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Surf Life Saving Northern Region is the largest of four regions that make up Surf Life Saving New Zealand. As of the 2021/2022 season, it is made up of 18 clubs that look after 22 patrol locations from Ahipara to Raglan on the West Coast and from Whangārei Heads to Takapuna on the East Coast. The organisation currently employs 16 full time staff as well as more than 100 seasonal roles in the Volunteer Lifeguard Service, Paid Lifeguard Service, Community Education and Search and Rescue Services.

The SLSNR Event Lifeguarding team provide water safety, first aid and course set up/pack down duties at sporting and lifesaving events. They operate mainly on the water in IRB's along with a team coordinator on the beach. The team's primary roles are setting the race courses and ensuring all participant safety while in/on the water. It is a chance to further develop and diversify your lifeguard skills and improve IRB driving. Skilled First Aiders are an important part of the team who are first responders to incidents during events.

Patrol Advocates work with clubs throughout the season to ensure they are meeting the expected minimum standards set down by Surf Life Saving New Zealand. Patrol Advocates are a liaison point for clubs who need assistance from Northern Region for equipment, training and information. Prior to 2020, Patrol Advocates were known as Patrol Auditors. The name was changed following a membership review which recommended a more constructive approach to the auditing process.

The Northern Region Paid Lifeguard Service runs from the first week of December to the first week of March and is managed by the Paid Lifeguard Supervisor. Over the peak season four Seasonal Paid Lifeguard Supervisors assist in the management and training of PLS lifeguards, with each covering a different section of the region: Northland, East Coast Auckland, West Coast Auckland and Waikato. While volunteer lifeguards patrol most weekends during the summer, the Paid Lifeguard Service patrol weekdays and some public holidays such as Christmas and New Years. Paid lifeguards also work on weekends at locations not patrolled by volunteers such as on Auckland's East Coast. The Paid Lifeguard Service employs around 100 lifeguards in seasonal roles stationed at 22 locations around the region. Prerequisites include a high level of fitness, good lifesaving knowledge and current qualifications in First Aid, IRB crewing and a NZ recognised drivers license restricted or higher.

Beach Education is a practical and theoretical programme run by Surf Life Saving instructors at beaches throughout the region. It teaches young people how to be safe near and in the water, and what to do if anything goes wrong.

There are 18 Search and Rescue Squads in Northern Region that are registered with SLSNZ and the NZ Police. They are able to be tasked 24/7 through SurfCom to incidents occurring at beaches or along the coastline in their local area. SAR Squads are made up of senior lifeguards from each of SLSNR's 18 clubs, with the club's SAR Coordinator responsible for organising regular training opportunities and ensuring all members meet SLSNZ's minimum standards.

SurfCom is a 24/7 service based out of the Auckland Marine Rescue centre. Its main role is to provide Search and Rescue coordination for surf lifeguards and to act as the communications link between Surf Life Saving Northern Region and other emergency services. SurfCom Operators are responsible for tasking assets during an incident including Surf Life Saving patrols, Emergency Callout Squads, Rescue Water Craft, Duty Officers, Peer Supporters and other emergency agencies. Operators also monitor incident information coming through its communication applications and keep a detailed log of all notable interactions.

The Duty Officer service is made up of some of Northern Region's most skilled lifeguards, who lend their knowledge and experience to SurfCom and patrols during major incidents.

Alpha 1 is the operational call sign for the Duty Officer based in the Auckland Marine Rescue Centre. Their main role is to support SurfCom Operators and patrols to carry out their duties. During major incidents, the Alpha 1 liaises with other emergency services in the operations room to develop search and rescue plans. There are five Peer Support networks in Northern Region including Northland, Rodney, East Coast Auckland, West Coast Auckland and Waikato. Each of these networks has a team of trained Peer Supporters who can be tasked by SurfCom to attend debriefs and support lifeguards involved in a traumatic or stressful incident. Peer Supporters also help organise formal psychological debriefing with trained counselors and educate members on stress reactions and natural coping mechanisms.