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What is OSSA?
What is OSSA?
OSSA was developed in consultation with the School Surfing Association to provide students with safe surfing competencies required for participation in school surfing activity. OSSA ContentPractical
- Swim 200m in a time less than 5 minutes in pool not less than 25m
- Demonstrate competency in surfcraft riding (using a surfboard or bodyboard or wave ski or stand-up paddle board) by paddling unassisted, negotiating a surf break, catching a wave, recovering lost craft and riding a wave to shore
- Complete a Surf Mission set up in an M shape course commencing with 200m swim, followed by 200m beach run, a 200m surfcraft paddle and concluding with a 200m beach run that demonstrates sound physical fitness and competence in negotiating the surf with control in the riding of waves
- Demonstrate surfcraft rescues using personal surfcraft such as: paddle to rescue an unconscious and/or conscious patient; demonstrate patient approach, side-by-side, roll-over, duck-dive and leg-hook patient pick-up techniques; patient return with patient care including DRSABCD assessment
- Demonstrate use of rescue tube including approach, securing patient and patient return to beach
- Demonstrate knowledge and use of hand signals in land-water/water-land communications
- Identify potential hazards in the marine coastal environment
- Demonstrate patient assessment (DRSABCD) and simulated resuscitation techniques
- Participate in simulated emergency management scenarios
- Undertake private study, participate in group discussions, view audio-visual presentations and complete written tasks using worksheets that relate to surfing activity within inshore coastal beach environments covering topics including wave and rip formations, weather, beach topography, rock platforms, hazard identification, surfing strategies, rescue, first aid, resuscitation, respect for the power of the ocean, care for the natural inshore coastal environment and other ocean users.
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