PATROLS
Surf lifeguard patrols are the core 'business' of all surf lifesaving clubs. A typical patrol at Red Beach includes setting up the 'flagged' area for safe swimming, as well as testing, setting up and monitoring the communications and rescue equipment including the Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB). Each patrol ensures the first aid room is ready for any emergency, and constantly scans and patrols the beach to educate and prevent injury/harm to members of the public.
All surf sports competitors (other than Masters) are required to undertake a minimum number of patrols throughout the season to qualify for competition. This ensures that competing surf lifesavers maintain their core lifesaving skills.
Equally, clubs are required to ensure that a good standard of patrol is maintained and this requires minimum numbers of lifeguards with appropriate qualifications (including IRB and First Aid Levels 1 and 2) to be present during mandatory patrolling days and times. Club patrols are audited regularly by SLSNR and it is beholden on the club to present and resource its patrols to the highest possible standard.
Our patrolling members can be proud to wear their surf lifeguard uniforms and undertake their patrolling duties. They present a professional and re-assuring presence to beach users and the general public at large and are responsible for a number of rescues and many preventative actions at Red Beach and surrounds each year.
The Patrolling Season
The 2006/07 patrolling season extends from Labour weekend through to Easter. The minimum patrolling hours are as follows:
1100 (11am)–1600 (4pm) Months of October, November, March, April.
1100 (11am)–1700 (5pm) Months of December, January, February.
Note: These times are the same for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
These hours may be extended on any particular day at the discretion of the Patrol Captain on duty.
Public holidays covered by patrols at Red Beach include:
Boxing Day (26 Dec '07)
New Year Holiday (2 Jan '07)
Auckland Anniversary Day (28 Jan '08)
Waitangi Day (Wed 6 Feb '08)
Easter Friday (21 March '08)
Easter Sunday (23 March '08)
Easter Monday (24 March '08)
All weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) in between Labour Weekend and Easter are covered by patrols at Red Beach.
Club Patrol Details
Red Beach SLSC has 8 designated patrols for 2007/08 as follows:
No. Captain Contact Patrol Dates:
1. Craig Dillon 021 829 632 20/10, 11/11, 1/12, 12/1, 2/2, 21/3
2. Duncan Reid 021 473 545 22/10, 25/11, 22/12, 24/3
3. Chester Edwards 0274 437 489 27/10, 24/11, 15/12, 6/2, 1/3, 9/4
4. Chris Moors 021 172 3599 3/11, 8/12, 13/1, 10/2, 8/3, 22/3
5. Sam Nancarrow 027 5214389 4/11, 9/12, 3/2, 24/2, 23/3,
6. Harry Rowell 0274 679963 21/10, 17/11, 29/12, 19/1, 23/2
7. Serena Ball 021 1116650 10/11, 2/12, 30/12, 20/1, 2/3
8. Jake George 0276 297758 28/10, 18/11, 23/12, 6/1, 9/2, 9/3
There is also a Masters patrol (Patrol Captain: Mark Rice, ph: 09 427 6196) which has been allocated the following dates: 16/12, 5/1, 15/3 .
All patrolling members have been notified of their respective patrols and patrol dates. If you are unsure of anything you can contact either your Patrol Captain or Jo Seedhouse, ph: 09 421 0744 or via email at theseedhouse@xtra.co.nz
NB: Non-patrolling qualified members may be asked to “sub” for patrolling members from time to time, as and when competition or Pro-guard activities demand. Please make yourselves available accordingly. You can contact the club’s Patrol Manager via Jo Seedhouse for further information and to register your interest.
