10. Surf Risk Rating

*The Surf Risk Rating tool

The Surf Risk Rating Tool offers qualified users several tools to assess the risk of the surf environment.

• The Patrol option assists patrol captains and other beach managers to assess risks in their patrol aquatic environment.
• The Water Safety option allows Water Safety Supervisors, Trainers and other parties to assess risk when conducting sport and award training, junior activities and other sanctioned activities.
• The Sport Events options allow for risk assessments to be made both before and during a sports event, as well as collecting data on any incidents that may occur during the event.

The aims of the Surf Risk Rating Tool include:

• To enable water safety managers, officials and others to be advised of a Surf Risk Rating in a timely and efficient manner.
• To have a consistent process for the evaluation of a surf risk rating.
• To provide key decision makers with information to enable them to make informed decisions.
• To provide key prompts associated with safety and risk management.
• To enable officers to reduce level of risks levels through mitigation.
• To act as a tool for the collection of key data that may assist in determining future safety practices.
  

The Surf Risk Rating tool is accessed by opening the Operations App, selecting the 3 lines located at the top-left hand corner to display the menu and choosing Risk Rating.