Reporting beach emergencies
When reporting a beach emergency please contact WA Police on 000. Where possible, callers should wait at the beach access point until emergency service personnel arrive.
Reporting shark sightings
Keep informed of the latest reported sighting and tagged shark detection information by checking the Shark Activity Map.
Remember the map shows available information – not all sharks are tagged, or sightings reported so make sure you swim between the flags and follow the shark safety tips.
To report a shark sighting please contact the WA Water Police on 9442 8600. This number is staffed 24 hours, seven days a week and will activate any required response.
Beach Emergency Numbers Program (BEN)
The Beach Emergency Numbers (BEN) program is a coding system designed to improve emergency incident response times of locating the closest beach access points, by installing signs with unique numbers at beach access points. Provision of specific location information is vital when emergency services are deployed in the event of shark attacks or other beach emergencies and for reporting shark sightings.
The City encourages beach users to familiarise themselves with sign locations and to take note of the unique code associated with each location.
The City also encourages our residents and visitors to download the Emergency+ app, which is a free app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners. The app uses GPS functionality in smartphones to callers and provides critical location details required to mobilise emergency services.
View sign locations on map provided below.