TO BECOME A LIFEGUARD?
ARE YOU READY
Lifeguards have been saving lives on New Zealand beaches for a very long time, providing essential volunteer services to coastal communities.
Bethells Beach Surf Lifesaving ensures a high-quality, sustainable lifeguard service tailored to supporting our community. We know Bethells beach has strong currents, unpredictable waves, and being in a remote location of West Auckland makes it especially hazardous. Our Lifeguards provide essential safety and surveillance, ensuring that beachgoers can enjoy the coastline with expert assistance close at hand.
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TO BECOME A LIFEGUARD
Volunteer Lifeguards patrol from Labour weekend to Easter weekend each year.
You would be placed in a patrol that is rostered for around 1 weekend a month (one of 4 Patrols). We put out the roster at the start of each season, so it is easy to plan ahead. Each patrol has around 20 Lifeguards so there is plenty of experienced help at hand.
ARE YOU READY
In order to patrol you need to gain a Surf Lifeguard Award.
To qualify for the Surf Lifeguard Award, you must be 14 years or older, and complete the following:
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Swimming 400m in less than 9 minutes in a pool. Performing a tube rescue both in the pool and the surf
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Perform a 200m run, 200m swim, 200m run at a West Coast beach
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Be able to demonstrate competence in CPR and First Aid
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Be able to demonstrate use of a Surf radio and signal flags
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Answer 32 out of 40 theory questions in a written test
REQUIREMENTS:
This may sound like a mission but we have a structured training programme in place that runs from August to October each year to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible for you to become a lifeguard.
If you would like to find out more email our team
SEASON STATISTICS
As of 1/7/24
4,420
Volunteer Hours
Rescues
23
Assists
13
1
Major First Aid
Minor First Aid
25
Public Preventative Actions
4,625
5
Searches
110,175.75
Volunteer Hours
Since 2004
869
Rescue
604
First Aid
55
Call Outs
172
Searches
23
Deaths
Since 1980
Child Protection Policies
At Bethells we are committed to the protection of all the young people who participate in our programmes.
To learn more about our policies and code of conduct
