SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08
SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08
SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08
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As noted elsewhere, SLSA is improving its core<br />
systems in order to provide ‘smarter’ lifesaving<br />
services. Part of this process has seen significant<br />
improvements in the data in SurfGuard, our national<br />
membership system. The information on the following<br />
pages has been taken from SurfGuard.<br />
Table 9: Actions by surf lifesavers<br />
Rescues—surf lifesavers<br />
NSW Qld Vic SA WA Tas NT <strong>2007–08</strong> Total 2006–07 Total % Change<br />
No gear 1,240 351 9 38 23 15 2 1,678 1,113 51%<br />
Tube 1,731 1,057 165 48 51 17 0 3,069 1,872 64%<br />
Board 2,150 426 65 75 105 46 1 2,868 2,475 16%<br />
IRB 1,357 736 152 111 242 67 9 2,674 2,039 31%<br />
PWC/RWC 634 667 3 31 179 1 10 1,525 1,126 35%<br />
JRB/ORB/RIB 2 42 13 0 16 0 0 73 130 -44%<br />
Helicopter 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 200%<br />
Surfboard 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 -96%<br />
Other 366 0 5 57 211 8 0 647 536 21%<br />
Total 7,480 3,285 412 360 828 154 22 12,541 9,318 35%<br />
Preventative actions—surf lifesavers<br />
Evacuation Alarm 230 43 20 91 15 0 0 399 423 -6%<br />
Searches 309 139 64 48 44 11 2 617 1,078 -43%<br />
Lost children 953 141 87 25 60 3 1 1,270 493 158%<br />
Preventions 131,623 65,057 21,348 9,536 4,705 651 406 233,326 201,343 16%<br />
Total 133,115 65,380 21,519 9,700 4,824 665 409 235,612 203,337 16%<br />
Emergency care—surf lifesavers<br />
Marine stings 9,339 2,179 371 236 1,269 13 8 13,415 22,786 -41%<br />
Minor cuts/abrasions 2,698 1,097 535 350 563 105 7 5,355 5,279 1%<br />
Major wound 158 65 9 18 46 6 18 320 313 2%<br />
Fractures/dislocations 121 141 23 10 20 4 0 319 167 91%<br />
Suspected spinal injuries 88 73 13 2 26 0 0 202 158 28%<br />
Resuscitation 20 13 5 5 4 0 0 47 94 -50%<br />
Others 834 272 205 166 254 13 0 1,744 1,265 38%<br />
Defi brillation 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 400%<br />
Total 13,258 3,842 1,161 790 2,182 141 33 21,407 30,063 -29%<br />
More rescues and more preventative actions. Changes in the number of actions can also refl ect change<br />
in seasonal conditions.<br />
130 <strong>SURF</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong> <strong>SAVING</strong> <strong>AUSTRALIA</strong>—<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2007–08</strong>