Surf Life Saving Clubs (or SLSCs) are volunteer institutions at
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
's beaches.
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surf lifesaving
Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted social movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries, inc ...
services on weekends and public holidays, and in the 2014-2015 season they saved 12,690 people.
They also host many beach sport activities, such as
Nippers
Nippers are young surf lifesavers, usually aged between 5 and 14 years old, in clubs across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Unlike senior surf lifesavers, the majority of them do not patrol the beaches. The focus for Nippers tends t ...
, surf carnivals and other competitions. The SLSCs are responsible for the education of Lifesavers including operation of
Inflatable Rescue Boat
Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs) are rubber boats with an outboard motor used in surf lifesaving. IRBs have been used for all forms of surf rescue, retrieval, and service by Surf Lifesaving in New Zealand, Australia, and Del Mar, California since t ...
s (IRBs) and maintaining radio communication with other beaches and air rescue resources.
See also
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Surf Life Saving Australia
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List of Australian surf lifesaving clubs
Australia has well over 300 surf lifesaving clubs. The following is a partial list of Australian surf lifesaving clubs.
* Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club
*Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club
* Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club
* Clovelly Surf ...
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand
References
External links
Surf Life Saving AustraliaSurf Life Saving New Zealand Surf lifesaving