PLETTENBERG BAY:01 January, 2018:NSRI Plettenberg Bay medics responded at 16h54 to a hotel in Keurbooms where a 50 year old local man suffered a suspected heart attack. NSRI medics and an NSRI duty doctor treated the man on the scene and WC Government Health EMS and Medlife ambulance were summoned and he has been transported to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition.MUIZENBERG:01 January, 2018:At 16h25, NSRI Strandfontein medics responded to Muizenberg Beach to assist WC Government Health EMS, Life Healthcare response paramedics and CMR (Cape Medical Response) paramedics attending to two incidents. An adult man had reportedly been rescued out the water following a suspected drowning and CPR (Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation) efforts were underway.A 10 week old child had been brought to authorities on the beach after being found (believed to have been found by her mom in sand on the beach) and CPR efforts were underway.Despite extensive CPR efforts both patients have been declared deceased on the scene by paramedics after all efforts to resuscitate the patients were exhausted by paramedics and Police have opened inquest dockets in both cases and Forensic Pathology Services have taken the bodies of the deceased into their care. Condolences are conveyed to both family and friends.TO REPORT A SEA RESCUE EMERGENCY DIAL 112 FROM A CELLPHONE
Fatal drowning - Melkbosstrand. Medical assistance at 2 incidents - Witsand. Man rescued - Strandfontein
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