7.4 Communications Security

Purpose

To outline expectations and restrictions regarding recording, releasing and streaming of SLS communications.

Overview

SLS communications, including radio, phone, and written communications, must not be recorded, released, published, or streamed without written authorisation from the Manager, Technologies and State Operations Centre.

Procedure

SLS personnel and services must not record, release, publish, or stream any SLS radio, phone or written communications without the written authorisation of SLSSA via the Manager, Technologies and State Operations Centre.

These restrictions include:

• Record or provide recordings of SLSSA radio communications to any other party.
• Live stream SLSSA radio communications on the internet or intranet systems.
• Record or distribute lifesaving operations related phone/mobile communications.
• Provide Surf Life Saving logs or forms to any other party.
• Publish official SLS logs/forms online or through the media.
• Broadcast SLS communications through loudspeakers, loudhailers, or public address systems.
• Operate radios at excessive volume levels where communications may be overheard by the public unnecessarily.

Any requests for information release must be promptly reported to the Manager, Technologies and State Operations Centre via the State Operations Centre (SOC).

Social Media

Refer to SOP 2.4 – Social Media and SLSA Policy 6.20 – Social Media.

Sensitive Information

SLS personnel may be exposed to sensitive information during the course of lifesaving duties, particularly those who undertake state based roles. All information, particularly sensitive information, must remain confidential and must not be disclosed via any medium unless authorised by SLSSA.

References

• SOP 2.4 – Social Media
• SLSA Policy 6.20 – Social Media