| Operating Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period | Day | Hours Of Operation |
| Easter Long Weekend | Friday – Monday | 8.00am – 5.00pm |
| Christmas Holidays | Monday – Sunday | 8.00am – 5.00pm |
The Lifeguards working the first day will be required to set up Moreton for the holiday period. Getting to the island will be different, as vehicles will be transported. The location for the vehicle ferry (the MICAT) is Port of Brisbane QLD 4178. Contact supervisor.
- Set up will require the following:
- Gaining access to the villa
- Setting up the soft packs and first aid kits (see inventory list)
- Setting up radio chargers (try to keep away from kitchen)
- Activate fuel FOB (ask resort)
- Setting up jet ski pack up area (Jerry cans (locked) and jet ski tools under tarp)
- Prepare Jet Skis (Change from transporting to functional)
- Prepare truck (for roving duties)
- Other items that will mean work can be started the following day
| MORNING Lifeguards will be required to be on comms at 07:00. At 08:00 lifeguards will begin launching a single Jet Ski from the Jet Ski set up area. The Jet Ski area is the southernmost point of the resort. Then the work truck with the second Jet Ski attached will proceed to the wrecks. The launched ski will also make its way to the wrecks and wait for the arrival of the lifeguard truck. At the wrecks lifeguards will set up a beach patrol. This will include tent, first aid gear, board, tube, and sign, place the Jet Ski on the trailer on standby and anchor the Jet Ski in the water. The movement of the current at the Wrecks should be noted and made obvious to all beach goers. The Jet Ski user will sign on in the morning to surfcom under the call sign wave runner 10/11. Other patrols will be signed on with Limsoc. Patrolling Once the patrol has been set, one lifeguard will be allocated to the wrecks while the other two will commence a rove under the call sign Moreton 4WD. See rove section. The lifeguard left at the Tangalooma wrecks will do a beach standard patrol. A normal patrol at the wrecks can be: advising public of the sweep at the wrecks due to tidal movement with/out them asking, providing first aid to those who have hurt themselves making contact with the wrecks and rescuing those who still risk swimming to the wreck and require assistance returning to shore (mostly done with the jet ski) Rove There are two ways lifeguards can rove.
After the first rove of the day lifeguards may take a 30min lunch break. It is advised two lifeguards go for their break then one in order to have the breaks completed in 2 hours (order does not matter). Following this the lifeguards will ideally rove again in the afternoon while still maintaining a presence at the wrecks. Pack up At approximately 16:25 lifeguards will begin to pack up for the day. The truck will be packed and the ski on standby will be attached. While the truck is being driven to the Jet Ski area a lifeguard will remain at the wrecks on a ski till approx. 16:40. Usual pack up procedure will then commence of clean up. If fuel is required diesel and petrol can be found in two separate locations. Both are found in the middle of the resort, the diesel dispenser passed on the way to the Jet Ski area and the petrol dispenser down the hill. Both dispensers work the same: activated by the fuel fob the rego and odometer is required. NOTE the diesel dispensers does not have a mechanism to stop overflow and lifeguards will be required to clean any split diesel. Signing off over the radio will be required for wave runner 10/11 and with Limsoc for the other patrols. Leaving the Island Leaving Moreton Island is relatively simple. A barge booking will be required. Options for lifeguards are as follows: 16:00 of the day of patrol, 19:00 and the earliest barge the next morning (approximately 08:30). 19:00 is preferable for pack up procedures however if organised lifeguards can catch the 16:00 barge. Again please be at the barge area half and hour earlier. |
Gear Inventory List
Below is a list of things packed:
- Softback
- Usual Beach Lifeguard items (first aid and resuscitation gear)
- Hard First aid kit
- Usual Beach Lifeguard items (first aid)
- Tangalooma trunk (chest to be placed at Tangalooma wrecks)
- Soft pack
- Hard first aid kit
- Wrecks response bag (plastic bag with laceration first aid gear)
- Paper work
- Chalk pen and cloth
- Mallet and pegs
- Other items deemed necessary for patrol at the Wrecks
- Roving Trunk (chest to be kept with in the lifeguard truck)
- Soft pack
- Wet weather gear
- Tools and parts for truck
- Other items deemed necessary for roving patrols
- Jet ski’s (within the front compartment)
- Night Op’s gear
- Rock Rescue Kit (Watertight bag with limited first aid gear in a bum bag, goggles, fins)
- (within the other storage unit place flushing gear for each jet ski for ease)
Refuelling
It is important that the lifeguard truck/ ATV and jet ski always have enough fuel to attend any emergency situation that the lifeguard may be called out to. The refuelling point on the island is at the Tangalooma Resort. The below information shows the timing and equipment required for refuelling.
Procedures
When fuel is required diesel and petrol can be found in two separate locations. Both are found in the middle of the resort, the diesel dispenser passed on the way to the Jet Ski area and the petrol dispenser down the hill. Both dispensers work the same: activated by the fuel fob the rego and odometer is required. NOTE the diesel dispensers does not have a mechanism to stop overflow and lifeguards will be required to clean any split diesel.
Prior to Arrival Information
How to get to the Island
In order to get to Moreton Island, Lifeguards will be riding the Tangalooma Passenger Ferry. Booking the ferry is required. In order to do so the Tangalooma Resort staff can be contacted on 1300 652 250 (can be easily done at the resorts reception if you are already on the island). For ease: state you are a lifeguard and we have an account (exchange staff from Korea can sometimes struggle). Account numbers will change with the room.
Summer: and Easter: 311409
Two options to book the ferry:
17:30 (the day prior to work) or 07:00 (the day of work)
*Preferred for new staff to catch the ferry the day prior to work.
Address for ferry is 220 Holt St, Pinkenba QLD 4009. The resort requires us to be at the ferry terminal 30min prior to departure. Ferry will take ~1.5hrs and has enough room to take everything you need. Parking is provided.
What to pack for duties
Moreton Island is an isolated work site and requires certain things to be packed. A checklist for lifeguards is as follows:
- FOOD (if 5 days therefore 5 breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 4 Dinners)
- Uniform (rashie, hat, sunglasses, and spares for the stint)
- Casual clothing (for after hours)
- Toiletries
- Leisure Items
If staying at the villa at Moreton had a TV and DVD player and no WIFI. If lifeguards wish to bring additional items to entertain themselves before and after hours it is encouraged (books, cameras, boards etc). There is a shop in the resort and in the township of Bulwer however there stock is limited and expensive. Therefore in order to not spend too much, bringing food is a good idea.
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