"I just want to say a “Big Thank You” for your training and what you do. It definitely pays off having those quick responsive skills in real life situations- myself and a group of my cousins saved an elderly man on the weekend at Palm Cove. We were playing beach footy when we noticed him washing up to the beach with he’s body face down into the water (30-35cm depth). When we rushed to him and turned him over he was swollen and he’s skin colour was purple/blue (like a dead person in the morgue). Our first impression was he was dead!!!  We called for help while we were with him, but I noticed frothy type of discharge coming out of he’s mouth (immediately I assumed that it was from he’s lungs), ear’s, nose so I positioned him in a recovery position and could see he was still breathing. I then immediately checked if he had pulse and he still did. He was breathing a bit abnormal, so I remained to leave him in the recovery position and supported he’s head to make sure airways was clear as we were shown in the Remote First Aid Course. The life guards then arrived and  then took control of the situation and luckily we had two doctors on the scene and they were able to assist the life guards until the ambo’s arrived. 

Just want to say again, really appreciate the training we were taught, it’s one of those skills that you think that you would never have to use it and sorts of comes second best from the other qualifications, but when it is actually exercised properly, you feel a real self of appreciation." Gayai. QPWS