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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare session plans.
   • Identify and evaluate participant needs, characteristics, and current surfing skills.
   • Determine activity objectives to meet identified participant needs.
   • Develop session plans to include appropriate exercises for participants and their stage of skills acquisition.
2. Prepare equipment and participants.
   • Select a suitable area for surfing activities according to current conditions.
   • Assess characteristics, condition and surfing capability of participants, as they present, and obtain informed consent.
   • Confirm participants have exposure protection surf wear appropriate for anticipated conditions.
   • Select and set up equipment and exposure suits, as required, to match participants and prevailing conditions; complete safety checks.
   • Check participants’ own equipment and exposure suits, if provided, and confirm safe working condition.
   • Direct and assist participants to fit and adjust equipment and exposure protection wear; check comfort and safety of fit.
3. Brief participants and demonstrate basic surfing manoeuvres in small wave conditions.
   • Explain planned objectives; communicate instructions and information about activity in a manner appropriate to participants.
   • Encourage participants to ask questions and seek advice before and during session.
   • Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, safe behaviour, safe areas and boundaries.
   • Advise participants of roles and responsibilities of activity leaders, and communication protocols to use during activity.
   • Demonstrate and explain correct techniques appropriate for the activity.
   • Check and confirm participant ability to use and control equipment before activity commencement.
   • Check matching of equipment and activities to participants and amend as required.
4. Lead surfing activities in small wave conditions.
   • Prepare participants for activity using warm up exercises.
   • Implement instruction techniques to impart skills and knowledge for fundamental surfing skills.
   • Provide clear and accurate instructions and or demonstrations throughout the session.
   • Monitor participant performance and provide directions, encouragement and corrective instruction to improve techniques.
   • Facilitate effective group communication and interaction to maintain group control, engagement and safety.
   • Implement required modifications to activity, location or route to ensure participant engagement and comfort, and completion within timelines.
5. Manage safety during surfing activities in small wave conditions.
   • Monitor surfing conditions and hazards, including signs of participant difficulty, to ensure safety and welfare.
   • Monitor participant behaviour and adherence to safety procedures, adjust level of supervision and assertively correct breaches, as required.
   • Respond immediately to adverse participant reactions and hazardous situations.
   • Complete ongoing risk assessments to minimise risk of injury to participants and others.
   • Amend activities if risk is unacceptable; cease activities when required.
   • Respond to emergency situations according to organisational safety, emergency response and first aid procedures.
6. Complete post activity responsibilities.
   • Debrief participants and encourage discussion on their technique and satisfaction with session.
   • Notify relevant personnel of activity completion.
   • Retrieve equipment, inspect for wear or breakage, tag faults and store in designated area.
   • Document any equipment faults and incidents including injuries and near misses.
   • Evaluate the activity through a team debrief and identify improvements for future activities.