New tools for Surf Lifesaving Club to improve safety
Saving Lives
Locals and holiday makers alike will feel that little bit safer in Far North waters this Easter including at hot spots like Four Mile Beach following the acquisition of critical equipment that has the sole purpose to save lives.
Douglas surf lifesaving club recently purchased radios, spinal management equipment, defibrillators and rescue boards under the Federal Government’s beach safety equipment fund.
Gaining these new tools will provide endless benefits.
“I am pleased these clubs, including Port Douglas were able to access $10,000 from the government to purchase vital lifesaving equipment to keep people safe and help prevent drownings in Far North Queensland,” Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch told Newsport.
“The funding is an important boost for surf lifesaving clubs like Cairns, Ellis Beach and Port Douglas where volunteers, who have already performed thousands of patrol hours this season, rely on the best skills and equipment to keep people safe.
“It comes at a critical time because, like many organisations across Australia, surf lifesaving clubs have been affected by a drop in fundraising revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Federal Sport Minister Richard Colbeck said the government’s contribution to each of the 314 surf lifesaving clubs is a crucial development ahead of the upcoming busy holiday period.
“Australia’s volunteer surf lifesavers spend their days responding to emergencies, preventing drownings and saving lives,” Mr Colbeck said.
“They are critical to the Australian way of life.”