POMs outline specific local beach hazards and risk management plans for all patrolling members. All patrolling members need to be made aware of them during their on-patrol training and follow them on patrol.
All NSW SLSCs and services shall develop, implement and endorse an SLSC POM outlining their local beach management and response plans aligned with each of the three phases of lifesaving operations.
The SLSC DoL must review and update the POMs as part of the annual pre-season planning, communicate the changes to patrolling members and make the SLSC POM available both electronically within the SLSC’s Document Library, and as a hard copy available on patrol at all times.