SLSA has established National Patrol Service Certificates, which are available to members of Affiliated Clubs in recognition of their long service to lifesaving patrols.
These Patrol Service Awards are classified as follows:
- 5 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 10 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 15 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 20 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 25 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 30 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 35 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 40 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 45 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 50 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 55 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 60 year National Patrol Service Certificate
- 65 year National Patrol Service Certificate
Essential Criteria
Persons eligible for the National Patrol Service award are: -
- Bronze Medallion holders whose period of service eligibility begins from their initial patrol duties as the holder of this qualification.
- Members who hold one or more qualifications in the following award streams – patrolling lifesaver, emergency care or radio.
- In the case of Award members, eligibility for the patrol service award shall commence from the date of obtaining the relevant certificate.
- The person must have personally completed a 100% patrol service relevant to their membership category for that season with a minimum of 16 hours being completed per season.
- Years of patrol service may be calculated from the Surf Rescue Certificate or the years of patrol as an active cadet.
- Definition of a patrol shall include
- Rostered Beach Patrol
- Rostered Powercraft Patrol i.e., Jet Boat, ORB, Jet Ski
- Rostered Helicopter Rescue Service Patrol
- Rostered Radio Patrol or Radio Room Duty
Note: You cannot redeem water safety hours as part of the Patrol Service Award unless part of a rostered patrol under the direction of the patrol captain.
A successfully completed patrol must have been undertaken in full accordance with the obligations and regulations of the organisation as well as the club/service concerned. The member must have successfully completed the prescribed annual skills maintenance for the club/service.
Absences from the club/service for approved leave of absence or other exemption from patrol duty shall not be credited to the acquiring of the patrol service award. However, the credit of years of service can be recommenced when resuming full patrol duty and will then be added to the previous total of 100% patrol years.
If correctly documented and verified by the appropriate officer of a member’s club/s, then years of full patrol duty with one or more clubs can be accumulated to arrive at the total of years for the patrol service award.
Note: Applications for this award are processed at a national level.
Application Process This application may be lodged by either the member, or the member’s current club/service via the SLSA Members Area Using ‘Forms’.
Award prize: Certificate/Pin (from 10 years onwards)
Award sponsor: SLSA
Presentation of award: Club level
Date of circulation: Ongoing
Closing date: Ongoing
Submitted to: SLSA
Information sourced from https://www.surflifesaving.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/SLSA-Rewards-and-Recognition-Framework.pdf September 2021 Version
