All SLSCs should ensure that the following core items of emergency response equipment are available and ready to respond 24/7:

  • Side-by-side vehicle (SSV)
  • Automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • IRB (fully set up with a full tank of fuel)
  • Oxygen equipment (full)
  • Radios (fully charged)
  • Rescue boards
  • Rescue tubes.