Patrol Support
Our Patrol Support members play just as vital a role as our lifeguards in our patrol teams. Patrol Support award encompasses the Lifeguard Award, without the water components. If you’re interested in being involved in patrols on your local beach, but don’t want to do the water aspects – this role is for you!
Lifeguard
We can’t operate without these key volunteers who keep NZ coastlines safe year-round. Come with your swimming ability, and we will teach you First aid, CPR skills, beach management. Become a vital part of our patrols.
Governance and Committee Support
Our clubs are run by amazing volunteer committees. Do you have governance experience or transferable skills from your workplace? Clubs are looking for guidance on areas including but not limited to, fundraising, finance, strategy, administration.
General Volunteer
Keen to volunteer but not sure where you fit in? Each club has a variety of ‘odd jobs’ that they need help with. Including but not limited to, maintenance, fundraising and event support.
If you’re keen to become a volunteer Surf Lifeguard, you need to be at least 14 years of age and be able to swim 400m free-style in under 9 minutes.ou‘ll need to join your local club who will provide a supportive training programme (which will take place at a local pool, the beach and the clubrooms) to give you the skills you’ll need, to help you achieve your Surf Lifeguard Award. In terms of gear, all you need is a wetsuit, togs, goggles and swim fins.
If you love the idea of being actively involved in patrolling our beaches but are not confident in the water, or have yet to develop the water and swimming skills required to be a Surf Lifeguard, take a look at our volunteer patrol support role. They’re the ones in blue.
Our volunteer patrol support crew do exactly that – they support our lifeguards on patrol whether it is driving the land rescue vehicles for younger lifeguards, helping with surveillance, performing first aid, managing the radio, coordinating patrol rosters – anything that can help our lifeguards on patrol without entering the water.