Lifesaving Patrol Operations Manual (POM)
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Lifesaving Patrol Operations Manual (POM)
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  • CONTENTS PAGE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0001 INTRODUCTION AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
    • 1.1 CLUB SIGNATURE PAGE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0002 PATROL SEASON TIMES & OBLIGATIONS
    • OPERATIONS SUPPORT
    • ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS
    • COMPLIANCE
    • PATROL SERVICE CONTRACT
    • PATROL SERVICE BREACH PROCEDURE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0003 PATROL STRENGTH
    • NUMBERS ON PATROL
    • SRC HOLDERS
    • PROFICIENT AWARD MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS QUALIFICATIONS
  • SECTION NO: POM 0004 PATROL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    • BEACH PATROLS GENERAL
    • PATROL CAPTAIN
    • PATROL MEMBERS
    • PATROL MEMBER INDUCTION
    • ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES
  • SECTION NO: POM 0005 PATROL OPERATIONS
    • BEACH USAGE
    • SURVEILLANCE PATROLS
    • OPENING BEACHES
    • CLOSING BEACHES
    • AQUATIC ACTIVITY ZONING
    • LOST/MISSING PERSONS
    • LOST PROPERTY
    • EFFECTS OF WATER DEPTH ON AQUATIC SAFETY
    • SAND STRUCTURES COLLAPSE
    • DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
    • INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR
    • BREACH OF PEACE PROCEDURES
    • LS09 – LIFESAVING ACTIVITIES AT CLOSED BEACHES POLICY
    • SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CHECKLIST FOR PATROL CAPTAINS
    • LOW PATRONAGE PATROL EXEMPTION
  • SECTION NO: POM 0006 PATROL UNIFORMS
    • PATROL UNIFORMS – SLSQ
    • OLD PATROL UNIFORMS
    • PATROL UNIFORMS – SLSA
  • SECTION NO: POM 0007 PATROL EQUIPMENT
    • BEACH PATROL EQUIPMENT
    • EXAMPLE PATROL SET UP
    • SUPPORT GEAR
    • BEACH CLOSED PATROL EQUIPMENT
    • MARINE STINGER DRAG KIT
    • BEACH SAFETY SIGNAGE
    • RED AND YELLOW PATROL AREA BUOYS
    • PATROL TOWERS
    • GEAR AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
    • PATROL EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE
    • CLUB DRONES
  • SECTION NO: POM 0008 SIGNIFICANT PATROLS
    • Pink Patrol
    • Blue Patrol
    • Pride Patrol
    • Green Patrol
    • Orange Patrol
  • SECTION NO: POM 0009 FIRST AID OPERATIONS
    • FIRST AID ROOM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
    • MOBILE BEACH PATROL FIRST AID KITS
    • DAILY DUTIES FOR THE PATROL FIRST AID
    • AIR BAG/OXYGEN RESUSCITATOR DAILY PATROL CHECKS/HYGIENE & ANNUAL SERVICING
    • DEFIBRILLATOR DAILY PATROL CHECKS/HYGIENE & ANNUAL SERVICING
    • SHARPS PROCEDURE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0010 PATROL REPORTING, FORMS AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
    • LIMSOC REPORTING & STATISTICS
    • PATROL LOG REPORTING
    • PATROL LOG – SIGNING ON
    • INCIDENT REPORTING
    • MINOR INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURE
    • MAJOR INCIDENT REPORT PROCEDURE
    • INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
    • FIRST AID REPORTS
    • SHALLOW WATER RESCUE
    • MARINE STINGER REPORTING
    • MARINE INCIDENT REPORTING
    • MEMBER INJURY REPORTING & WORKERS COMPENSATION
    • FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
      • BLUE CARD FORMS
      • QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT MARINE INCIDENT FORM
      • MARINE PARK PERMIT
      • REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL DATA INFORMATION FORM
      • SLSA INCIDENT REPORT LOG
      • SLSA AQUATIC RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT FORM
      • SLSQ CHILD & YOUTH RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY INCIDENT REPORT FORM
      • PATROL MEMBER INDUCTION CHECKLIST
      • LIMSOC USER GUIDE
      • CLUB RWC APPLICATIONS
  • SECTION NO: POM 0011 SURF CRAFT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
    • SURF LIFE SAVING CRAFT TRAINING
  • SECTION NO: POM 0012 POWERCRAFT OPERATIONS
    • OPERATIONS – INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT (IRB)
    • OPERATIONS – RESCUE WATER CRAFT (RWC)
    • POWERCRAFT LAUNCHING AREAS FOR IRB/RWC OPERATIONS
    • POWERCRAFT USE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
    • SELLING POWERCRAFT TO EXTERNAL PARTIES
    • QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS SAFETY EXEMPTIONS FOR SLSQ OPERATORS
    • QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS SAFETY EXEMPTIONS FOR SLSQ RWC OPERATORS
    • QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT REGISTRATION LABELS
    • TOWING OF A VESSEL
    • POWERCRAFT BAR CROSSING
    • MARINE INCIDENT REPORT, PATROL LOGS AND REPORTING
    • SLSQ POWERCRAFT INCIDENT & INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
    • SLSQ POWERCRAFT INVESTIGATION FLOW CHART
    • LS10 – POWERCRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY
    • SLSQ POWERCRAFT TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT STEP BY STEP PROCESS
    • SLSA GEAR AND EQUIPMENT LIST
