| Acronym | Surf Life Saving Definition | Surf Life Saving Reference |
|---|---|---|
| POM | Patrol Operations Manual | Resources Manuals and Documents |
| PSAR (35) | Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue Manual (35th Edition) | |
| PSS | Public Safety Standard | |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedures | |
| DO | Duty Officer | Personnel |
| DOL | Director of Lifesaving | |
| DOO | Duty Operation Officer | |
| ERO | Emergency Response Operator | |
| SDO | State Duty Officer | |
| SERO | Senior Emergency Response Operator | |
| COT | Call-out Team | |
| IRB | Inflatable Rescue Boat | Vessels and Vehicles |
| JRB | Jet Rescue Boat | |
| ORB | Off Shore Rescue Boat | |
| PWC | Personal Water Craft | |
| RWC | Rescue Water Craft | |
| SSV | Side-by-Side (All-Terrain Vehicle) | |
| UAV | Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle | |
| ANSW | Ambulance NSW | External Agencies and Assets |
| BOM | Bureau of Meteorology | |
| DPI | Department of Primary Industries | |
| FRNSW | Fire and Rescue NSW | |
| MAC | Marine Area Command (Police) | |
| MACSAR | Marine Area Command Search and Rescue (Police) | |
| MRNSW | Marine Rescue NSW | |
| NSWPF | NSW Police Force | |
| POLAIR | Police Helicopter | |
| RFS | Rural Fire Service | |
| RMS | Roads and Maritime Services | |
| SES | State Emergency Service | |
| VKG | Police Radio Command Centre | |
| AESS | Australian Event Safety Service | Internal Services |
| ALS | Australian Lifeguard Service PTY LTD | |
| SLSA | Surf Life Saving Australia (National) | |
| SLSNSW | Surf Life Saving New South Wales (State) | |
| SOC | State Operation Centre | |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator | Miscellaneous Terminology |
| ANI | Automatic Number Identification (Radio Network) | |
| EMPLAN | Emergency Management Plan | |
| ERB | Emergency Response Beacon | |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | |
| LSA | Lifesaving Service Agreement | |
| NFAR | No Further Action Required | |
| PFD | Personal Floatation Device (Lifejacket) | |
| PLB | Personal Locator Beacon | |
| POB | Person On Board | |
| POI | Person Of Interest | |
| SAR | Search and Rescue | |
| SAREX | Search and Rescue Exercise | |
| SERS | Surf Emergency Response System | |
| SMEACS | Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Communications, Safety | |
| WHS | Work Health and Safety |
Surf Life Saving NSW Assets and Support Operations
| Acronym | Definition | Location |
|---|---|---|
| LS21 | Lifesaver 21 Rescue Helicopter | Sydney Base |
| LS23 | Lifesaver 23 Rescue Helicopter | Moruya Base |
| SR30 | Surf Rescue 30 Offshore Rescue Boat | Sydney |
| SR40 | Surf Rescue 40 Jet Rescue Boat | Ballina |
| SR50 | Surf Rescue 50 Offshore Rescue Boat | Kiama |
| SurfCom | Surf Life Saving NSW – State Operations Centre | Belrose (SLSNSW HQ) |
Branches
| Acronym | Branch Names | Associated Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| SLSFNC | Far North Coast Branch | 10 Clubs |
| SLSNC | North Coast Branch | 8 Clubs |
| SLSMNC | Mid North Coast Branch | 8 Clubs |
| SLSLNC | Lower North Coast Branch | 6 Clubs |
| SLSHUN | Hunter Branch | 13 Clubs |
| SLSCC | Central Coast Branch | 15 Clubs |
| SLSSNB | Sydney Northern Beaches Branch | 21 Clubs |
| SLSSYD | Sydney Branch | 15 Clubs |
| SLSILL | Illawarra Branch | 17 Clubs |
| SLSSC | South Coast Branch | 9 Clubs |
| SLSFSC | Far South Coast Branch | 7 Clubs |
Last modified:
20/12/23