26.52.2. Notes / Revision

Weather can be a huge influence to the outcome of the incident and the safety of yourself and others. Make sure you are well prepared
for this.

Weather considerations

• The season, summer-winter
• Sunny, overcast, rain, storm, fading light, dark
  

Clothing – PPE options

• Rash vest, wetsuit, booties, jumper, spray jacket, high vis outfit, hat, glasses, footwear, sunscreen, water, torch, whistle
  

RWC V’s SSV

• Would you take the RWC if incident was on sand or land?
• Would the SSV be more appropriate for the incident on land due to having extra first aid equipment and extrication capabilities in assistance with QAS
  

Radio and Phone

• Channel 15 Noosa repeater – Noosa through to Granite bay, if there’s any broken transmission in that area try channel 16 Double Island point repeater
• Alexandra bay – Channel 15A
• Southern National park through to Sunshine beach channel 14 Coolum repeater
  

Tasking

• Noosa V’s Sunshine Beach
• Would it be more appropriate to task Sunshine lifeguard if Noosa was to busy and unable to attend
  

Rules and Regulations
Please abide by all rules and regulations when operating SLSQ vehicles and power watercraft. Below is where you will find information located in the operations manual.

Subject: LGOM 011 – Vehicle Operations

Subject: LGOM 010 – Powercraft Operations