water-based proficiency during your first patrol
- This includes a 100-metre run + 100-metre tube rescue.
- Fins may be worn, and only the run and swim to the patient are timed.
- This session will be run by your Patrol Captain.
Key Dates & Reminders:
- All proficiencies must be completed by 31st December 2025 to remain active and eligible for patrols or competition.
- Surf Sports competitors: You must also complete 25 patrolling hours between 1st January and 31st December 2025 to be eligible to compete.
Please view your patrols and logged hours in the Members Portal. Your list of awards and expiry dates can also be found under the Education section of your portal.
For any questions, please contact adminbbslsc@byronbaysurfclub.org
Thank you again for your commitment and your contribution to keeping Byron Bay’s beaches safe.
BBSLSC Lifesaving & Education Team