Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for beach surveillance and rescue
- Duty information is obtained
- Beach information and weather forecasts are accessed and likely conditions are considered
- Availability of appropriately skilled personnel is ensured to meet likely conditions and organisational requirements
- Pre-use check of equipment is completed in accordance with organisational procedures
- Undertake preventative actions
- Beach and surf conditions are evaluated
- Safest swimming location is determined and signage is erected in accordance with Australian Standards
- Equipment availability is ensured and appropriately located to meet likely need and organisational requirements
- Operational command is notified of availability for duty
- Public is proactively engaged to inform them of hazards
- Respond to casualties in distress
- Casualties in distress are identified and/or information about casualties in distress is received from team members
- Incident details are gathered and risk assessment of casualties and incident is undertaken
- Appropriate rescue method is determined and appropriate rescue equipment is chosen as a result of this risk assessment
- Operational command is notified of rescue situation and continuous updates are provided as required
- Casualty rescue is undertaken or team member is directed to undertake casualty rescue
- Casualty management is coordinated
- Liaison is undertaken with emergency services as required
- Completion of casualty handover to ambulance personnel is ensured
- Complete beach surveillance and rescue recovery requirements