Anglesea SLSC welcomes all of its members to assist in patrolling our beach and ensuring every visitor is kept safe. Please use the below information to assist you with understanding what the expectations are, what you need to bring and what occurs while on patrol.

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PATROL ROSTERING IS MOVING TO ROSTY

 

This season we are making a change to how patrols are rostered. For Season 2026/27, the Anglesea SLSC patrol roster will be run through a new online program called Rosty. 

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Things will look a little different this year, but Rosty is designed to make life easier for our patrolling members. You'll be able to set your availability and view your patrol dates all in one spot.

 

What to expect

By now you should have received a personal email from Rosty containing a unique link to your account. There's no password to remember, as the link takes you straight to your roster. If you can't find it, check your junk or spam folder.

When you first open it, Rosty will walk you through two quick steps:

• Setting your rostering preferences, including how often you'd like to patrol each month and who you'd prefer to patrol with (select a patrol captain of preference, friends family etc)

• Saving Rosty to your phone's home screen, so it opens like an app whenever you need it.

Once you're set up, Rosty is where you'll let us know the dates you're available, check that your quals are current, and view the roster once it's published.

Key date: Please provide all availability prior to the 1st of November via Rosty

 

An instructional video can be found below!

https://youtu.be/MrceLsnZQK8

Rosty will then take into account your preferences and availability and produce a Roster which Rescue Services will review and then publish on 3rd November, at which point you'll be able to see your allocated patrols. If your availability changes or you'd like to pick up an extra patrol, simply head to the calendar section in Rosty to add or drop yourself from a patrol after the 3rd of November. 

 

Keep your Rosty email! Your link is personal to you and doesn't expire, though once Rosty is saved to your home screen you won't need it again.

If you have any questions about Rosty or the patrol roster, please contact our Director of Rescue Services via rescueservices@angleseaslsc.org.au 

Thank you to all our patrolling members for your ongoing commitment to keeping Anglesea Beach safe. We look forward to another great season on the sand!

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Expectations of each patrolling member:

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• Each patrol member MUST complete the Skills Maintenance for each held award prior to 31st December.

• A patrol member must practice the basic principles of PREVENTION, RECOGNITION and RESCUE.

• A patrol member should always be polite and courteous when dealing with the public including when advising or ensuring swimmers to swim between the red and yellow flags.

• A patrol member should ensure swimmers entering the water outside of the flagged area are warned of the danger and or hazards and advise them to swim between the red and yellow flags.

• A Patrol member should ensure and encourage board riders not to impose on the swimming area.

• As a Patrol Member you are under the direction of the Patrol Captain at all times.

• At ASLSC we ask each member to complete 16 hours of patrolling each season.

 

Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club is focused on training and up skilling members while on patrol. Therefore we have developed a comprehensive induction program and a patrol training program that is designed for all members of any skill to build on prior knowledge, develop confidence and improve the skill and understanding of all.

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On Patrol Training program could include:

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• Training will take place every patrol (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays).

• Training will be undertaken throughout the whole patrol.

• Training includes Patrol based Training & Patrol based Scenario.

• While on patrol the ASR run a range of training programs. This includes:

- First aid

- Scenarios.

- Swim and board training.

- IRB’s and crewing.

- And many more.

 

If you are on patrol and see training going on and would like to join just ask.

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What to wear and bring to patrol:

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• On your first patrol you will receive your very own patrol shirt, shorts and a cap.

• You will need to ensure you bring these to each patrol as you will only get them once!

• You will need to bring your own hat; we do supply communal red broad brimmed hats you can borrow for your patrol.

• You must always wear your cap on your head and tied appropriately.

• You must always be wearing appropriate bathers. *This does not include bikinis, If it is cold you can wear track pants and a jumper under your patrol gear. If rain is expected please bring appropriate wet weather gear as you may be required to continue patrolling in it.

• There is a high likelihood you will need to go into the water, so please bring a wetsuit if you require one.

• If it is hot ensure you have sunscreen and sunglasses.

• Ensure you have plenty of water/hot drinks to cater for the weather and enough food to last the day.

• A towel.

 

When you arrive at patrol:

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• You are asked to attend patrol for a minimum of 3 hours INCLUDING either set up or pack up.

• Members you MUST GET YOUR PATROL CAPTAIN TO SIGN YOU IN AND THEN SIGNED OUT at the end of patrol.

 

On patrol:

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• Patrol flags and equipment should be moved as close to the water’s edge as practical considering tide movements.

• Patrol members should ensure all Lifesaving equipment is set up in a secure and safe manner and check rescue equipment for damage or breakages and report these to the Patrol Captain.

• A patrol member must not leave the patrolled location unless authorised by the Patrol Captain.

• We must always have patrollers at the water's edge when there are swimmers in the water.

• Those patrolling the water’s edge should always have a rescue tube and whistle.

• You must always be vigilant, watching the water and beach.

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