Surf Life Saving Tasmania
Our volunteer Surf Lifesavers have an incredible impact on Australian beaches every year by providing a safe environment for Australians to enjoy the beaches and waterways around the country.
Here are some extraordinary statistics last summer in Tasmania alone as well as other fundraising events happening around the state.
Rescue Statistics 2011/12 Patrol Season for Tas
| Rescues |
137 |
| Preventative Actions |
437 |
| Marine stings |
18 |
| Cuts/abrasions |
72 |
| Major wounds |
6 |
| Fractures/dislocations |
6 |
| Suspected Spinal injury |
0 |
| Resuscitations |
0 |
| Other |
23 |
| Defibrillations |
0 |
Statistics include those of the Australian Lifeguard service, a division of Surf Life Saving Australia