Australia’s experience shared to improve aquatic and beach safety in Nha Trang

The Manager of the Australian Lifesaving Academy Queensland, together with two senior lifeguard trainers just completed an intensive beach rescue training program for 40 professional lifeguards employed by the Nha Trang Bay Management, Nha Trang city People’s Committee. Lifeguards employed by major hotels in the city were also invited to join.

Such assistance will lift Nha Trang lifesaving services to international standards, with a vision of building a smart and safe destination.

“Australia is surrounded by beaches and rugged coastline so beach rescue, safety and surveillance is a national priority for us. I am very pleased to be working with Nha Trang city People’s Committee to share our beach safety experience and support their vision for a smart beach city”, said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Craig Chittick.

Besides, the Nha Trang city People’s Committee will work with Austrade and SLSQ to assess the potential to utilise various technologies for beach lifesaving as well as trial new equipment, such as coastal surveillance cameras positioned at high-risk locations along the coastline and emergency response beacons at various black-spots.

The Australian Lifesaving Academy Queensland is the training arm of Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ), set up to deliver emergency care and lifesaving training education to both surf lifesaving members and the broader community. Over the past 100 years, the Academy has delivered vital emergency care training, including first aid and CPR courses to the community and surf lifesavers.