The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide policy/guidelines and reference for lifesaving operations in New South Wales.
Download the 2019/20 SOPs by section
LS1 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
(pdf 239 KB)
LS2 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(pdf 301 KB)
LS3 OBLIGATIONS AND STANDARDS
(pdf 587 KB)
LS4 REGULATIONS RESCUE VESSELS
(pdf 505 KB)
LS5 GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
(pdf 2 MB)
LS6 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
(pdf 283 KB)
LS7 PATROL OPERATIONS GENERAL
(pdf 395 KB)
LS8 PATROL OPERATIONS EMERGENCY
(pdf 331 KB)
LS9 SURF EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
(pdf 389 KB)
LS10 SAR OPERATIONS
(pdf 752 KB)
LS11 SURFCOM
(pdf 318 KB)
LS12 LIFESAVING VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
(pdf 2 MB)
LS13 POST INCIDENT RECOVERY PHASE
(pdf 506 KB)
LS14 INDEX
(pdf 251 KB)
LS15 SLSA REFERENCES
(pdf 222 KB)
LS16 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
(pdf 230 KB)
LS17 CHANGES LOG
(pdf 269 KB)
LS2 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(pdf 301 KB)
LS3 OBLIGATIONS AND STANDARDS
(pdf 587 KB)
LS4 REGULATIONS RESCUE VESSELS
(pdf 505 KB)
LS5 GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
(pdf 2 MB)
LS6 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
(pdf 283 KB)
LS7 PATROL OPERATIONS GENERAL
(pdf 395 KB)
LS8 PATROL OPERATIONS EMERGENCY
(pdf 331 KB)
LS9 SURF EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
(pdf 389 KB)
LS10 SAR OPERATIONS
(pdf 752 KB)
LS11 SURFCOM
(pdf 318 KB)
LS12 LIFESAVING VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
(pdf 2 MB)
LS13 POST INCIDENT RECOVERY PHASE
(pdf 506 KB)
LS14 INDEX
(pdf 251 KB)
LS15 SLSA REFERENCES
(pdf 222 KB)
LS16 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
(pdf 230 KB)
LS17 CHANGES LOG
(pdf 269 KB)