Surfing NSW launches Surfers Rescue 24/7
SURFERS RESCUE 24/7 PREPARES TO HIT NSW BEACHES AGAIN IN 2017.
S
urfing NSW is pleased to announce their
award-winning Surfers Rescue 24/7 program
will return to NSW over the course of the next
12 months.
As part of the course, 2000 surfers will receive accredited
training to conduct rescues as part of a NSW Government
initiative to reduce drowning deaths in NSW.
The initiatives to be funded as part of Surfing NSW’s pro-
gram include a three-hour course teaching board rescue
techniques and an accredited CPR course for 2000 surfers in
high-risk, geographical locations.
The training will be delivered at primary and secondary
schools, through surf schools and boardriders clubs.
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant welcomed the
return of the program.
“The surf can be fun but for inexperienced swimmers it
can also be extremely dangerous. Surfers are often at unpa-
trolled beaches or in the water outside patrolled hours and
with the right knowledge they can step in when swimmers
get into trouble,” Mr Grant said.
Three-time World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning has
also put his support behind the course.
“I’m really proud of Surfing NSW and the work they have
done to make the Surfers Rescue 24/7 course available.
Cheers to the NSW Government for supporting this initia-
tive so that we, as surfers, can become even more effective
in helping keep our oceans safe. I’ll definitely be doing the
Surfers Rescue 24/7 course and I urge you to round up some
buddies and take it on too.”
More information on upcoming course dates will be
available on surfersrescue247.com.
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