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

February 2014 winners: 

Northern Region - Kariaotahi Surf Life Saving Club - download the citation here

Eastern Region - Whiritoa Lifeguard Service - download the citation here

Central Region - Titahi Bay Surf Life Saving Club -  download the citation here

Southern Region - Sumner Surf Life Saving Club - download the citation here

National winner - Kariaotahi 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.

Kariaotahi SLSC President Jim Coe receives the $500 BP fuel voucher on behalf of the club from BP Area Manager Rakesh Uppal (left) and BP Pukekohe Site Manager Garth Mitchell (right).

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