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Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards
Sunday 4th December 2011
Who are the lifeguards?
• A voluntary organisation• A diverse mixture of members from the
community• The oldest lifeguard club in the country (1933)• The main focal point for residents and visitors for
Southsea seafront
What we do to help others
• Volunteer members who:– Provide RLSS training for lifeguarding– Protect Southsea beaches – Provide first aid to the general public– Provide an inshore rescue service– Promote water safety to the local community– Provide a declared facility to HM Coastguard – Provide safety cover and support for public events
Time Commitment
Average logged time per season
>2700 hours
This does not include time spent: – Training– Teaching– Fundraising– Maintenance – Meetings– Administration– Travelling
How we have helped others
Learning, training and helping
Basic First Aid Life-support
AED and Oxygen
Bronze MedallionFirst Aid at Work
Pool Lifeguarding
Rescue Boat Coxswain
Stretcher WorkOff Road Driving
Spinal Rescue
Trauma and debriefing
Incident Management
Beach LifeguardingRescue Boat Crew
Equipment to save others
The Beach
• Lifeguard Tower– Elevated lookout– Early Warning for HQ
• Rescue Skis– Quick Response– Elevated in the Water
• Patrols– Response on land
where vehicles can not go
Equipment to save others
The Mobile Unit
• Mobile Operations– Communications– PA System– Casualty Transport– Casualty Care
• Public Awareness• Off Road• Advanced Life-support
– Full First Aid Kit– Collars– Blankets– Oxygen + Deliberator
• Stretchers• Vehicle Towing• Boat Launching
Equipment to save others
The Inshore Rescue Boats
• Search and Rescue– E.g. Spinals,– Advanced life support– Tired swimmers– Broken down boats
• Patrols– Between the harbours– Out to Horsesands Fort
• HM Coastguard Declared• Tows• Safety Advice• Public assurance
– Lifeguard presence
Lifeguard Headquarters
• A base of operations– Communications, search coordination
• Public focal point – for information, and– those in distress
• Enough equipment storage for current members• Patrol boat storage
– main boat at Fort Cumberland
• Small lifeguard changing rooms
CURRENT FUNDRAISING PROJECTS
New Headquarters
Current Headquarters• Moved 1986, making way for
new Pyramids complex • Conversion from deckchair
storage building• Conversion a compromise due
to:– planning restrictions at the
time– existing structure.
• Anticipated life span 10~15 years– well past replace by date.
What would a new headquarters do
• New rescue headquarters in the heart of the Southsea seafront redevelopment area.
• Teaching facilities• Extended season opening times• Focal point for all water safety/water
based activity for the Southsea community.
• Centralisation of equipment reducing launch and response time
• A community centre for local groups, youth clubs and schools.
New Rescue Mobile
• Replacement of Toyota Hilux• Near end of economic life• Looking for sponsors or contacts
The Fundraising Shop
• Update current beach stall
• Recruit volunteers to run and man stall during opening hours– Increases public
focus– Increases Lifeguards
time on beach
• Investigate and sell new items
How you can help
You already have
Thank you from the Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards
Any Questions