Unintentional confusion crept into this report and we apologise.
The pro lifeguards had run all the way from the beach and were first on scene. Craig mis-understood this to be the NSRI lifeguards.
We hereby correct the statement and state that the pro lifeguards were in attendance and first on scence.
MELKBOSSTRAND:Rhine Barnes, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said:At 15h56, Tuesday, 06th February, NSRI Melkbosstrand lifeguards, NSRI Melkbosstrand medical crew, Community Medics, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, ER24 ambulance services and Melkbosstrand Neighbourhood watch were activated after our NSRI Melkbosstrand lifeguards had come across an adult male collapsed in the parking lot by Standard Bank, Melkbosstrand.Our NSRI lifeguards had assisted to get the man into the bank where they initiated CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts.The lifeguards were joined by NSRI Melkbosstrand medics and then by paramedics from CoCT Fire and Rescue Services, Community Medics and ER24.CPR was then continued in an ER24 ambulance and the patient was transported to hospital where CPR efforts continued in hospital but sadly, after all efforts were exhausted, the man was declared deceased by doctors.Condolences are conveyed to family and friends.At 18h33, Wednesday, 07th February, NSRI Melkbosstrand were alerted by a local car guard who had witnessed two men capsize on a small canoe after launching the canoe to attempt to go to fish beyond the breaker line in rough 3.5 meter swells and despite not wearing life-jackets.The canoe was swamped by waves and sunk.NSRI Melkbosstrand lifeguards launched Malibu Rescue Boards to go to the aid of the two men, one from the United Kingdom and one a local, both aged in their mid 30’s, and on reaching the men they were secured by the NSRI lifeguards using the rescue boards.Our duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Brenda and on reaching the scene both men were taken aboard the sea rescue craft and brought safely to shore.Both men were treated for mild hypothermia and once re-warmed they required no further assistance.Their small canoe is expected to wash out on the beach.RICHARDS BAY:Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:At 16h00, Wednesday, 07th February, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated to respond to rendezvous with the Bulk Carrier Esperier that had turned around and was heading back towards Port after a Greek crewman, aged in his mid 40’s, had suffered a serious head injury while working onboard the ship.We launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of Round Table II, accompanied by an ICE ambulance service rescue paramedic, and on arrival on the scene, 4 nautical miles off-shore of Richards Bay, at anchorage, we sent an NSRI rescue swimmer, an NSRI rescue technician and the ICE rescue paramedic onboard and the patient was stabilised by the paramedic while we set up a technical extrication device.The patient was transferred onto our sea rescue craft secured into a bosuns bag and medical treatment continued onboard the sea rescue craft and the patient was brought into the Port of Richards Bay.The patient has been transported to hospital by an ICE ambulance in a serious but stable condition and we have wished him a speedy recovery.TO REPORT A SEA RESCUE EMERGENCY DIAL 112 FROM A CELLPHONESea Rescue has special SARS 18A status
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