10.2. Patrol Service Contract

This Club Patrol Service Contract has been developed to allow an individual club or service to plan and recommend the most appropriate patrol services required for their relevant area(s), taking into account the following conditions –

• History of incidents
• Beach visitation numbers
• Weather, climate conditions
• Surf conditions, i.e. high surf
• Existing hazards, i.e. marine stingers
• Local Government/Council requirements
  

These Patrol Service Contracts are also a requirement of our whitewater accreditation with the Department of Community Safety (previously Department of Emergency Services) and as such, are a major performance indicator for clubs obtaining Department of Community Safety annual subsidy payments.

The Patrol Service Contract shall be negotiated and endorsed by the respective Branch Board of Life Saving and Surf Life Saving Queensland prior to the commencement of each patrolling season.

The committee responsible for the negotiation of the Patrol Service Contract shall be the Branch President, the Branch Director of Life Saving, the Club President and the Club Captain of the affiliating clubs in consultation with the State Director of Lifesaving and SLSQ Lifesaving Services Coordinator/Regional Manager.

Surf Life Saving Queensland encourages all clubs and services to provide the most effective patrol service for the people visiting our Queensland beaches, with a high focus on preventative methods, which enables us to maintain our vision of ‘Zero Preventable Deaths in Queensland Waters’.

Refer to the Patrol Operations Manual.

Please contact your Branch Director of Lifesaving or SLSQ Lifesaving team for further information.