Purpose
To outline the process for Surf Life Saving representation at local and district emergency management, and rescue committees.
Policy
SLSNSW as an Emergency Service Organisation and the peak-body in coastal search/rescue operations, and as a ‘support agency’ within the NSW EMPLAN (Tsunami, Flood and Storm) supports consistent and quality representation and input into the local and regional joint-agency committees.
Procedure
Forums at which emergency service and stakeholder partners meet are structured under the ‘state emergency management arrangements’ and occur within 2 silos (Emergency Management and Rescue) and sit within 3 tiers (State, Regional, Local).
SLSNSW shall take the lead surf lifesaving facilitating role working with branches/services to ensure consistent representation by appropriate personnel, consistent and quality reporting to these forums and dissemination of information/outcomes to appropriate personnel/services.