itself. Holders of the drivers certificate automatically qualified as crewmen. To complete the IRB crewman course club members must be 15 and hold a Bronze Medallion. The IRB Crewman syllabus covers: IRB theory IRB operations and Crewing Positions IRB set-up and pack-down operations The IRB Crewman course is equivalent to the national unit of competency PUA30319 Crew Small powercraft in a rescue operation. Competition IRBs are used for water cover during ocean sports, such as ocean swims, surf carnivals and triathlons. But during the winter months they are put to the test when clubs from around the state and nationally compete against each other by racing IRBs in a number of events: see IRB racing. See also Inflatable boat Rescue craft Y-class lifeboat Arancia-class lifeboat References https://web.archive.org/web/20130505131158/http://www.delmar.ca.us/Government/dept/Pages/Lifeguards.aspx External links Australian IRB Racing Forum: The Site for All IRB Racers Surf Life Saving Australia Surf Life Saving South Australia West Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Avalon Surf Lifesaving Club Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club Surf lifesaving Rescue Inflatable boats