DID YOU KNOW? The value to the community Surf Life Saving provides to the public has been estimated at more than $1.4 billion each year.
Overview Each year, trained volunteer Surf Lifesavers provide more than 1.1 million hours of patrol time on weekends and public holidays. It has been estimated that if not for the efforts of Australia's Surf Lifesavers, around 500 people would drown around the coast each year.