Lifesaving events highlight the skills involved in rescue, resuscitation and first aid.

Events include:

Recuse and Resuscitation

Champion Lifesaver - provides individual members the opportunity to demonstrate in a competitive manner the physical, lifesaving and knowledge skills required to be a lifesaver

This event is broken down into three sections.

  1. Physical skills- Surf Race, Board Race, Beach Sprint and a Rescue Tube Rescue
  2. Questionnaire- Theory testing knowledge of the current Public Safety Techniques
  3. Resuscitation- Two part Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Scenario

Patrol Competition - Work as a team in performing some or all skills associated with surf rescue patrol work. This event is broken in four sections.

  1. Physical skills- Surf Teams, Board/Tube Rescue Relay Race
  2. Questionnaire- Theory testing knowledge of the current Public Safety Techniques
  3. Resuscitation- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Scenario
  4. Scenario Task- Work as a team to attend to a lifesaving task

First Aid Competition - Work as a team to promote and to demonstrate a high standard of first aid prowess. In this event you will be faced with a scenario to treat casualties.