Lifesaving Operations Season 2019/20 - LSV · 2019-09-25 · •Lifesaving Operations Officers...

Darren McLeod - Director, Lifesaving Services

Lifesaving Operations

Season 2019/20

• Who’s supporting you? (LOO, LSOC, VSO)

• Look back at the past years and trends

• Patrol Requirements for 2019/20

• Default and Partial Patrols

• Record Keeping

• Policies and SOP’s

• Special Events

What will be covered

• LSOC Executive

• LSOC State Officers

• Lifesaving Operations Officers

• Volunteer Support Officers

Who’s supporting you?


• LSOC Executive


LSOC Executive

Area Who Email

Council Representative Mark Scott ESM [email protected]

Council Representative/Chair Simon Wilson [email protected]

Director - Lifesaving Services Darren McLeod [email protected]

Director - Training & Assessment David Rylance [email protected]

Director Elect - Lifesaving Services Kane Treloar [email protected]

Lifesaving Services Representative Grace Lightfoot [email protected]

Lifesaving Services Representative Jack Slykhuis [email protected]

State Emergency Management Officer Hugh Day [email protected]

State Resource Research &

Development OfficerAlison Porter [email protected]

State Training & Assessment Supervisor Katrina Antony [email protected]


• LSOC Executive


LSOC State Officers

Area Who Email

Service Efficiency & Standards Officer Jack Slykhuis [email protected]

State Gear & Equipment Officer Hamish McKendrick [email protected]

State Lifesaving Communications Officer Grace Lightfoot [email protected]

State Powercraft Officer Gordon Porter [email protected]

State Training Membership Development

OfficerJenna-Rose Sheehan [email protected]

Training Strategy & Communication

OfficerDarcy Cummings [email protected]

Lifesaving Operations Officers

Area Who Email

Bass Lifesaving Operations Officer Terry Aslanidis [email protected]

Bayside Lifesaving Operations Officer Alex Walton [email protected]

Geelong Lifesaving Operations Officer Nicholas Giblin [email protected]

Gippsland Lifesaving Operations Officer Barrie Smith OAM [email protected]

Kingston Lifesaving Operations Officer Darren McLeod [email protected]

Otway Lifesaving Operations Officer Jenna-Rose Sheehan [email protected]

Peninsula Lifesaving Operations Officer Cohen Doyle [email protected]

Port Phillip Lifesaving Operations Officer James Quine [email protected]

Surf Coast Lifesaving Operations Officer Paul Lunny [email protected]

Western Lifesaving Operations Officer Christopher Sharam [email protected]

Sharyn Brigham - Western Region

Mobile: 0408 230 379

Email: [email protected]

• Geelong Area

• Surf Coast Area

• Otway Area

• Western Area

Nicholas Foon - Central Region

Mobile: 0448 024 215


• Port Phillip Area

• Bayside Area

• Kingston Area

Jennifer Pearson – Eastern Region

Mobile: 0436 932 137


• Bass Area

• Gippsland Area

• Peninsula Area

David Potter – Manager

Mobile: 0417 261 446


Volunteer Support Officers

• Lifesaving is built on its people. Your efforts do not go

unnoticed and you continue to inspire us all through your dedication and passion for life saving and ongoing contribution to aquatic safety.

Last season an estimated 1.3 million people visited Victorian beaches patrolled by our volunteers.

• Thank you to our volunteer lifesavers who

performed 60,938 preventative actions, attended to 1543 first aid cases and rescued 333 people this lifesaving season …

Lifesaving Services

Beach Attendance – 9 year snapshot

9 year average – 1,554,537

13309381510315

1618622

1815921

15693341433635

1542833

1869240

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500,000

750,000

1,000,000

1,250,000

1,500,000

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2,000,000

Preventive Actions – 9 year snapshot

9 year average – 39,464

2166028199 28366 27835

40966 4250748170

5653460938

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20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Rescues – 9 year snapshot

9 year average – 363

418

541

437

324266

301272

374333

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200

300

400

500

600

2010-11 2011-122012-13 2013-14 2014-152015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

PATROL REQUIREMENTS

Lifesaving Services

Port Phillip Bay Clubs

Observation Patrols

• Saturday, 16 November 2019 – Sunday, 24 November 2020

• Saturday, 28 March 2020 – Monday, 13 April 2020

Full Patrols

• Saturday, 30 November 2019 – Sunday, 22 March 2020

Coastal ClubsFull Patrols

• Saturday, 30 November 2019 - Monday, 13 April 2020

All Area Patrol Requirements

Individual club patrolling hours and dates are determined via the Lifesaving Services Protocol.

