Baseline characteristics from TrygFonden Surf Life Saving Denmark
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Average | |
| Applicants (total) | NA | 176 | 130 | 161 | 161 | 145 | 160 | 156 |
| Applicants (approved) | 74 (NA) | 81 (46%) | 56 (43%) | 79 (49%) | 69 (43%) | 66 (46%) | 68 (43%) | 70 (45%) |
| Active lifeguards (total) | 213 | 209 | 204 | 201 | 195 | 217 | 198 | 205 |
| Female | 59 (28%) | 51 (24%) | 55 (27%) | 48 (24%) | 44 (23%) | 62 (29%) | 50 (25%) | 53 (26%) |
| Male | 154 (72%) | 158 (76%) | 149 (73%) | 153 (76%) | 151 (77%) | 155 (71%) | 148 (75%) | 153 (74%) |
| First-year lifeguards | 46 (22%) | 47 (22%) | 44 (22%) | 52 (26%) | 45 (23%) | 60 (28%) | 58 (29%) | 50 (25%) |
| Second-year lifeguards | 36 (17%) | 35 (17%) | 32 (16%) | 27 (13%) | 36 (18%) | 49 (23%) | 34 (17%) | 36 (17%) |
| Senior lifeguards (>2 years) | 106 (50%) | 102 (49%) | 101 (50%) | 99 (49%) | 89 (46%) | 82 (38%) | 80 (40%) | 94 (46%) |
| Supervisors | 25 (12%) | 25 (12%) | 27 (13%) | 23 (11%) | 25 (13%) | 26 (12%) | 26 (13%) | 25 (12%) |
Frequencies (counts and percentages) from 2016 to 2022 on baseline characteristics. Baseline characteristics were available in 2016. The system was implemented and active from season 2020.
NA, not applicable.