    • POWERCRAFT SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    • IRB NON ACCREDITED IRB PERSONNEL
    • OIL & FUEL SPILL KIT
    • SPREADING OF ASHES USING AN IRB
    • FUEL STORAGE
    • ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0013 SURF BOAT OPERATIONS
    • QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT MARINE SAFETY EXEMPTIONS FOR SLSQ OPERATORS
    • MARINE INCIDENT REPORT, PATROL LOGS AND REPORT
    • SS05 – SLSQ USE OF EQUIPMENT POLICY
  • SECTION NO: POM 0014 OPERATIONAL RADIO & LIMSOC COMMUNICATIONS
    • RADIO COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES
    • RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
    • RADIO EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & SERVICING
    • RADIO PROTOCOLS
    • RADIO CALL SIGNS
    • RADIO NETWORK FAULT REPORTING
  • SECTION NO: POM 0015 JUNIOR ACTIVITIES & WATER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    • SLSQ MS13 HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING POLICY
    • SLSA – 1.01 WATER SAFETY POLICY
  • SECTION NO: POM 0016 VEHICLE OPERATIONS
    • SURF RESCUE VEHICLE OPERATIONS
    • SSV & 4WD OPERATIONS
    • PROCEDURES FOR TOWING OF SURF LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT ON TRAILERS
    • QLD GOVERNMENT AUTHORISATION LETTER
    • QLD GOVERNMENT SSV AUTHORISATION PERMIT
    • QLD GOVERNMENT GUIDELINE FOR BEACH TRAILERS
    • LS02 – SIDE BY SIDE VEHICLE OPERATING POLICY
    • TRACTOR OPERATING GUIDELINES – 2WD & 4WD
  • SECTION NO: POM 0017 ANIMAL CONTROL
    • MANAGING ANIMALS ON BEACHES
    • DOG CONTROL
    • SNAKE CONTROL
  • SECTION NO: POM 0018 DANGEROUS MARINE CREATURES
    • SHARK SAFETY PROCEDURE
    • SHARK CONTROL EQUIPMENT
    • CROCODILES
    • MARINE STINGERS
    • FISHERIES DRAG PERMIT
  • SECTION NO: POM 0019 ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    • DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    • LS09 – LIFESAVING ACTIVITIES AT CLOSED BEACHES POLICY
    • LS04 – ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS- CYCLONE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
    • LS21 – ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS – TSUNAMI EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
    • LSP001 – ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS – LIGHTNING PROCEDURES
    • SLSA ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0020 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
    • PREVENTING HEAT RELATED ILLNESS GUIDELINES
    • SMOKING GUIDELINES
    • ALCOHOL AND DRUG GUIDELINES
    • HAZARDOUS MANUAL TASK GUIDELINES
    • SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)
    • ADM17 – HEAT MANAGEMENT POLICY
    • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0021 RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
    • CLEANING OF BEACH AND WATER AREA GUIDELINES
    • MARINE POLLUTION GUIDELINES
    • SLSA ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS GUIDELINE
    • SLSA DISINFECTION OF EQUIPMENT GUIDELINE
    • WHEELCHAIR ACCESS GUIDELINE
    • CONCUSSION
    • GUIDELINE FOR DECEASED BODY
    • BO1 – BLUE CARD SCREENING POLICY
    • 6.03 – SLSA LIMITING AND PERMANENT DISABILITY POLICY
    • 6.05 – SLSA MEMBER PROTECTION POLICY
  • SECTION NO: POM 0022 SKILLS MAINTENANCE
  • SECTION NO: POM 0023 SLSQ & SLSA AWARDS
    • SLSQ LIFESAVING EXCELLENCE AWARD
    • SLSQ BRAVERY MEDAL
    • SLSQ LIFESAVER OF THE MONTH
    • SLSA MERITORIOUS AWARD
  • SECTION NO: POM 0024 PEER SUPPORT
    • MSP01 – SLSQ PEER SUPPORT PROCEDURE
    • SLSQ PEER SUPPORT OFFICERS FORM
  • SECTION NO: POM 0025 MEDIA PROCEDURES
    • ISSUES MANAGEMENT – WHEN IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR SLSQ MEMBER TO COMMENT TO THE MEDIA
    • APPOINTED MEDIA SPOKESPERSON AND DEALING WITH THE MEDIA
    • COMMUNICATION CHAIN – RESPONDING TO MEDIA INQUIRIES
    • COMMUNICATION CHAIN – PROMOTING POSITIVE STORIES THROUGH THE MEDIA
    • GENERAL MEDIA GUIDELINES
    • RESOURCES AND CONTACTS
  • SECTION NO: POM 0026 OPERATIONS SUPPORT
    • OPERATIONS SUPPORT ROLES
      • WESTPAC LIFESAVER RESCUE HELICOPTER SERVICE
      • RESCUE WATER CRAFT
      • SURFCOM – COMMUNICATIONS
      • DUTY OFFICER
      • DRONE OPERATOR
    • 13SURF TASKING PROCESS
    • HELICOPTER SAFETY
    • APPLICATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS VERSION 1.1
  • SECTION NO: POM0027 LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
    • LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
    • LOCAL COUNCIL BY-LAWS
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SECTION NO: POM 0005 PATROL OPERATIONS

ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES
BEACH USAGE

Beach Usage

Surveillance Patrols

Opening Beaches

Closing Beaches

Aquatic Activity Zoning

Lost/Missing Persons

Lost Property

Effects of Water Depth on Aquatic Safety

Sand Structures Collapse

Dealing with Difficult Situations

Inappropriate Behaviour

Beach of Peace Procedures

LS09 – Lifesaving Activities at Closed Beach Policy

Situational Awareness Checklist for Patrol Captains

LOW PATRONAGE PATROL EXEMPTION

ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES
BEACH USAGE

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