*Clubs are encouraged to provide an observational patrol on Christmas day. Clubs will be able to enter the times they plan

to patrol on Christmas day when submitting their Lifesaving Services Protocol form online.

Public Holiday Patrols

Day Date Patrol Type

Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December 2019 Observational – non-compulsory*

Boxing Day Thursday, 26 December 2019 Public Holiday patrol

New Year’s Day Wednesday, 1 January 2020 Public Holiday patrol

Australia Day Sunday, 26 January 2020 Public Holiday patrol

– Full day Patrol

Australia Day – Holiday Monday, 27 January 2020 Public Holiday patrol

Labour Day Monday, 9 March 2020 Public Holiday patrol

Good Friday Friday, 10 April 2020 Public Holiday patrol

Saturday (before Easter Sunday) Saturday, 11 April 2020 Public Holiday patrol

– Full Day Patrol

Easter Sunday Sunday, 12 April 2020 Public Holiday patrol

Easter Monday Monday, 13 April 2020 Public Holiday patrol

All patrols shall consist of at least four (4) "Core" proficient members

comprising:

• Three (3) proficient Members holding the Bronze Medallion /

Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue);

• Plus one (1) other proficient patrolling award holder. Awards allowed

are :

– Radio Operator

– First Aid [AID]

– Surf Rescue Certificate

– Silver Medallion Beach Management

– Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

Full Patrol Requirements

Awards to be included in the minimum four (4):

• Bronze Medallion (Cert II) x 3

• IRB Driver

• (Separate) IRB crew

• First Aid

• Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

• Silver Medallion Beach Management

Note:

• As agreed at the LSO Council meeting earlier this year, please endeavour to have at least one member of the patrol team with a current SLSA approved First Aid qualification.

• During the 2020/21 season and onwards, it will be mandatory for one member of the patrol to hold a current SLSA approved First Aid Qualification.

Full Patrol Requirements

For 2019-20 an observation patrol shall meet the minimum equipment

standards of an outpost or remote patrol as per SOP 1.5 and personnel

standards as per SOP 1.1 – Volunteer Patrol Roles and Responsibilities.

Minimum requirements for an observational patrol are therefore:

• Two (2) proficient Members holding the SLSA Bronze Medallion /

Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue);

• One (1) of these being a proficient Member holding the Advanced

Resuscitation Technique Award

• Approved First Aid Kit and contents as per Gear Inspection and Audit

• An LSV Approved Radio

• A rescue tube with fins and/or,

• A rescue board.

Observation Patrol

Requirements

• LSV always recommends at least one patrol member be over the

age of 18.

• Patrol flags should only be displayed if the club decides to fulfil full

patrol requirements as per SOP 1.1. If only an observational patrol is

present then flags should not be displayed.

• A lifesavers are on duty sign should be displayed.

Observation Patrol

Requirements

• Expected hot weather, higher beach populations outside of standard

patrol hours a club does not need to wait for LSV to request ’non-

compulsory patrols’.

• Minimum of an Observation Patrol is required / Sign on via LIMSOC.

• LSV will continue to request additional patrols when a heat health

alert has been issued.

Predicted Hot Weather

• As per last season - Patrol Service Efficiency and Standards

Program (PSESP) will continue this season.

• Two inspections over the season.

PSESP / Patrol Inspections

• Process same as last season (GEMS).

• Your Lifesaving Operations Officer will be contacting clubs to

set up dates/times.

• Plan (where possible) is to conduct the powercraft inspection

on the same day as your general gear inspection.

Gear Inspections

• The purpose of the Lifesaving Services Protocol is to enable Life Saving Clubs, and LSV to monitor, review and manage the delivery of volunteer lifesaving services throughout the season.

• The Lifesaving Services Protocol is a common agreement between the club and LSV on the clubs patrol obligations for the season

• Lifesaving Services Protocols will be for the 2019/20 season (1 year)

• Clubs are responsible for advising ALL patrolling members of their duties and expectations of patrolling standards contained in the protocol and LSV policies and procedures

Lifesaving Services Protocol

Requests to vary Minimum Patrol Requirement/s

If a club would like to request a variation to their Patrol Requirements

please discuss with your Lifesaving Operations Officer and/or VSO

prior to submitting the variation form.

Variations are reviewed based on:-

• Statistics from previous season/s

• Trials from previous season/s

• Weather statistics

Protocols and variation forms will be circulated next week.

Lifesaving Services Protocol

• Patrol defaults are be defined as a club not providing a full patrol

(the standard core ‘four’ member patrol) for at least 66% of the

designated patrol time.

