Nippers

Woodside Nippers at Mandurah

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Mandurah Surf Life Saving Club runs junior programs (also known as nippers) for children between the ages of 5 and 13. Children must be a minimum of 5 years of age by 30 September to join the club. Whatever age the child is at 30 September, determines which age group the child is in for that season.

This is a great way for children to have fun at the beach, keep fit and learn how to be safe in the surf.

Each year the nippers progress through a Surf Education Award, which teaches surf safety, board paddling, swimming, wading, beach activities, basic rescue and first aid skills. Emphasis is on fun and participation. Nippers is designed to provide educational experience in a wide range of skills within the aquatic environment.

Surf Play 1 – U6

Pink Caps

Focus on beach safety and awareness

Basic safety procedures, the beach

environment, sunsmart, who is a lifesaver

Emphasis on fun and participation

Surf Play 2 – U7

White Caps

Focus on beach safety and awareness

Basic safety procedures, the beach

environment, sunsmart, who is a lifesaver

Emphasis on fun and participation

Surf Awareness 1 – U8

Yellow Caps

Develop an understanding of who goes

to aquatic venues and what they do there

Develop an awareness of SLSA, what surf

lifesavers do and who can be a surf lifesaver

Understand and develop introductory running,

swimming and paddling skills in a surf

or aquatic environment

Surf Awareness 2 – U9

Green Caps

Develop basic beach, ocean and aquatic sense

Develop a basic awareness of the various hazards

in beach or aquatic environments

Expand their understanding and development

of running, swimming and paddling skills

Surf Safety 1 – U10

Light Blue Caps

Develop an awareness of usage trends

and activities at local aquatic venues

Develop an awareness and knowledge of the

tafety services in the local area.

Further develop their awareness and

knowledge of the surf zone and other

aquatic characteristics

Develop running, wading, dolphining, swimming,

paddling and surfing skills in a stable or

moderate surf or aquatic environment

Surf Safety 2 – U11

Maroon Caps

Develop an awareness of self survival concepts

in the surf or aquatic environments

Be introduced to basic airway management

techniques and initial first aid procedures

Expand running, wading, dolphining, swimming,

paddling and surfing skills in a stable or moderate

surf or aquatic environment

Surf Smart 1 – U12

Dark Blue Caps

Develop an enhanced understanding of surf

lifesavers and the functions of lifesaving services

Develop an enhanced knowledge of physical

characteristics of surf zones and other

aquatic environments

Develop an awareness of basic rescue

skills and activities

Enhance running, wading, dolphining, swimming,

paddling and surfing skills in a stable or moderate

surf or aquatic environment

Surf Smart 2 – U13

Red Caps

Develop an understanding of the principles of first aid

Develop basic knowledge of resuscitation skills

Develop introductory rescue skills in aided

or unaided approaches

Enhance running, wading, dolphining, swimming,

paddling and surfing skills in a stable or moderate

surf or aquatic environment

Complete the Surf Rescue Certificate