Overview
Coogee SLSC has over 620 highly trained Surf Life Savers. These men and women form part of our 17 patrol teams that volunteer their weekends & public holidays to patrol Coogee beach from September to April.

Many of our Surf Life Savers also have a number of higher awards, covering First Aid, Aquatic Rescue, Beach and Patrol Management, IRB and Advanced Lifesaving Skills.

Patrol and Lifesaving Contacts
Coogee SLSC Patrol and Lifesaving Contacts
Patrol
Patrol Captain
Vice Captain
1
Kris Rettke
Cate Kyling & Darci Walsh & Robin George
2
Emily Miers
Ewan Uncles
3
Ryan Millar
Jozef McPherson
4
Conor Magee
Danny Beal
5
​Rebecca Mister
Gary Trenaman
6
Athenia Pascoe
Kristina Gram
7
James Finlayson
Michael O'Grady
8
Oliver Nicholson
Robin Bowley
9
Emma Askham
Yasmin Stuetz
10
Ruby Thomasyu
Olivia McAusland
11
​Alexandra Scott
Josh Fernandez
12
Michael Barnes
Jasmine Miller
13
Fiona Phelps
Alena Freiheit
14
Zach Giltinan
Matt Larkin
15
Sean Bond
Tom Walker
16
Lana Reiter
Marc Schmandin
17
Melanie Reiter
Gerard Reiter
IRB Captain
John McGhee
Brad Allen & Ken Yardy
First Aid Officer
Craig Howie
N/A
Chief Gear Steward
Andrew Tooher
Jami Klein

Patrol Handbook
Log into your SLS Members Portal and go to Documents, then select Coogee SLSC as the Organisation:
All active members should read this Handbook as it is updated each Season and ensures you are aware  ​of new information and how our Patrols are functioning

Patrol Roster​
Members can download the Patrol Roster 2023/2024 via their Members Area. You can also upload your patrols to your personal calendar app. If you cannot make a patrol, please see the Substitutions information further down the page.

Please make sure you check your patrol times as these have changed from last season.

All patrolling members are required to complete Skills Maintenance, for all awards, every year by 31st December - see below.
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You must pay your membership fees before patrolling.

Skills Maintenance

Every member who patrols and/or competes is required to complete Skills Maintenance (formerly known as Proficiency) by 31st December of each year and keep their awards up to date. Members will not be eligible to patrol or compete if their award/s have expired.

It is the responsibility of each member to ensure they complete all aspects of the annual Skills Maintenance.
These are:
  1. Pay your membership fees for that season
  2. Complete any Online Theory Skills Maintenance sessions via e-Learning
  3. Complete practical Skills Maintenance session

The practical Skills Maintenance comprises of the following:
  • Signals
  • Radios
  • Run Swim Run
  • Board Rescue
  • Tube Rescue
  • CPR & Scenarios
Skills Maintenance Dates:
Skills Maintenance Requirements for 2023/2024
Skills Maintenance dates & times are set below.

IRB Drivers & Crew: These are the ONLY dates for proficiencies - you must attend one of these sessions.

To register, log into your eLearning portal (via the Members Area), select Training Events and go to the date you wish to enrol for.
Please ensure online learning has been completed prior to attending in person skills maintenance.
Saturday
30 September 2023

SRC/BM:
8am, 8.30am, 9am, 9.30am

ART: 9.30am
Saturday
​21 October 2023

IRB: 6am

SRC/BM: 8.30am, 9am, 9.30am

ART: 9.30am
Sunday
12 November 2023

IRB: 6am​

SRC/BM: 8.30am, 9am, 9.30am

ART: 9.30am
Saturday
2 December 2023

SRC/BM: 8.30am, 9am, 9.30am

ART: 9.30am
Sunday
17 December 2023

IRB: 6am

SRC/BM: 8.30am, 9am, 9.30am

ART: 9.30am

Patrol Substitutions:
Members are encouraged to use the Patrol Substitution function in the Members Area portal to arrange Subs.  The system benefits both Members, Patrol Captains and Officers:
  1. ​Members can advertise their need for a sub to all members of the club who currently patrol
  2. Members can track who they have confirmed they have substituted for.
  3. Substitutions automatically update in the Patrol Logs
  4. Patrol Captains get emailed a list of the patrol team that includes any subs
Patrol substitutions enable members to indicate when they will be unable to attend a patrol therefore inviting other club members to sub for them.  Club members can also accept to sub for another member who is unable to patrol. In addition, you can also ask another member to swap patrols with you, and then register that swap on the portal.

​IMPORTANT:  Please contact your Patrol Captain if you cannot make your rostered patrol – we can then take action to ensure the patrol is not left short