There are several mandatory documents that patrols need to complete in their patrolling duties that may be required for police or coronial investigations and will form the basis of research that informs SLS lifesaving committee decisions and supports the acquisition of government grants.
All DoLs and their delegates should have a username and password for SurfGuard to record the following information relating to lifesaving operations:
- SLSC member and officer contacts
- Emergency call-out team member contacts
- Gear and equipment
- Incident reports within the incident report database (IRD)
- Lifesaver qualifications and their proficiency status that must be current at the time of patrol
- Lifesaving officer positions
- Patrol logs, risk assessment and statistics
- Patrol rosters.