Twelve Volunteers from the NSRI SRHU, Simons Town, Gordons Bay, Cape Town, Melkbos and Hout Bay stations attended at Swift Water Rescue Training course run by Metro Rescue. The course ran over 2 days at the Palmiet River near Betty's Bay. Students are trained in dangers of swift water and how to safely navigate a fast flowing river as well as the variousrescue techniques used to recover a casualty trapped in strong flowing water.This course improves the NSRI rescue swimmers capabilities and enables NSRI to respond to inland emergencies should it ever be required.
Spring Tides and school vacations don't mix well
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NSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...
For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...
On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...