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Today history is made as our first NSRI Lifeguards qualified.Thank you to Rhine Barnes, Natasha Kriel and Peter O'Hanlon who facilitated the training and thank you to Big Bay Lifesaving and Lifesaving SA for all your support and encouragement.Congratulations to Blake Pittaway, Dehann Theron, Stewart Seini, Martine Hartung, Kiara Beuster, Simone Cross-Forrest, Cara Wileman, Izhaan Joubert, Michaela Nagel and Ronita Kruger (who qualified earlier this month at Milnerton before going to visit her family in Dubai). These NSRI Lifeguards are all unpaid volunteers.The lifeguards with Training Officer Peter O'Hanlon. Not everyone is present in this picture Pride and relief. It takes dedication and hard work. Congratulations to all of you.
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