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.{{cite news, last1=Moody, first1=Sherele, title=Surf Life Saving Australia: Safety at the beach isn't cheap, url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/Being-safe-at-the-beach-isnt-cheap/2888387/, accessdate=2 January 2018, agency=Sunshine Coast Daily, date=January 3, 2016 The clubs conduct

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.

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Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf lifesaving

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