Struisbaai: Medivac off fishing vessel

At 11h00 on Wednesday the 22nd of January, NSRI Agulhas volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated to medivac two fishermen off the Chokka fishing boat CAPE NATAL. A WC Government Health EMS paramedic accompanied the NSRI Agulhas duty crew aboard the sea rescue craft VODACOM RESCUER VII.On arrival on-scene off Struisbaai, both men, a 27 year old suffering hemoptysis (coughing blood), and a 42 year old suffering suspected dehydration, were taken aboard the sea rescue craft and brought to Struisbaai harbour where a WC Government Health EMS ambulance transported them to hospital for further treatment. The men are from Port Elizabeth and are in a stable condition.