January 2014 BP Rescue of the Month winners

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate the following clubs on winning the January BP Rescue of the Month Awards.

January 2014 winners

• Northern Region - Orewa Surf Life Saving Club - download the citation here
• Eastern Region - Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service - download the citation here
• Central Region - Riversdale Surf Life Saving Club -  download the citation here
• Southern Region - n/a
• National winner - Orewa Surf Life Saving Club

Safety, excellence, courage and respect are fundamental to the work clubs deliver throughout New Zealand. The extraordinary efforts shown by all the lifeguards involved were outstanding - you can all be proud of your fellow surf lifeguards.

Admiration of the skill and professionalism shown by those involved in the incident is testament to qualities valued by Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

Visit www.surflifesaving.org.nz/rescueofthemonth for more information.

Pictured is Orewa Surf Life Saving Club Chairman John Chapman and lifeguard Travis Salahab who are presented with their $500 BP fuel voucher from BP Orewa store manager Tayla Young.

For more information, please contact:

Lisa Honeybone, Media & Communications Specialist, SLSNZ
Phone 09 303 9335 or 0276 488 823
Email lisa.honeybone@surflifesaving.org.nz