SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08

STATISTICAL SUMMARIES (continued)
Fluctuations in ALS employee numbers
can reflect seasonal variations.
Table 11: Australian Lifeguard Service employees
NSW Qld Vic SA WA Tas NT 2007–08 Total 2006–07 Total % Change
Male 100 146 96 4 18 4 6 374 601 -38%
Female 14 71 27 8 3 123 160 -23%
Total 114 217 123 4 26 7 6 497 761 -35%
Changes in the number of actions can also
reflect change in seasonal conditions.
Table 12: Actions by Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) lifeguards
Rescues—Lifeguards
NSW Qld Vic SA WA Tas NT 2007–08 Total 2006–07 Total % Change
No Gear 59 196 30 2 38 0 0 325 302 8%
Tube 81 36 134 8 40 2 0 301 242 24%
Board 89 77 100 21 15 5 0 307 214 43%
IRB 3 8 108 3 0 0 0 122 139 -12%
PWC/RWC 2 32 1 0 2 0 0 37 27 37%
Other 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 9 1,294 -99%
Total 236 349 373 34 102 7 0 1,101 2,218 -50%
Preventative Actions—Lifeguards
Evacuation Alarm 3 73 4 0 52 0 0 132 123 7%
Searches 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 10 39 -74%
Lost Children 8 5 141 0 37 0 0 191 198 -4%
Preventions 10,013 156,888 23,884 4,274 7,844 88 7,993 210,984 255,372 -17%
Total 10,026 156,967 24,032 4,274 7,937 88 7,993 211,317 255,732 -17%
Emergency Care—Lifeguards
Marine Stings 273 1,396 133 274 511 0 0 2,587 6,706 -61%
Minor Cuts/ Abrasions 251 1,360 389 178 288 5 0 2,471 2,723 -9%
Major Wound 13 36 11 0 15 1 15 91 143 -36%
Fractures/Dislocations 10 32 17 0 14 0 1 74 51 45%
Suspected Spinal Injuries 0 16 9 0 6 0 0 31 18 72%
Resuscitation 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 8 32 -75%
Defi brillation* 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 33%
Others 38 224 119 3 46 0 0 430 1,471 -71%
Total 585 3,073 681 455 880 6 16 5.696 11,147 -49%
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