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2022 Western Suns Pool Rescue Team Announcement

Surf Life Saving WA would like to congratulate the following athletes who have been selected for the 2022 Western Suns Pool Rescue Team. The Interstate and National Pool Rescue Championships, finally set to take place after two years of COVID-19 cancellations, will see the 12-strong team head east to compete…

Athletes named in 2022 Western Suns IRB Team

Surf Life Saving WA would like to congratulate the following athletes and team manager from Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club who have been selected to represent WA as part of the 2022 Western Suns IRB team. After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, the Interstate IRB Championships are finally…

SLSWA Makes First Aid Training COVID-safe

First aid training has changed. No, there’s not a new letter in the DRSABCD acronym — SLSWA courses are now designed to reflect the distancing and hygiene requirements brought about by COVID-19. The health and safety of our course participants have always been our highest priority. The reality…

Why first aid training is essential for people of all ages

First aid is a lifelong and life saving skill that can be taught in childhood and developed throughout life. Knowing how to respond to emergencies and save a life is a skill that will be essential through every stage of life, whether in childhood knowing how to help a friend…

The importance of first aid training for parents and carers

Do you know first aid? If you have a child in your care and your answer was no, or you answered yes with even the faintest hint of hesitation, then now is the time to learn. An Australian Child Health Poll (opens in a new…

How To Learn CPR and Defibrillation

Why learn CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and defibrillation? Knowing how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator can save someone’s life, be it your family, a co-worker or a stranger. At Surf Life Saving WA, we are passionate about teaching everyday Australians how to perform CPR because it isn’t…

Make Learning First Aid One Of Your Top Priority This Year

Many of us always have those objectives and goals to achieve for a better life. There are the classics: exercise more, quit a bad habit, save money, or maybe finally organise the shed. One life-changing goal worth acting on (and sticking with) is to learn first aid. SLSWA…

Benefits of Providing Corporate First Aid Training to Your Employees

Every workplace is different however, they all share a need for progress and innovation in order to be successful. Providing opportunities for staff professional development contributes greatly to improved performance, but what about enhancing the overall environment, employee interactions and morale? This is where corporate first…