Surf lifesaving

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina attracts about 14 million visitors per year because of its warm weather, beaches, and activities. During the summer of 2015, my brother, Ryan and I traveled to Fayetteville, North Carolina to visit my cousin, Julian, aunt, Heather, and uncle, Rich. As they have a condo in Myrtle Beach, Heather wanted to take us there. Julian was going to go along too, but Rich had to work at his dental office so he couldn’t make it. After spending about three days in Fayetteville, it

I have been a volunteer surf lifesaving patrol member for over 4 years. During this time, I have been awarded my Bronze Medallion and gained certification in First Aid, Spinal Management, Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management and Advanced Resuscitation Techniques. I have also taken on the leadership role of being Spinal Management Captain within my patrol, and am training to become a Patrol Captain. My experience in surf lifesaving has built my teamwork skills, through my involvement in multiple

The history of Surf Life Saving started in the early part of the 20th century when citizens started to embrace the ocean as a site ‘our love of the beach emerged’ which led to ‘becoming the largest volunteer movement of it’s kind in the world’ (citation). Because of the

insight to what they are. Cardiac arrest is a disorder where the heart suddenly stops beating, which stops the blood flow around the body to the vital organs such as the brain. In this circumstance, CPR if provided immediately at a scene, can be a lifesaving technique. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a means to preserve someone’s life by maintaining their airways, breathing and circulation while professional help is along the way. And cardiac arrest can occur to anyone, anywhere, anytime. 30

1908 a Li e and belt was provided to Harold to help him form the Tweed heads surf life saving club. Members from the Bondi Surf life saving club came down to give demonstrations of land drills and surf reel line and belt work as seen in the photo to the side. the first Surf life saving club in Queensland was formed. A local committee purchased the reel and line belt from the Bondi members and a fully equipped lifesaving reel was established.in 1911 the name was changed to Tweed Heads and Coolangatta

I am applying for the Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) because of my intrinsic motivation to serve people through the healthcare field, which developed from a very early age. The motivation developed because I had an opportunity to see the miracles research and medicine could do first hand back in Pakistan, as my father was an ENT surgeon. Research wise, classes like Psychobiology and Molecular and Cellular Biology have consistently increased my interest in neurobiology

was rescued from a hotel pool after being found submerged for over three minutes. Fortunately, James was able to save the girl using his surf lifesaving skills that prepared him for emergency situations such as these. He mentioned that he “just went into autopilot”, and was able to effectively save the life of the three year old girl. His extensive training as a surf life saver prepared him to stay calm, assess the situation, and perform CPR in a stressful situation. He begun by first checking the young

wanted to staff his lifeboat stations. Sumner Kimball was an ethical and visionary leader. As Chief of the Revenue Marine Bureau, he established and championed a simple yet revolutionary plan for developing the country’s professional maritime lifesaving service. According to Shanks and York (1996), “he was concerned with acquiring quality personnel, building new stations nationwide, and improving rescue equipment” (p. 10). I am going to describe how he accomplished these ideals utilizing transformational

am self-motivated, value constructive feedback and am willing to take on responsibility. Additionally, I have developed strong leadership and teamwork skills through roles such as peer support leader and prefect during high school, as well as surf lifesaving spinal management captain. I have strong written and verbal communication skills, and am reliable and trustworthy. I am receptive to taking on board different opinions and am able to maintain confidentiality. If chosen to be part of the SUBS team

for people with a disability were not available. Contact was made with Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) to conduct a modified course to cater for the needs of people with a disability. Once the SLSC confirmed their involvement, Central Bayside Community Adult Options and Marriott Services received the following email; To service providers, The MetroAccess Officers from Kingston and Bayside Councils are working with Surf Lifesaving Club Victoria to run a trial first aid workshop for people with disabilities