Course Overview

Perform simple rescues using a SUP board.

At: outdoor environments:

• inland waterways including rivers, lakes, estuaries, canals

• coastal locations

In the following conditions:

• flat water, no swell, no unbroken waves, no breaking waves

Water safety roles within the SUP industry or outdoor recreation industry.

Emergency response — identify and respond to water / SUP emergencies.

Signals & reporting — use emergency signals and communicate incidents.

Rescue skills — apply rescue techniques using a SUP rescue board. Understand holds and releases and free rescue techniques.

In water rescues — perform conscious and unconscious patient rescues using SUP board. Use correct prone paddling techniques to ferry a patient to shore with appropriate landing techniques.

Spinal management — recognise potential spinal injuries and respond safely.

Before starting this course, you must meet:

General Fitness: Be medically and physically fit.

Water Fitness Skills: Able to swim a minimum of 100 metres (328 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle the SUP board 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping in flat water conditions.

Before you can gain your certificate, you’ll need to complete the below:

See the Study Option section below to confirm the specific requirements that apply to you.

(1) Water Fitness Ability:
Complete a timed fitness mission test: swim 100 metres (328 ft), run 200 metres (650 ft), prone paddle SUP board 200 metres (650ft) within 10 minutes, without stopping.

(2) Rescue Skills Ability:
Demonstrate rescue of an unconscious person using double roll method with your SUP board (in deep water) and paddling patient successfully back to shore.

(3)Knowledge:
Complete multi-choice test

(4) Submit Required Certificates:
A current senior first aid certificate Acceptable First Aid certificates

Time to complete: 12 months

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to complete the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.

• Face to face (in-person) training.

• Duration: half day

Course requirements:

• Water fitness ability – completed at workshop

• Rescue skills ability – completed at workshop

• Multi-choice test – completed at workshop

• Submit current first aid certificate

• 1 free video assessment
  

Online Learning: Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.

• Work at your own pace.

• Submit video of the practical assessments

Course requirements:

• Water fitness ability - submit video

• Rescue skills ability - submit video

• Multi-choice online test

• Submit current first aid certificate

• 2 free video assessments

ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue manual (paper)

For online learning:
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue manual (online)

ASI’s E-learning Platform
Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:

• SUP clothing suitable for conducting rescues

• SUP board

In addition, for the online learning course:

• Computer to access ASI e-learning platform

• Another person to be your patient

• Video camera or mobile phone to take video of practical skills

ASI Stand Up Paddle Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)

Valid for 24 months.

There is no renewal for this certificate.  To obtain a new certificate, participants complete the course again to update skills and knowledge.

You can continue your training with:

• ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor

• ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)

• ASI Level 1 Bodyboarding Instructor

• Globally recognised certifications

• Industry leading safety and coaching standards

• Flexible online and in person training

• Clear career progression

• Trusted by SUP and watersports schools worldwide