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Every season, our lifesaving services from voluntary club patrols, Operations Support and the Australian Lifeguard Service (QLD) performs vital lifesaving services. These services are performed by the many men and women who make up our volunteer patrolling and Lifeguard ranks.

Lifesaving Service Performed 2009/2010 2010/11
Lives Saved (Rescues) 3,906 3,610
Preventative Actions 291,322 289,391
Resuscitations 24 10
Oxygen Therapy 342 282
First Aid Treatments 4,401 3,817
Defibrillation Cases 6 6
Marine Sting Treatments 17,026 9,596
Spinal Injury Treatments 79 99
Fracture Treatments 169 167
Total Lives Saved (since recording began in 1930) 114,103 117,713
Rescues Performed By
Rescue Tube 889 1,118
Rescue Board 680 685
SLS Body Board 110 70
Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) 483 431
Rescue Water Craft (waverunner) 867 376
No Equipment 618 744
Membership
Total Membership 35,958 33,364
Nippers 12,426 11,261
Total Males 19,983 18,642
Total Females 15,975 14,722

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