Event Lifeguard Services

Professional Water Safety from Victoria’s Peak Body

Event Lifeguard Services

Life Saving Victoria provides qualified, experienced lifeguards for hire to support safe aquatic activity across a wide range of settings.

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What we do

Qualified aquatic personnel for hire across Victoria
Event Lifeguard Services
  • Inland waterways, lakes, and rivers
  • Beaches, splash parks, and water features
  • School programs, camps, and holiday activities
Our lifeguards hold:
  • Lifeguard and Bronze Medallion certification
  • Advanced First Aid and Resuscitation
  • Spinal injury and oxygen management
  • IRB and RWC qualifications (where applicable)
Service features:
  • Fully equipped with rescue boards, AEDs, radios
  • Live coordination from LSV’s State Lifesaving Operations Centre
  • Available for short-term, seasonal or contracted deployments
  • Suitable for both metropolitan and regional settings
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Trained responders for events, venues, and outdoor programs
First Aid Services
  • Community events and festivals
  • Sporting competitions and water-based activities
  • Camps, school excursions, and public sites
  • Emergency standby for risk-identified locations
Our first aid staff hold:
  • Current First Aid and Advanced Resuscitation
  • Oxygen therapy and anaphylaxis response
  • Event incident reporting and communication training
  • Manual handling and patient care competencies
Service features:
  • Professional-grade kits, oxygen, AEDs, and communications
  • Real-time support from the State Lifesaving Operations Centre
  • Customisable coverage levels to match event risk profile
  • Suitable for aquatic and non-aquatic environments
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End-to-end aquatic safety for planned events
Water Safety Event Support
  • Triathlons, surf carnivals, open water swims
  • Regattas, canoe/rowing events, water play days
  • School sports, adventure races, and community activations
What we provide:
  • Deployment of lifeguards, first aiders, and safety leads
  • Liaison with councils, landowners, and emergency services
  • Post-event debriefing and reporting
Integrated support includes:
  • Access to the State Lifesaving Operations Centre
  • Rapid escalation in case of emergencies
  • Custom deployment of aquatic and first aid personnel
  • Peace of mind for organisers and land managers
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Trained. Equipped. Trusted.

When you hire Life Saving Victoria, you're engaging Victoria’s peak body in water safety—backed by nationally recognised training, emergency service integration, and decades of frontline experience.

Our People

All LSV personnel are highly trained and current in the qualifications required for their specific deployment. These may include:

  • Lifeguard and Bronze Medallion certification
  • Advanced First Aid and Resuscitation
  • Spinal injury management and oxygen therapy
  • Event readiness and emergency patient care
  • IRB and Rescue Water Craft operation (where applicable)
  • Radio communications and incident reporting
  • Patrol leadership and aquatic supervision

Our Support

  • All services are backed by LSV’s State Lifesaving Operations Centre for live tasking and emergency coordination
  • Staff are equipped with rescue boards, radios, AEDs, oxygen kits, and professional-grade first aid supplies
  • We operate under Victoria’s emergency management arrangements, ensuring alignment with VicEmergency and Control Agency protocols
  • We are trusted by local councils, state agencies, schools, and event organisers
  • We support over 175,000 hours of volunteer patrol and 44,000 hours of professional lifeguard coverage each year
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What our community is saying

  1. “Our students enjoyed being at the river environment to learn about water safety as this is their back yard!”
    Denise Ross, Cobram Special Development School
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  2. "We are thrilled with the success of the 2025 Bush Nippers program. All of the young people who participated had a great time as did the staff.”
    Kristal Bourke, Barooga Aquatic and Recreation Centre
  3. “The activities run by staff were very engaging and students learned a lot about themselves and their safety around water as well as looking after others. The activities were excellent, and the students loved the competitiveness. Great staff facilitators.”
    Scott Mackie, Rangebank Primary School
  4. “ILSAR has been a powerful way to launch the patrol season. It gives our members, especially emerging leaders, a stronger understanding of incident response, inter-agency collaboration, and decision-making under pressure. Participants leave the program more confident, more capable, and more deeply engaged in lifesaving.” 
    ILSAR Lead Coordinator, Xavier Korbel
  5. For six weeks, Sydney Brouwer, from Venice Beach, and Megan Seth, from Manhattan Beach, have traded the palm‑lined paths of Los Angeles for the rugged, coastline of Geelong and the Surf Coast.
    LSV Media
  6. Ten years ago, Emma Olivier joined lifesaving, seeking some out-of-the-box support to achieve her training to become a lifesaver as someone with a disability.
    LSV Media
  7. “Every session captivated me. From hearing a Police Crisis Negotiator share insights to participating in a mock committee with experienced members, each part was directly relevant to leadership development.”
    Kai
  8. "I love the variety that lifesaving gives me. From patrolling and helping the community to competing and coaching the nippers, it's all so rewarding."
    Xander M
  9. “Our students thoroughly enjoyed the water-based activities, using the flotation devices to support a rescue and of course the pink rashies.”
    Tim Lappin, Drouin Primary School
  10. Venus Bay, known for its stunning yet challenging beaches, is the location for a new trial of life-saving equipment that could save lives.
    LSV's Research & Health Promotion team
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