Sea Bright Ocean Rescue and Surf Rescue Team

LIFEGUARD SERVICES

Mission:

The primary mission of Sea Bright Ocean Rescue is to protect the public and prevent drowning by providing a nationally accredited beach safety program utilizing exemplary modern lifeguarding techniques and water rescue procedures.

History of Sea Bright's surf lifesavers

Sea Bright's Lifesaving Statistics - May 23rd to September 30th, 2020

This summary covers the entire 2020 lifeguard season with 131 days of lifeguard and Fall-Patrol services covering two municipal public oceanfront beaches, one private contracted oceanfront beach, and two municipal public riverfront beaches.

1. Fatal Drownings (guarded and unguarded) 0

2. Preventative Actions 9,073

3. Water Rescue & Assists 221

4. Major Medical Aid (EMS) 40

5. Minor Medical 1st Aid 91

6. Missing Person (found) 38

7. Surf Rescue Team ARRT Activation 85

8. RWC Water Rescues: 20

9. Vessel Boat Assists: 9

10. Water Rescue (mutual aid) 3

Link to USLA National Statistics

Sea Bright Ocean Rescue, A Municipal Lifeguard Service

With a daily crew of 2-4 roving lifeguard supervisors, 12 ocean lifeguards as well as additional ocean rescue specialists assigned to our dedicated technical water rescue team, SBOR provides protection for two public beach areas within the boro and responds to 2.5 miles of unguarded public beach. We have an additional team of ocean lifeguards protecting one private beach in Sea Bright as part of a municipal private partnership safety contract.

Sea Bright's "river crew" lifeguards oversee aquatic safety at two public river front beaches in the borough of the Highlands as part of a municipal shared services agreement.

After-hours our USLA certified (ARRT) Surf Rescue Team 43-88 responds throughout the boro alongside Sea Bright Fire Rescue and provides mutual aid for water rescues and critical medical emergencies within Sandy Hook National Park and for surrounding town's such as the Highlands, Little Silver, and Rumson. Our rescue team is sometimes called to neighboring boros to assist in the search and recovery of missing swimmers who are presumed drowned, otherwise known as a Code-X.

ARRT IRB Operations

SRT Truck 43-88 and IRB "Arancia"

Inflatable rescue boat (IRB) operations will be added to the Aquatic Rescue Response Team's cache of skills for 2021 . The Arancia is a 14-foot inflatable rigid hull boat made by INMAR and she is powered by a 25-hp Susuki outboard motor. Arancia is on permananent loan from Sea Bright Fire Rescue and will be used primarily for river rescue operations. We are excited to be adding this new tool to our arsenal of motorized water craft. Fun fact: The name Arancia comes from the Italian word for orange and there is little doubt that this little orange boat will save lives in the foreseeable future.

Cumulative Ocean Rescue Statistics

Six Years of Ocean Rescue Statistics-

Seasons 2015-2020

Drowning Guarded Area: 0

Drowning Unguarded Area : 1

Preventative Actions : 25,628

Rescues: 723

Minor Medical Aid: 480

Major Medical Aid: 188

Missing Persons Found: 136

Boat Vessel Assist: 22

Mutual Aid Code-X: 7

2020 ARRT Surf Rescue Team Statistics -

Surf Rescue Team Response : 85

Preventative Actions : 384

Rescues: 26

Major Medical Aid: 41

Boat Vessel Assist: 9

Mutual Aid Code-X: 1

2020 PRWCA Rescue Watercraft Statistics -

RWC Responses : 18

Preventative Actions : 140

Rescues: 20

Boat Vessel Assist: 9

Equipment and Resources

Number of RWC's: 3

Number of engine hours per RWC: 26

Number of RWC Operator Hours (per operator) 24

OCEAN RESCUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Lifeguard Operations

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Information about Sea Bright's lifeguard services as well as reactive rescue and medical response capabilities.

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Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Sea Bright's multi-departmental 24 hour ARRT aquatic rescue response team specializing in high surf rescue, rapid underwater search and rescue medical aid/evacuation, and drowning resuscitation.

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Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

2020 Job Announcement for Rookie Ocean Lifeguard and River Safety Lifeguard.

Learn more about our lifeguard training and certification program.

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Junior Lifeguard Program

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

The Sea Bright Junior Lifeguard program is truly a drowning prevention program and its the pride of our agency. In 2020 we had well over 250 registered JG's that participated in our water safety and drowning prevention courses.

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Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Click on the button below to learn about our small crew competition team led by Lt. Andrew Rooney and Lt.. Ryan Dunigan

2020 RWC Rescue Team Challenge Information

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Beach Safety and Warning Flag Criteria

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Information about rip currents, Designated Swim Areas, prohibition of sand holes and flag system

Beach warning flag system and vital water safety information.

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CERTIFIED Agency CERTIFIED ARRT (Rescue Team) CERTIFIED PRWC Agency

LIFEGUARD SERVICES

Mission:

Sea Bright's Lifesaving Statistics - May 23rd to September 30th, 2020

Sea Bright Ocean Rescue, A Municipal Lifeguard Service

2020 Ocean Lifeguard of the Year, Sean McCabe ORS-EMT

2020 Rookie School Graduates

ARRT IRB Operations

SRT Truck 43-88 and IRB "Arancia"

Cumulative Ocean Rescue Statistics

Six Years of Ocean Rescue Statistics-

2020 ARRT Surf Rescue Team Statistics -

2020 PRWCA Rescue Watercraft Statistics -

OCEAN RESCUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Lifeguard Operations

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Surf Rescue Team SRT 43-88

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Junior Lifeguard Program

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Rookie School and Ocean Lifeguard Training

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Beach Safety and Warning Flag Criteria

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Lifeguard Competitions #tourneyseason

Our Partners in life safety

Contact an Ocean Rescue Supervisor

Questions or comments or more information about any of our programs:

Ocean Rescue Headquarters