Sea Rescue's WaterWise course, aimed at 9 to 14 year old disadvantaged children, teaches them what to do in an emergency, how to call an ambulance and how to do basic bystander CPR. Five WaterWise educators taught water safety to just over 50 000 children in 2011.
Work on Mossel Bay's Brede steaming ahead:
Read MoreRoy Wienand, NSRI Durban coxswain, said: At 11h07, Tuesday, 10 November, NSRI Durban and NSRI Ballito duty crews were activated following reports of an SOS distress signal received from a paddler on a surf-ski 20 nautical miles offshore of Ballito. ...
Glen Preston, NSRI Selly Beach station commander, said: At 07h08, Monday, 9 November, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from a local charter boat. ...
Glen Preston, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said: At 18h02, Saturday, 7 November, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew and Police Search and Rescue were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Umzumbe Beach, KZN South Coast. ...