2018-19 2017-18

Total Defaults 203 274

Clubs Defaulted 40 44

1-5 Defaults 27 clubs 25 clubs

6-10 Defualts 7 clubs 2 clubs

11 – 20 Defaults 6 clubs 8 clubs

21 – 26 Defaults 0 clubs 2 clubs

Defaults

Total Defaults

Patrol Defaults – Analysis

298

259274

203

38 3444 40

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Number

Clubs

Awards ‘missing’ on patrol

Patrol Defaults – Analysis

233

158

245

226

194

151

185

202

215

149

254266

108

63

129122125

79

117

162

119

62

120

188

161

137

221

263

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

IRBD

IRBC

BM

ARTC

SM

SMBM

Other

• The current LSV patrol log to be used. Copies of patrol sheets are

not required to be sent to LSV but clubs must maintain records for

seven years

• Clubs wishing to use only the electronic version in Surfguard can do

so as long as the computer access is at the patrol location and the

patrol log is done on the day.

Patrol/Operational Logs

Powercraft Logs

• No changes to the current LSV Powercraft log, copies of the

Powercraft logs are NOT required to be sent to LSV but must be

maintained at the club.

Radio Log

• As ‘best practice”, a radio log should be used for recording all

rescues and incidents.

• DMO transmissions are not recorded.

• Radio logs will not be required to be sent in to LSV but should to be

maintained at the club.

Operational logs

Incident Report Logs and First Aid Logs

• Electronically via LIMSOC

• Hard copies (paper forms) can be used, and must be forwarded to

LSV. (our preference is to use LIMSOC)

Operational logs

AQUATIC ACTIVITY

RISK ASSESSMENT

Lifesaving Services

AQUATIC ACTIVITY RISK CHECK AND MANAGEMENT FORM/APP:

Prior to the commencement of any water based activity (including skills

maintenance / assessment) an Aquatic Risk Check and Management

Form (or app) must be completed and filed (hard copy or electronic) at

the club for future reference.

Aquatic Risk Assessment

• The aquatic risk assessment is also available through an app

developed by SLSA. To gain access to this app, please email

[email protected] and detail:

– Full Name;

– Mobile Number; and

– Whether you have an Android or IOS device.

You will be emailed instructions on how to download and have access to

the water safety application.


mailto:[email protected]

STANDARD OPERATING

PROCEDURES

Lifesaving Services

• The Standard Operating Procedures for Lifesaving Operations are

continually reviewed and amended as required.

• These will be sent to all clubs once review is complete, with any

additions or changes highlighted.

• They will be updated on the LSV website

• Clubs are responsible for ensuring their copies are up to date

Standard Operating Procedures

PATROL UNIFORMS

Lifesaving Services

• No changes to the supply process for patrol uniforms for this

season.

• Uniform credits have been forwarded directly to clubs from SLSA.

Patrol Uniforms

SPECIAL EVENT

APPLICATIONS

Lifesaving Services

Go to the Risk Management / Special Events session at 4:20PM today

for detailed information.

Special Event Applications

• A special event is any event that involves some aspect of lifesaving

involvement (advice, safety or organisation) that is outside the

parameters of normal life saving activity

• Normal activity is patrols, training of SLSA awards, social BBQs,

club surf races, coaching, etc.

• Special events must be endorsed by your LSV before they can be

held.

Special Events

• Aquatic safety supervision away from the club’s normal patrol area

• Community education programs involving aquatic water safety or

instruction.

• Events conducted outside of the SLSA Surf Sports Manual

• First aid posts at external concerts sporting events, or community

events.

• Non-organisational approved surf carnivals, boat events or events

using SLSA brand, gear, personnel, etc.

• Ocean swims.

• Community events, such as public street markets, festivals, fetes,

carnivals and exhibitions

• Sports events, such as marathons, triathlons or beach volleyball

Examples

Application Form

2019-20

• Determine if it is a special event !

• Complete the electronic form.

• Club Sign off – Club Executive / President

• Submit to LSV (at least 6 – 8 weeks prior to the event – where possible)

• LSV will endorse or seek further details as required.

• Please attend the Risk Management / Special Events session at

4:20PM today !!

Special Event Application Process

COMMUNICATION

METHODS

Lifesaving Services

• Team App

• LSV Website

• Emails

• Circulars

• Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesavingoperations/

• Through the relevant State Officer

• Through your Club’s VSO

Communication Methods

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesavingoperations/

Lifesaving Operations Forum

QUESTIONS?

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