Public Safety Standard Operating Procedures
July 2023
July 2023
Table of Contents
Public Safety Standard Operating Procedures
July 2023
Public Safety Standard Operating Procedures — July 2023
Introduction
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Acknowledgements
Signature of Endorsement
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PSS 1 Work Health and Safety
PSS 1.1 Work Health and Safety
PSS 1.2 Sharps
PSS 2 Information Management
PSS 2.1 Information Management and Online Services
PSS 2.2 Beachsafe.org.au
PSS 2.3 Public Emergency Contact Information
PSS 2.4 Media
PSS 2.5 Warnings
PSS 2.6 Member Statements
PSS 3 Obligations and Standards
PSS 3.1 Lifesaving Service Agreements
PSS 3.2 Lifesaving Service Requirements (minimum)
PSS 3.3 Club Patrol Operations
PSS 3.4 Lifesaving Service Shortage
PSS 3.5 Lifesaving Service Extension of Hours
PSS 3.6 Patrol/Service Reviews
PSS 3.7 Gear and Equipment Inspections
PSS 3.8 Patrol Operations Manuals
PSS 3.9 Emergency Management and Rescue Committees
PSS 3.10 Nipper Activities and Patrols
PSS 4 Regulations – Rescue Vessels
PSS 4.1 Role Specific Licences
PSS 4.2 Powercraft Operator Licencing
PSS 4.3 Rescue Vessel Regulations/Exemptions
PSS 4.4 Vessel Incident Reporting (Service NSW)
PSS 4.5 Rescue Vessel Operations Close to Flagged Areas
PSS 4.6 Rescue Vessel Launching and Beaching Zones
PSS 4.7 Whale and Dolphin Regulations
PSS 4.8 SLS Rescue Vessels
PSS 4.9 Vessel Towing
PSS 5 Gear and Equipment
PSS 5.1 Lifesaving Vehicles (4WD)
PSS 5.2 All Terrain Vehicles – SSV (Side by Side)
PSS 5.3 Water Safety Signage
PSS 5.4 Water Safety Flags
PSS 5.5 First Aid Equipment
PSS 5.6 Oxygen Resuscitation Equipment
PSS 5.7 Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)
PSS 5.8 Methoxyflurane
PSS 5.9 Public Rescue Equipment (PRE)
PSS 5.10 SLSA Equipment Policies
PSS 6 Radio Communications
PSS 6.1 Radio Communications
PSS 6.2 Radio Specifications
PSS 6.3 Radio Equipment Maintenance and Servicing
PSS 6.4 Communications Security/Streaming
PSS 6.5 Radio Call Signs
PSS 6.6 Radio Codes
PSS 6.7 Radio Network Fault Reporting
PSS 7 Patrol Operations (General)
PSS 7.1 Beach Management Methods and Roles
PSS 7.2 Opening of Patrol (Start of Patrol)
PSS 7.3 Patrol Briefings
PSS 7.4 Closure of Patrol (End of Patrol)
PSS 7.5 Lifesaving Activities on Closed Beaches
PSS 7.6 Lifesaving Vehicles on Beaches
PSS 7.7 Regulation Enforcement
PSS 7.8 Inappropriate Behaviour by Public
PSS 7.9 Marine Pollution
PSS 7.10 Shark Meshing Program
PSS 7.11 Beach Attendance Monitoring
PSS 8 Patrol Operations (Emergency)
PSS 8.1 Emergency Beach Closure and Evacuation
PSS 8.2 Lost/Missing Persons
PSS 8.3 Requesting an Ambulance
PSS 8.4 Requesting Helicopter Support
PSS 8.5 Shark Incidents
PSS 8.6 Lightning
PSS 8.7 Public Order Incident
PSS 8.8 Bomb Threat
PSS 8.9 Body Recovery
PSS 8.10 Coastal Flooding
PSS 8.11 Tsunami Warning
PSS 8.12 Coastal Fire
PSS 8.13 Aircraft Crash
PSS 9 Surf Emergency Response System
PSS 9.1 Surf Emergency Response System
PSS 9.2 State Duty Officer
PSS 9.3 Branch Duty Officer System
PSS 9.4 Duty Officer Code of Conduct
PSS 9.5 Duty Officer Equipment
PSS 9.6 Duty Officer Uniform
PSS 9.7 Duty Officer Pre-Operation Checklist
PSS 9.8 Duty Officer Post-Operations Checklist
PSS 9.9 Club/Service Callout Teams (Emergency Response)
PSS 9.10 Low Light Operations
PSS 10 SAR Operations
PSS 10.1 Search and Rescue (SAR) Responsibilities
PSS 10.2 Search and Rescue Stages
PSS 10.3 Risk vs Gain
PSS 10.4 SAR Information Factors
PSS 10.5 SAR Briefings
PSS 10.6 Parallel Line Search Pattern
PSS 10.7 Creeping Line Search Pattern
PSS 10.8 Expanding Square Search Pattern
PSS 10.9 Underwater Search and Rescue
PSS 10.10 Information Exchange in Transfer of Coordination
PSS 10.11 Conclusion of SAR Operations
PSS 11 SurfCom
PSS 11.1 Overview of SurfCom Operations
PSS 11.2 SurfCom Facilities and Equipment
PSS 11.3 SurfCom Emergency Protocols
PSS 11.4 Information Systems
PSS 11.5 Information Assessment
PSS 11.6 Dissemination of Information
PSS 11.7 Information Filing/Storage
PSS 11.8 Closing SurfCom (End of Day)
PSS 11.9 Voice Recordings
PSS 12 Vessels and Aircraft
PSS 12.1 RWC Operations – Overview
PSS 12.2 RWC Minimum Equipment
PSS 12.3 RWC Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
PSS 12.4 RWC Design and Layout
PSS 12.5 RWC First Aid Kit
PSS 12.6 Overview of Aerial Services
PSS 12.7 Helicopter Landing Site
PSS 12.8 Over Water Helicopter Interaction
PSS 12.9 UAV Operations
PSS 13 Post-Incident
PSS 13.1 Media – Critical Incidents
PSS 13.2 Critical Incident Debriefing
PSS 13.3 Member Welfare – Critical Incidents
PSS 14 SLSA References
PSS 15 Glossary
PSS 16 Changes Log
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Introduction
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Acknowledgements
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14/08/23
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