PERRANPORTH SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
Club
Patrols 2008
Perranporth
SLSC is a life saving club run by volunteers with the following aims:
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preventing loss of life in the sea
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providing a community service
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training for all ages and abilities in life saving skills
and related sports and fitness
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having a great time on the beach and in the surf!
Our
surf club has been meeting these aims for 51 years so has a long and proud
tradition of which Club Patrols have been an essential element.
This
year Club Patrols will have two main areas of activity:
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Duty Weeks:
assisting
the general running of the club during the summer weeks
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Beach Patrols:
assisting
the RNLI lifeguarding service on the beach at the height of the season
We
encourage all club members to assist in the above – without you, we cannot be
effective in anything we strive to achieve in the club.
If
you need any advice or clarification on anything in this document, please do
not hesitate to contact me or any member of the committee.
Have
a great summer!
DUTY
PATROLS
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Duty Patrols is to assist the running of the
club's activities during the busy summer months. Each patrol will be allocated
two or three duty weeks, as shown in this document, and will be expected to
assist in the activities outlined below.
Duty Weeks will commence on the Monday of each week.
1. Provide extra
instructors and water cover (if
suitably qualified) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights according to the
Summer Training Schedule. These evenings are already manned by regulars, but
they are stretched and would be very grateful for help! (See below for
details.)
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Instructors
and water cover required at following times: |
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Wednesday |
Club
Night |
1900-2030 |
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Thursday |
Nippers |
1830-2000 |
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Friday |
Ladies
Training Night |
1900-2000 |
2. Fund-raising collections on local camp sites. As a
club member we ask that you participate in at least one collection during the
summer. The more money we raise, the more we can spend on our club facilities,
training and equipment.
Precise details will be announced nearer the
time, but the dates will be Tuesday 29th July and August 5th, 12th,
19th, 26th.
3. Clean the club. Tidy up rubbish, sweep,
replace equipment, etc.
4. Clean the beach and dunes – within 100m radius of the
club. The state of our surroundings reflects on us, even when we know it isn't
our mess. Let's set an example to others on our beach!
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Duty Week Patrol |
Week commencing |
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Perran |
30 June |
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Droskyn |
7 July |
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Wheal Mary |
14 July |
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Ponsmere |
21 July |
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Cligga |
28 July |
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Penhale |
4 August |
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Perran |
11 August |
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Droskyn |
18 August |
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Wheal Mary |
25 August |
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Ponsmere |
1 September |
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Cligga |
8 September |
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Penhale |
15 September |
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Any more? |
BEACH
PATROLS
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Beach Patrols is to assist the RNLI
lifeguarding service on the beach during the busiest weekends of the year;
improve the life saving and beach safety skills of PSLSC club members and
provide a service to the community
SET-UP
All relevant club members, from juniors to seniors, have been
allocated a patrol. Each Patrol is led by a Patrol Captain and Vice-Captain,
who are experienced and/ or qualified in surf life saving skills.
According to the conditions and requirements on the beach, the
Patrol Captain will divided the patrol into groups with appropriate
qualifications to participate in the above activities. Only those with
relevant qualifications [NaRS Beach Lifeguard
award ] will be allowed to assist the RNLI lifeguards
in the water.
ACTIVITIES
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Assistance to RNLI lifeguards
– rescue back-up, first aid assistance, lost children
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Prevention – raising public
awareness of beach and surf safety, distributing leaflets, etc
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Training – during less busy
periods, honing rescue and life support skills, radio, first aid, etc
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Serving the community
– cleaning the beach and dunes
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Fund-raising – collections on
the beach, etc
TIMES AND DATES
Each Patrol will run two Beach Patrols on weekends during
the busy summer holiday weeks of July and August. (This is optional for Life
Members who have already served the club beyond the call of duty for many
years.)
Beach Patrols will run from 1400-1800.
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Beach Patrol |
Date |
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Perran |
Sat 26 July [UKSRL –
Saunton Sands and Worlds] |
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Cligga |
Sun 27 July [worlds] |
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Ponsmere |
Sat 2 August [worlds] |
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Penhale |
Sun 3 August [worlds] |
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Wheal Mary |
Sat 9 August [National Nippers - Saunton] |
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Droskyn |
Sun 10 August [National
Nippers - Saunton] |
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Penhale |
Sat 16 August [Cornish
champs - Holywell] |
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Wheal Mary |
Sun 17 August [Cornish
Champs - Holywell] |
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Perran |
Sat 23 August [National
-youth & masters – Portreath] [UKSRL - Perranporth] |
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Droskyn |
Sun 24 August [National
youth & masters - Portreath] |
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Ponsmere |
Sat 30 August |
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Cligga |
Sun 31 August |
EQUIPMENT
To participate in Beach Patrols, you will need:
LOG SHEETS
Each patrol member should
sign in and out and activities and surf and beach conditions on the beach and
at sea should be recorded. The activities undertaken, and any incidents
involving club members while on patrol, should be recorded.
You should complete a
Patrol Log Sheet for each of your patrols. This is important as we will be
compiling relevant information from them to send to SLSGB and the RNLI.
On completing the log sheet, please return it into your patrol's
plastic wallet.
YOU WILL SHORTLY RECEIVE A PATROL LETTER STATING YOUR PATROL AND INFO, LISTS ARE ALWAYS UP IN THE CLUBHOUSE
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CLUB'S PATROLS!