13.7. Surf Risk Rating (SRR)

The Surf Risk Rating System (SRR) was developed by university professionals in partnership with surf lifesaving as a surf conditions rating tool to assess the prevailing conditions and, particularly when used to assist decision makers to make informed decisions regarding risk management practices and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in events involving the use of surf craft.

The Surf Risk Rating Tool allows qualified users several tools to assess the risk of the surf environment:

• Surf Risk Rating (SRR-Initial) is used to determine the risk rating for the event as an overview. This can be conducted as many times during the day as required.
• The Patrol SRR assists users to risk assess their patrol aquatic environment.
• SRR-Event data is similar to SRR-Initial however it requires the ‘conditions data’ to be populated when competitors are on the way out and on the way in from their race. It determines a rating level for athletes heading out and returning to shore and is also ‘discipline specific’.
• Event Incident section is linked to the Event Specific Rating. The incidents line up with the event rating to assist in collecting data.

The aims of the Surf Risk Rating include:

• To enable water safety managers, officials and others to be advised of a Surf Risk Rating in a timely and efficient manner.
• To have a consistent process for the evaluation of a surf risk rating.
• To provide key decision makers with information to enable them to make informed decisions.
• To provide key prompts associated with safety and risk management.
• To enable officers to reduce level of risks levels through mitigation.
• To act as a tool for the collection of key data that may assist in determining future safety practices.
• To gain access to this section in the Operations App you will be required to hold the SRR Award assigned in SurfGuard.

SRR Award
To gain the Surf Risk Rating (SRR) Award:

1. Log into the SLSA Members Area
2. Select eLearning from the menu
3. Go to the Training Library
4. Enrol in the SLS – Surf Risk Rating online course
5. Complete the Online Course
   

Once you have competed the online course and hold the SRR Award, download the SLSA Operations App or go to the website.

Please refer the the SLSA Operations App for more information.