From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Life Saving Victoria
Life Saving Victoria
Life Saving Victoria also run public campaigns and
education programs to raise awareness of home swim-
ming pool safety to reduce drownings.
Education and training
Life Saving Victoria also offers education and training
programs to the general public. Individuals can be
Life Saving Victoria’s logo
trained in resuscitation, first aid, pool lifeguarding and
surf lifesaving. School education programs to raise
Life Saving Victoria is an Australian life saving organ-
awareness of water safety are also run by Life Saving Vic-
isation formed in 2002 from a merger of the Victorian
toria.[7][8]
Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia and Surf
Life Saving Victoria. Life Saving Victoria works to pre-
vent drownings and other water related deaths and in-
juries in Victoria. Life Saving Victoria teaches local com- References
munities in Victoria about water safety, swimming and [1] Department of Justice. "Responding to
resuscitation. It also provides surf life saving services and Emergencies". http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/
patrols for beaches across the state. Life Saving Victoria home/safety+and+emergency+management/
is an emergency support agency to Victoria Police for wa- emergencies/responding+to+emergencies/.
ter based emergencies[1]. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
[2] Life Saving Victoria. "Life Saving Clubs".
Lifesaving services http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/www/html/
1401-life-saving-clubs.asp. Retrieved 25 November
2011.
Life Saving Victoria has a network of life saving clubs
[3] Life Saving Victoria. "Patrolled Beaches".
across the state. There are currently 57 life saving clubs
http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/www/html/
in Victoria. Life saving clubs conduct patrols which are
1402-patrolled-beaches.asp. Retrieved 25
run by 26,000 volunteers.[2] Patrols are conducted from
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November - April every summer on weekends and public
[4] Life Saving Victoria. "Professional Lifeguards".
holidays.[3] During the peak-summer period, mid-week
http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/www/html/
patrols may be conducted by paid lifeguards.[4] All life-
1403-professional-lifeguards.asp. Retrieved 25
savers have a minimum qualification of a Bronze Medal-
November 2011.
lion which includes training on rescue techniques, resus-
[5] Life Saving Victoria. "Westpac Lifesaver Rescue
citation and first aid.
Helicopters".
Life Saving Victoria also has several resources to re-
http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/www/html/
spond to emergencies. Life Saving Victoria operates two
1404-westpac-lifesaver-rescue-helicopters.asp.
helicopters, funded by Westpac, which patrol beaches
Retrieved 25 November 2011.
during summer and have the capacity to rescue swim-
[6] Swimming Pool Safety, Life Saving Victoria
mers. Life Saving Victoria also operate jet rescue boats,
[7] Training Courses, Life Saving Victoria
off shore rescue boats and rescue water crafts to ensure
[8] Education Programs Life Saving Victoria
the safety of waterway users.[5]
Swimming pool safety External links
Life Saving Victoria
Life Saving Victoria provide services to swimming pools
to ensure safe operation. Life Saving Victoria provide
guidelines and advice to swimming pool operators to en-
sure safe operation.[6]
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• Organisations based in Victoria (Australia)
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