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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for beach surveillance and rescue
   • Duty information is obtained from the supervisor or communications centre
2. Beach conditions and weather forecasts are accessed and are reviewed
3. Availability of appropriately skilled personnel is ensured to meet forecast beach and weather conditions and organisational requirements
4. Pre-use check of equipment and its' availability is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
5. Undertake preventative actions
   • Beach and surf conditions are evaluated
6. Safest swimming location is determined, and signage is erected, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards
7. Equipment is located, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards
8. Operational command is notified of availability of personnel for duty
9. Public is informed about potential beach and bathing hazards
10. Respond to casualties in distress
    • Casualties in distress are identified or information about casualties in distress is received from team members or the public
11. Incident details are gathered, and risk assessment of casualties and incident is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Appropriate rescue method and equipment is determined and employed
13. Operational command is notified of rescue situation and continuous updates are provided, in accordance with organisational procedures
14. Management of casualty is coordinated, in accordance with organisational procedures
15. Liaison is undertaken with emergency services, in accordance with organisational procedures
16. Completion of casualty handover to ambulance personnel is undertaken, where applicable, in accordance with organisational procedures
17. Complete beach surveillance and rescue recovery requirements
    • Operational command is notified of end of service provision
18. Post operational checks and maintenance are completed
19. Organisational personnel are debriefed, in accordance with organisational procedures
20. Organisational documentation is completed

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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