Rescue of the Month

Lifesavers and Lifeguards provide an invaluable service on beaches and in communities throughout NSW. Many exceptional rescues and first aids are performed over and above normal duties showcasing excellence in lifesaving skills and procedures that often go unrecognised. Monthly winners become finalists for the SLSNSW Rescue of the Year which is awarded as part of the annual Awards of Excellence event.

The Rescue of the Month award is a separate SLSNSW program to the SLSA Meritorious Awards. Members are encouraged to nominate to both programs separately.

Nominate

Clubs, Branches and Lifeguard Supervisors are encouraged to nominate teams or individuals involved in any outstanding rescues conducted during or outside of patrol hours, year round, on or off the beach.

Nominations can be completed by reading through and filling out the below nomination form .

2020 Key Dates

Period	Nomination Period End	Branch ROTM Close	NSW ROTM Close	NSW ROTM Announced
December 2019	31 December	13 January	17 January	24 January
January	31 January	10 February	14 February	21 February
February	29 February	9 March	13 March	20 March
March	31 March	13 April	17 April	24 April
April	31 April	11 May	15 May	22 May
May	31 May	8 June	12 June	17 June
June	30 June	13 July	17 July	24 July
July	31 July	10 August	14 August	21 August
August	31 August	14 September	18 September	25 September
September	30 September	12 October	16 October	23 October
October	31 October	9 November	13 November	20 November
November	30 November	14 December	18 December	24 December
December	31 December	11 January	15 January	22 January

Past Recipients

September 2020

Lifesaver(s) involved: Lachlan Muldrock
Club: Umina SLSC

July 2020

Lifesaver(s) involved: Andrew Sharp, Nathan Neal
Club: Elouera SLSC

June 2020

Lifesaver(s) involved: Anthony Turner, Lachlan Pritchard, Darren Weidner, Jamie Caldwell, Peter Evert, Markus Meier-Lindner, Keith Caldwell, and Bulli SLSC members
Club: Support Operations Illawarra

May 2020

Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Kyle Mathiesen
Club: Thirroul SLSC

March 2020

Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Glen Dunkley, Ben Fruend, James Worall, Stephen Leahy
Club: Fingal SLSC, Port Support Operations

February 2020

Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: James McLennan, Kirsty McLennan, Eric Kammerer, Marcos Puga, Ivan Power, Matthew Johnston, Waverley Council Lifeguards and members Bronte SLSC
Club: Bronte SLSC

January 2020

Lifesavers involved: Clayton Schilg

Club: Tweed Heads Coolangatta SLSC

December 2019

Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Joel Wiseman, Jackson Towns, Rupert Agnew, Hamish Agnew, Sean Bunch, Adam Watson, Mitch Keyon, Lara Hughes, Brad Mexon and Brett Richardson
Club: Sydney Branch RWC, Cronulla and Elouera SLSCs and Sutherland Shire Lifeguards

November 2019

Lifesavers involved: Nicholas White, Lily Kennedy-Myers, Jet Hoffman
Club: Redhead SLSC

October 2019

Club: Mona Vale SLSC and Palm Beach SLSC
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Alex Taylor and Jemima McGahey

September 2019

Club: Sydney Branch Support Operations
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Jackson Towns, James Caterson, Matt Spooner, Brett Richardson, Carl Van
Zino, Jake McDonald, Coco McCarthy, Michael Bonnici, Andi Illidge, Marcus Karozis and Max Moon.

July/August 2019

Club: Kiama SLSC
Lifesavers involved: Rhys Dawson, Bradley Dawson and Toby Streamer

April 2019

Lifesaver(s) involved: Sam Mandall, Jess Harkness, Lachlan Field, Harrison Murphy, Brent Lethbridge
Club: Australian Lifeguard Service - Byron Shire

March 2019

Lifesaver(s) involved: Max Taylor
Club: Wamberal SLSC

February 2019

Lifesavers involved: Patrol Team 7
Club: North Cronulla SLSC

January 2019

Lifesaver(s) involved: Kel Noble, James Mclennan, Anthony Carrol, Julia King
Club: Bronte SLSC

December 2018

Lifesavers involved: Mathew Savage
Club: North Curl Curl SLSC

October 2018

Lifesaver(s) involved: Matt Neale & Ian McGaw
Club: Soldiers Beach SLSC