2017 Club Persons of the Year - Markus Meier-Lindner, Max Vercoe & Kaimana Fittock sweep the major awards

• U16 ‘Jack Horne Memorial’ Club Person of the Year

 Kaimana Fittock.

- Always well presented on patrol – correct uniform & listens to her patrol captain & senior members

- 41.75hrs on patrol duty & gained her Bronze Medallion award 

- Surf Sports outstanding results – commits to training and always gives 100%

- Illawarra Branch Team & NSW Senior Performance Academy Squad

- 6 NSW medals & 3 Australian medals in surf/pool rescue (individual medal in a quality U15 iron-woman at Aussies)

- Gets involved in any club activity or fundraising activity        

• U19 ‘Fred Dunn Memorial’ Club Person of the Year

Max Vercoe

 - Completed 46hrs patrol duty on occasions swapping & substituting for members

- Holds the following awards Bronze Medallion/Cert II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue), IRB Crewman Certificate, Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate, Spinal Management Certificate

- Received a Club Rescue Citation for rescue on 12 February

- Assisted with Life Savers Appeal (wore complete patrol uniform)

- Surf Sports member of U19 Boat Crew Branch Champions & final 8 at State Championships 

• ‘John Bruton Memorial’ Club Person of the Year:

 Markus Meier-Lindner

 - Markus hasn’t slowed down one bit & is seen as a valuable & respected member of the club

- Member of Management Committee

- Patrol Vice Captain 101 hours patrol duty 

- SSV/IRB Captain

- Holds the following lifesaving awards Bronze Medallion, IRB Driver & Crewman, Silver Medallion Basic Beach Mangement, ARTC, Spinal Management, First Aid Certificate

- Branch Championships supporting the club with water safety and age managing

- NSW State Championships with water safety, first aid and age managing 

- Markus has demonstrated high levels of compassion and duty of care to his patrol team. During a rescue on 12 February 2017, that was submitted as SLSI Rescue of the Month, a near drowning occurred near Bulli Ocean Pool. This event put some stress and trauma on the team, particularly on two young lifesavers and a new team member on her first patrol. As the Patrol Captain on the day Markus made sure that team members were debriefed and were aware of all support avenues available. He made personal follow up phone calls to all members in the days after the event to ensure they were ok

- In addition to the above day-to-day patrol operations Markus puts in a lot of hours that are not recorded anywhere. He has done many things – often behind the scenes - that the club as a whole has benefited from

- Keeping lifesaving operations running smoothly under very improvised circumstances out of two 20ft containers for the entire season while the club house of Bulli SLSC was refurbished and extended

 - Facilitation of the rotation of key rescue equipment (new IRB motor through BSEF Grant and new SSV through BRP Equipment Grant, 2 new radios through LEF Grant)

- Attended SLSI Education trainer course (endorsement is underway)

- Attended RWC Operator course and training (final assessment is underway)