The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service in Mangawhai Heads, Kaipara District, New Zealand | Search and Rescue | Lifeguard Service

The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand, is a volunteer lifeguard patrol that has become entrenched in the fabric of the Mangawhai area. Mangawhai lifeguards have become a well respected community based emergency rescue service.
The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service provides lifeguard patrols at Mangawhai Heads on weekends and public holidays - provides a 24-7, 365 days, callout team for rescue emergencies - complements weekend volunteer patrols over the peak summer season by providing a Monday-Friday service employing three highly trained lifeguards - operates a coastal search and rescue unit using an 18-foot rigid hull inflatable offshore rescue boat. This unit responds to boating, diving and bar crossing emergencies as well as emergency response to adjacent coastal swimming areas.
The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand, Mangawhai Heads where volunteers can obtain their Surf Lifeguard Award at the age of 14, which enables them to patrol a beach.
Lifeguards can also obtain various lifesaving awards to up-skill themselves through various programmes and courses run by Surf Life Saving Northern Region. Training is ongoing to maintain a high standard of development for lifeguards at all levels.