Surf Life Saving Northern Region Weekend Statistics
Monday, 2 December 2019, 3:22 pm
Press Release: Surf Life Saving Northern Region
Surf Life Saving Northern Region Weekend Statistics
Summary 30 November -1 December 2019
In total there were seven rescues over
the weekend across the Northern region. On Saturday 30
November a group rescue of four swimmers at Bethells Beach
took place. The swimmers were caught in a rip and one was
using a boogie board device. Five lifeguards assisted the
patients back to shore safely, An IRB (Inflatable rescue
boat) was launched to return one patient to
land.
Weekend
Statistics (30/11/2019 –
1/12/2019)
No. of
people rescued 7
No. of people assisted 8
No. of major
1st aids 2
No. of minor 1st aids 16
No. of
searches 12
No. of PA's 309
No. of Public
Involved 1,474
Peak headcount 8,423
Total hours
worked 2,438
Key:
Rescue: When
lifeguards save someone from drowning.
PA:
Preventative Actions e.g. lifeguards giving people safety
instructions e.g. advising to swim between the
flags/advising to move away from a rip
etc.
Assists: Early intervention by lifeguards to
prevent member of public from getting into major
difficulty.
Public Involved: Number of people
lifeguards interacted with.
2019-2020 Beach Safety
Messages
1. Choose a
lifeguarded beach and swim between the flags
2. Ask a
lifeguard for advice
3. Don't overestimate your
ability
4. Keep young children within arm’s reach at
all times
5. Never swim or surf alone
6. Watch out for
rip currents, they can carry you away from shore
7. When
fishing from rocks, always wear a lifejacket
8. If in
doubt, stay out!
9. If you see someone in trouble, call
111 and ask for Police
10. Be sun smart – Slip, Slop,
Slap and Wrap.
Surf Life Saving Northern Region
encompasses 17 surf life saving clubs, covering 22 beaches
from Raglan north on the west coast around North Cape, and
south to the Auckland City
beaches.
ends
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