Public Rescue Equipment at North Avoca Beach

Public Rescue Equipment at North Avoca Beach

Whilst our beach is unpatrolled over the off-season and we do not recommend swimming, in the case of an emergency, please be reminded of the Public Rescue Equipment available on our beach and around our Club.

Rescue Tube (Club)

A rescue tube enclosed in a clearly labelled and secured container is located at the end of the sand walkway in front of the club. It is mounted to the last timber fence post. To open the container and retrieve the tube, simply release the elastic loop on the right-hand side of the container. 

Rescue Tube (Lake St)

A rescue tube enclosed in a clearly labelled and secured container is located at the end of the sand walkway at Lake Street. It is mounted to the last timber fence post. To open the container and retrieve the tube, simply release the elastic loop on the right-hand side of the container.

Orange Life-Buoy or ‘Angel Ring’ (Rocks)

An orange life-buoy is located on the rock shelf. It is mounted on a post at the bottom of the cliff face not far from where the sand meets the rocks.

Automated External Defibrillator (Club)

An Automated Defibrillator is located on the external wall of the northern side of the club, between the doors to the male and female public toilets.

Bleeding Control Kit (Club)

A Bleeding Control Kit is located inside the casing that houses the AED. The kit contains a torniquet, gauze, trauma dressings, hypothermia blanket, nitrile gloves, and trauma shears. This kit is only to be opened in the event of severe bleeding. It is not to be used for general first aid.

The AED and Bleeding Control Kit are supplied for community access with thanks to North Avoca Board Riders, Interlock Bricklaying, Jake Veale Plumbing, and Survival First Aid.

Shark Bite Kit (Lake St)

A Shark Bite Kit installed by Bite Aid – Community SBK, is located at the end of the sand walkway at Lake Street. It is mounted to the last timber fence post. It is a white, sealed, cylindrical container, clearly labelled Shark Bite Kit. It contains a tourniquet, bandages, dressings, emergency blanket, emergency whistle, nitrile gloves, parts bag, and incident management cards. This kit is only to be opened in the event of severe bleeding. It is not to be used for general first aid.

Shark Bite Trauma Kit (Club)

Coming Soon – Installation expected w/c 1st June.

To be located on the eastern wall of the club building (beach side), between the roller door and the door to the first aid room.

Kit Contains;

2 x SOF-TQ Tourniquet

Trauma Dressings

Trauma Shears

1 x Emergency Blanket

4 x Nitrile Glove pairs

Instruction leaflets

This kit is only to be opened in the event of severe bleeding. It is not to be used for general first aid.

Please remember – If you find someone in an emergent situation and you are in a condition to offer assistance, always assess the situation first, check for danger to yourself and any others, send for help – dial triple zero (000), call for help from people nearby, only enter the water with a flotation device, and never put your own life at risk.

Stay Safe.