It was our pleasure last week on 17 July 2024 to host the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Service Agreement Launch.
The partnership between RLSSQ and QPS stems back over ten years and the support from QPS (previously QFES) has facilitated the delivery of water safety education programs by RLSSQ reaching over 57,000 Queenslanders in 2023 alone.
The launch was attended by the Hon. Mark Ryan, Minister for Police and Community Safety, Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski APM, RLSSQ President, Nicky Sloan, Cr Glenn Tozer and Royal Lifesaving Australia (RLSSA), National Manager – Industry Safety, Marty Moran as well as other community and aquatic leaders.
The event included a Presentation by KARI Foundation representative, Markie Richards, about the collaboration with RLSSQ on the Gwonggubunga water safety education program for Aboriginal children.
Presentations were also made for our Platinum Pools Assessment Program with Nerang, Mudgerraba and Helensvale Aquatic Centres achieving Silver Endorsements. Congratulations to Gold Coast, Upper Coomera, Pimpama and Miami Aquatic Centres who are the first facilities in Queensland to achieve a Platinum Endorsement.
As well as the launch function and awards ceremony, attendees were given a demonstration of various pool lifeguard skills by the reigning Pool Lifeguard Challenge team from the City of Gold Coast. These professional lifeguards showed their skills in a number of pool rescue scenarios.
