LIFESAVING

Yanchep Surf Lifesaving Club is dedicated to keeping our community safe by providing a professional volunteer water safety and rescue service throughout the surf season.

Our Beach Patrols

From October to April, our volunteer surf lifesavers patrol Yanchep Lagoon Beach on Sunday mornings. Our patrol covers the coastline from Capricorn Groin in the north to Fisherman’s Hollow in the south. Our highly trained patrol members monitor beach conditions, provide first aid, respond to emergencies and perform rescues, ensuring beachgoers can enjoy our coastline with confidence.

To help keep everyone safe, we encourage all visitors to swim between the red and yellow patrol flags. These flags mark the safest area to swim based on the days’s conditions and allow out lifesavers to respond quickly should assistance be needed.

Whether youre swimming, surfing or simply enjoying a day at the beach, our volunteers are proud to be there, providing a safer environment for our local community and visitors alike.

Existing Patrol Member?

Head to the “Patrol Roster” page for season 2023/24 Roster and Patrol Teams!

Patrol Roster

BECOME A LIFESAVER!

Become part of a team dedicated to keeping our community safe while making lifelong friendships, learning valuable skills, and enjoying everything Surf Life Saving has to offer.

Volunteer surf lifesavers are the heart of Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club. Our members patrol Yanchep Lagoon Beach throughout the surf lifesaving season, providing a vital water safety and rescue service to thousands of beach visitors each year. In addition to our regular Sunday patrols, members also support special operations, including abalone fishing patrols and community events.

Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, develop nationally recognised skills, stay active, or give back to your local community, becoming a surf lifesaver is a rewarding experience for people of all ages.

What’s does a Volunteer Lifesaver do?

The primary role of our volunteer lifesavers is to help prevent incidents, respond to emergencies, and provide a safe beach environment for everyone enjoying our coastline.

As a patrolling member of Yanchep SLSC, you may:

Monitor beach and surf conditions.

Supervise swimmers and beach users.

Provide first aid and emergency care.

Perform rescues when required.

Support Woodside Nippers during water activities

Assist with community events and special patrols.

All active award members, including Cadets and Senior members, are placed on a patrol roster. Members who hold a HLTAID011 Provide First Aid qualification may also be rostered to provide first aid support.

Patrols operate under our Life Saving Agreement with the City of Wanneroo and generally run from late October through to late March or early April. Patrols are typically held on Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, with members rostered approximately one patrol every four weeks.

When on patrol, members wear the official red and yellow Surf Life Saving patrol uniform, supplied by the club.

How do I become a patrolling member?

Becoming a volunteer lifesaver starts with gaining the skills and confidence needed to patrol our beaches safely.

Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club delivers nationally recognised Surf Life Saving awards through our experienced volunteer trainers and assessors.

Depending on your age, you’ll complete either:

Bronze Medallion (BM) – for members aged 15 years and over.

Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) – for members aged 13–14 years.

Courses combine practical beach and water training with theory sessions and are delivered over several weeks. Training is designed to be enjoyable, supportive, and achievable, regardless of your previous experience.

To begin training, you’ll need to meet the minimum swim proficiency requirements:

Bronze Medallion: Swim 400 metres in under 9 minutes.

Surf Rescue Certificate: Swim 200 metres in under 5 minutes.

Please note that the club does not provide swimming lessons, so participants should already be confident swimmers before commencing a course.