Rescue Water Craft have the ability to provide increased surveillance of our coastline and rapid response to emergencies in high risk or unpatrolled areas. RWC operators act as a single resource, so all operators need to be highly trained, experienced lifesavers.
Each Support Ski location supports a section of roughly 1/3 of the Branch’s coastline. SNB Branch operators RWC services from the following locations:
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Support Ski 1 based at North Palm Beach
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Support Ski 2 based at Bilgola
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Support Ski 3 based at Warriewood
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Support Ski 4 based at Dee Why
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Support Ski 5 based at Freshwater
A minimum if 3 Support Skis are rostered at any one time. The Branch also offers SNB Clubs RWC support at SLS carnivals and ocean swims hosted by SNB Clubs throughout the season, where possible.
RWC Training is only available to members who are applying to become members of the SNB RWC Support Operations team.
SNB has opened expressions of interest for the next training program. Full details are available on the Expression of Interest available below.
Applications close Monday 11th May 2026
