Injured sailor airlifted (PE) and woman suffering heat exhaustion assisted (Plett)

PORT ELIZABETH: At 13h49, Friday, 04th March, NSRI ASR (Air Sea Rescue) were alerted by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) of a pending sea rescue operation to patient evacuate an Indian sailor, age 20, suffering a compound fractured left ankle and laceration, reportedly sustained when a piece of metal fell on the sailor, from the bulk carrier Genco Commudus, sailing from Chile to Bahrain and due to be off-shore of Port Elizabeth later in the day.The incident reportedly happened aboard the ship at approximately 11h45 the same day and the ships Captain alerted MRCC. It was deemed necessary for the patient to be evacuated off the ship at the earliest opportunity and the bulk carrier, passing by the South African coast at the time, was diverted to head towards the nearest Port (Port Elizabeth). NSRI ASR duty crew prepared for the operation and an SA Air Force (SAAF) 15 Squadron, Charlie Flight BK-117 helicopter was made ready and an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic was activated. NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were placed on alert.At 15h11 the rescue operation commenced and the SAAF 15 Squadron, Charlie Flight, helicopter, accompanied by two NSRI ASR rescue swimmers and an EMS rescue paramedic rendezvoused with the ship 19 nautical miles off-shore of Cape Recife in 4 to 5 meter swells and a 30 knot South Easterly wind.An NSRI ASR rescue swimmer was winch hoisted from the helicopter onto the ship and the patient was found to be in a stable condition with the compound fracture and laceration of his left ankle in dressings and splints and the patient was winch hoisted into the helicopter with the rescue swimmer and medical treatment was continued by the EMS rescue paramedic inside the helicopter en route to hospital in Port Elizabeth.On landing the patient was transferred into an EMS ambulance and he has been transported to hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.PLETTENBERG BAY: At 16h11, Friday, 04th March, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance for a woman reportedly suffering from exhaustion while on a hike with her husband at Witsand on the Robberg Nature Reserve hiking trail.The sea rescue craft Ray Farnham Rescuer was launched and on arrival at the beach at Robberg Nature Reserve NSRI rescuers hiked to Witsand where they found the patient, a 47 year old German woman, with her husband, and she was found to be a hypertensive patient and suffering from suspected heat exhaustion.The patient was walked to the sea rescue craft while her husband went to fetch their vehicle at the parking area.She was taken aboard the sea rescue craft and brought to the sea rescue station where she was further medically checked by the sea rescue duty doctor and on advice to administer electrolytes the patient, in a stable and satisfactory condition, was released requiring no further assistance. Her husband arrived at the sea rescue base and they left together. -ENDS- TO REPORT A SEA RESCUE EMERGENCY DIAL 112 FROM A CELLPHONE