Staff patrol the beach looking for people who are not displaying their tag, and visitors without one are asked to purchase a tag or leave.

The staff and volunteers patrol the beach and keep records during the breeding season.

The original station was to the north side of the present building and tasked to rescue wrecked and stranded ships and patrol the beaches.

Volunteer groups of men were trained in life saving methods and patrolled the beaches as lifesavers looking after public safety.