Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines & Managing your Beach
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COASTSAFE
• Intelligent & strategic beach safety unit
• Collecting data on all Australian beaches
• Establishing methodologies and processes to deliver a safer aquatic environment
• Support for surf lifesavers and lifeguards, as well as land managers and developers
• COASTSAFE can help fulfill the smallest to the largest ‘Duty of Care’
ABSAMP
• Detailed information on Australia’s 11,560 beaches
• ABSAMP will soon be available to selected users online via Surfguard
The Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines
• Designed to inform coastal and beach managers and operators in providing a safer aquatic environment for all users
• Readily available guidance for– Coastal land managers & developers– Government authorities; Local and State– Lifesaving Service Providers– Lifeguards and Supervisors
The Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines
• A total of 9 sections covering:– Coastal Safety Signage– General Operation of Beaches– Lifesaving Services– Lifesaving Equipment & Facilities– Emergency Management– Storage of Handling of Dangerous Goods– Coastal Tourism Safety
The Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines
• The first edition is a consultative draft that will have an extensive consultation phase.
• Future editions will be released following ongoing input from interested stakeholders.
•Anyone interested in being involved should register before 21st December 2007
•Options for involvement:- General Consultative Groups- Specialist Consultative Groups- Specialty adviser - an interested observer
The Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines cont…..
The Australian Coastal Public Safety Guidelines
• If you would like to be involved simply fill in the form included with the Guidelines or go to www.coastsafe.org.au to register
Coastal Risk Assessment
• Qualified assessors / Auditors and competant
• Using the Guidelines, ABSAMP and other data, provide a report which details risks, and more importantly develop a plan to establish a safer beach environment
What does the ACPSG mean to your organisation?
• The Guidelines will provide a valuable resource for all land managers of coastal environments
• Implementation of guidlines will significantly limit exposure to risk and liability
• Now there is a single reference for solutions to your coastal public safety requirements
How your organisation can use the Guidelines
• Use the Guidelines to assess the standard of you coastal safety service provision
• As a reference for everyday public safety:– Designating the beach– Aquatic activity zoning– Flags and signage– Required Minimum Service Levels– Surf craft management– Marine stinger management
Using the Guidelines
• Administration and management– Service Operations Manual– Local operating procedures– Equipment design– Design of club & first aid rooms
• Competition– Aquatic activity management
Using the Guidelines
• Emergency Management– Joint cooperation with other EMS– Body retrieval– Emergency closure of beaches– Storage & handling of dangerous goods
The Guidelines and Current Best Practice
• Proving valuable guidance• Best practice from around Australia and
overseas• They are recommendations for voluntary
application to coastal environments in so far as they relate to public safety
• Underpinned by risk management principles