Safety and wellbeing - Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue training manual

Your surf lifesaving club (or lifeguard base), the beach and the aquatic environment are seen as your workplace. As such, all SLS members have a shared duty of care under Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others, as is reasonably practicable.

As part of SLSA’s commitment to health and safety, this manual outlines some of the safety responsibilities involved in surf lifesaving and what can be done to minimise the risk of injury or illness in the surf lifesaving work environment.

Safety induction

You must participate in an induction as part of your safety awareness training and as per your surf lifesaving club or service’s work health and safety management plan. This should be done before participating in any SLS activities. Your induction should cover all the points listed on the SLSA Club Member Induction Checklist, which is available in the SLS Members Area Document Library.

Safety signage

The Australian Standard 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment specifies several signs that relate to safety. Look for these signs in and around your surf lifesaving club. Read and understand their safety messages before taking appropriate action.

Module 2 – Safety and Wellbeing

Work Health and Safety