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 & 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 2009/10 patrolling season is from Saturday 24th October - Monday 5th April (Easter Monday). The minimum SLSNR patrol hours are as follows:

11am – 4pm  Months of October, November, March, April.
11am – 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 '09)

New Year Holiday (4 Jan '10)

Auckland Anniversary Day (1st Feb '10)

Waitangi Day (falls on a Saturday)

Easter Friday (2 April '10)

Easter Sunday (4 April '10)

Easter Monday (5 April '10)

All weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) in between Labour Weekend and Easter are covered by patrols at Red Beach.

Patrol Roster

Red Beach SLSC has 7 designated patrols for 2009/10 as follows:

Patrol Name                    Patrol Captains

1.  Harker Patrol             Chris Moors & Brock Hart   

2.  Jackson Patrol           Jake George & Jared Pouwhare       

3.  Pritchard Patrol         Patrick Maney & Harry Rowell      

4.  Piper Patrol                William Lloyd & Shauni Furniss     

5.  Richards Patrol           AJ Maney & Joshua Cholmondeley-Smith   

6.  Reece Patrol               Sam Nancarrow & Adam Rice      

7.  Fitzsimmons Patrol    Jack Gurr & Kyle Golder    

All patrolling members have been notified of their respective patrols and patrol dates. If you are unsure of anything, please contact Chris Gurr (Club Captain) at 0274 979 056.