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Cover DHL Lifeguard of the Year Tim Wilson cools off ahead of another hot day lifeguarding on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Photo Gold Coast Bulletin
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4 Editorial 5 The United Approach 6 Sydney's Warringah Lifeguards Working Smarter After in-depth Review 7 Case Study: Mid-week Drowning 8 Lifeguarding in the Tropics 12 NT Lifeguards Broaden Their Skill Sets 13 The Green Island Tourist Trap 15 Lifeguarding: A Tower of Strength Out West 16 The Total Service Plan 18 And Then There Were 10 20 5 Minutes with Russell Blanchard 21 Western Australia Lifeguard News 21 Byron Bay's Main Beach to Be Patrolled Year-Round 22 Best One Ever 24 Case Study: Dangerous Surf Warnings 25 Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue 34th Edition 26 Whirlpools Capture Our Imagination 27 Beaches: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place 28 The Art of Giving Feedback 30 Rocky Coast Risk Assessment Research 31 National Coastal Safety Report 2014 (Lift-out) 35 Drowning Terminology Not What it Used to Be 36 Rip Current Forum Held at SLSA 37 National Drowning Prevention Summit 2014 38 Community Perceptions 40 Deadly Paradise? 44 5 Tips to Keep You Fighting Fresh This Summer 44 The Travelling Chef Hayden Quinn 45 DIY Rice Bowl with Lots of Pickles 46 Lifejackets in the Surf Zone 48 Lifejacket policy matches marine regulations 49 The Sea-Doo Spark 50 Epic Rescue 52 Celebrating Excellence 54 Saving Lives Around the World 56 Vietnam's First Surf LifeSaving Carnival 57 Lifeguard Exchange 58 Case Study: RIPSAFE Project 59 Revisiting Stories from the Past 60 Lifeguard Snippets 63 National Coastal Safety Report Drowning Snapshot
Publisher Surf Life Saving Australia, Locked Bag 1010, Rosebery NSW 2018, (02) 9215 8000 Project Manager Sarah Anderson. Editor Andre Slade. Subeditor and Proofreader John Mapps. Design Kylie Mulquin. Contributors Peter Agnew, Sarah Anderson, Anthony Bradstreet, Rob Brander, Barbara Brighton, John Boyle, Murray Copas, Hannah Davis, Alen Delic, Matthew Du Plessis, David Field, Emily Gilles, Olivia Harvey, Hayden Quinn, Pamela Simon, Andre Slade, Danny Smyth, SLSA, SLSNT, SLSNSW, SLSQ, SLSWA, Jonathon Webber. Image Credits Sarah Anderson, ASP/Kirstin, Mattias Baenziger, Jack Barnes, Gary Bell, Tom Cozad, David Field, Gold Coast Bulletin, Michael Kenny, Jess Murane, Kathryn Murray, Hayden Quinn, Danny Smyth, iStockphoto, LSV, SLSA, SLSNSW, SLSNT SLSQ, SLSWA, WikiCommons, Wollongong City Council. Our best endeavours have been made to credit the owners of the photos. Advertising Sarah Anderson magazine@lifeguards.com.au
It is now compulsory to wear lifejackets and helmets when operating an IRB in Australia.
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