beach safety What happens in a beach emergency There are protocols in place when there's a beach emergency. by . Published December 23, 2025 Link copied! Copy failed! The safest option is to only swim at a patrolled beach, between the flags, during patrol hours. Lifesavers Ava Close and Izzy Bulach are among the members of Woolamai Beach SLSC who will be patrolling the beaches this summer. Photo: Jason Close. Updated December 23, 2025 4:08 pm | an hour ago Link copied! Copy failed!