All Killcare Beach visitors 'went home again'

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Peter Bagnall has proudly announced that "everyone who came to Killcare Beach went home again" this season.

"Some were a little worse for wear, but they all went home," he said.

Providing a season summary to club members, Mr Bagnall said: "The official statistics so far are 31 rescues.

"That's 31 people who otherwise may not have gone home without you.

"There were 671 preventative actions and who knows how many of these would have turned into rescues or worse.

"Our first aiders treated 82 injuries ranging from fractures to bluey stings.

"When the flags came down for the last time this season, Killcare had clocked up about 4700 hours of patrol.

"That's about two and a half working years," Mr Bagnall said.

"Every time the tent is up you've all done something to make everyone's day at the beach brighter.

"Be proud of a great season where, once again, everyone who came to Killcare Beach went home again.

"When it seems people can be so completely unaware and uninterested in what's going on around them, we can be proud we choose to not take that path.

"We choose to get involved, sometimes at our peril, and choose to be part of something bigger than just us."

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 27 Apr 2018

Peter Bagnall, Killcare SLSC