Life Saving Victoria is an Australian

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 life saving organisation formed in 2002 from a merger of the Victorian

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia

Royal Life Saving Society Australia

Royal Life Saving Society Australia has been serving Australia for over 110 years and is the leading water safety, swimming and lifesaving education organisation in Australia. It is active all over Australia. Its branches, members, volunteers, trainers and lifesavers are found in almost all...

 and Surf Life Saving Victoria

Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries including New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the United States...

. Life Saving Victoria works to prevent drownings

Drowning

Drowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....

 and other water related deaths and injuries in Victoria. Life Saving Victoria teaches local communities in Victoria about water safety, swimming and resuscitation. It also provides surf life saving services and patrols for beaches across the state. Life Saving Victoria is an emergency support agency to Victoria Police

Victoria Police

Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...

 for water based emergencies.Lifesaving services=
Life Saving Victoria has a network of life saving clubs across the state. There are currently 57 life saving clubs in Victoria. Life saving clubs conduct patrols which are run by 26,000 volunteers. Patrols are conducted from November - April every summer on weekends and public holidays. During the peak-summer period, mid-week patrols may be conducted by paid lifeguards. All lifesavers have a minimum qualification of a Bronze Medallion which includes training on rescue techniques, resuscitation and first aid.

Life Saving Victoria also has several resources to respond to emergencies. Life Saving Victoria operates two helicopters, funded by Westpac

Westpac

Westpac , is a multinational financial services, one of the Australian "big four" banks and the second-largest bank in New Zealand....

, which patrol beaches during summer and have the capacity to rescue swimmers. Life Saving Victoria also operate jet rescue boats, off shore rescue boats and rescue water crafts to ensure the safety of waterway users.Swimming pool safety=
Life Saving Victoria provide services to swimming pools to ensure safe operation. Life Saving Victoria provide guidelines and advice to swimming pool operators to ensure safe operation.

Life Saving Victoria also run public campaigns and education programs to raise awareness of home swimming pool safety to reduce drownings.Education and training=
Life Saving Victoria also offers education and training programs to the general public. Individuals can be trained in resuscitation, first aid, pool lifeguarding and surf lifesaving. School education programs to raise awareness of water safety are also run by Life Saving Victoria.
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Life Saving Victoria