Taking surf safety to the bush

Surf lifesavers from Ocean Beach and Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Clubs have volunteered a week of their time to visit primary schools in regional New South Wales.

The Beach to Bush program is a surf safety education program taking in more than 460 regional primary schools and reaching more than 46,000 students throughout the country.

The program aims to educate students during an interactive session including various surf safety messages, warning flags and beach signs, identifying basic surf rescue equipment and most importantly, how to raise an alarm when in trouble.

Former dual World Ironman champion, Zane Holmes, has applauded the commitment that the volunteers from Ocean Beach and Umina have shown to help keep beaches safe over the summer ahead and spread the safety message inland.

"The fact that lifesavers from Ocean Beach and Umina, North Entrance and Wamberal are heading into regional Australia to help spread the word on beach safety to kids is testament to the dedication that these teams have in keeping as many people as safe as possible this season."

Press Release, 29 Oct 2010 Tom Gallimore, Javelin Australia