Australian surf lifesavers have rescued more than 500,000 people in the 80 years since records have been kept , with the number of rescues each season in recent years fluctuating between 8,000 and 10,000 .
Today SLSA is Australia 's largest volunteer water safety organisation .
Australia surf lifesavers have rescued more than 500,000 people in the 80 years since records have been kept , with the number of rescues each season in recent years fluctuating between 8,000 and 10,000 .
Today SLSA is Australia 's largest volunteer water safety organisation .