Perform patient approaches, support and escapes aided by equipment on a conscious and unconscious patient. Crew an inflatable rescue boat. Perform patient retrieval and support unaided by equipment. It is vital for lifesavers to maintain a high level of fitness. Performing a rescue not only requres knowledge and expertise but also requires endurance and fitness.
Lifesavers place their own lives at risk if they go on patrol unfit.
Alcohol Do not mix alcohol and swimming. Cigarette Smoking Surf Life Saving Victoria recommends in the strongest possible terms that its members do not smoke. Sunburn General skin damage Cataracts Skin Cancer Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. Currently two out of three Australians develop some sort of skin cancer during their lifetime. Each year 1200 people die from skin cancer.