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EDUCATION  | Published: 15 July 2016

Maritime Extrication Course

Last night was the start of another one of our Maritime Extrication Courses being held at our training centre in Maitland. The course instructors are Daniel Heimann and Graeme Harding with the assistance of medical intern Shanlin Shoemaker. Herby Meth ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 28 June 2016

Capsize Training in Simon's Town

This past weekend saw our volunteer crew participating in their Regional Capsize Training at Simon's Town. Crew got first hand experience on what it was like to be under an upturned boat and were taught what to do should they ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 31 May 2016

WaterWise is in Mauritius:

WaterWise Academy manager Eoudia Erasmus is in Mauritius to train volunteers from the Surf Life Saving Association of Mauritius how to teach children water safety.Eoudia has met with representatives of the Ministry of Youth & Sport who are thrilled with ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 3 May 2016

Over 1 million SA children are WaterWise:

Congratulations to the WaterWise Academy Instructors who have taught 1 012 973 children about water safety since inception of the program in 2006.Our 10 full time Instructors, and nine volunteers, who are based from Soweto to Ceres and Port Elizabeth ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 10 April 2016

Nicholas swims for WaterWise:

This year Nicholas Mortley,17, took on his third Freedom Day Robben Island swim to raise funds for Sea Rescue's WaterWise Academy. This year the event took place on the 2nd of April - a 7,5km swim from Robben Island to ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 26 March 2016

Escaping from a Capsized Yacht

The Spirit of Vodacom tows the Cape to Rio yacht Black Cat back to Cape Town. Picture Brad Seaton-Smith / NSRI. These images are low res only.We have been sent this useful text by Dudley Dix. The story of ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 23 March 2016

Easter weekend rip current warning:

Sea Rescue is urging the public to be extra cautious at beaches and over the Easter weekend. The full moon spring tide, which peaked yesterday, will cause stronger than normal rip currents around the coast. As we head towards winter ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 22 March 2016

17 year old Robben island swimmer raising funds for the WaterWise Academy:

Nicholas Mortley, 17, is going for his third Robben Island swim again raising funds for the WaterWise Academy. For the last two years has swum in the Freedom Day Robben Island swim. This year, weather permitting, it takes place on ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 14 March 2016

Megaphones donated to WaterWise Academy:

The volunteer WaterWise Instructors today for the first time used the megaphones that were bought for them by the Friends of the Pavilion to teach water safety to children at the Sae Point swimming pool.Very kindly Anthony Walker of PowerSound.co.za ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 7 March 2016

WaterWise visits Diepsloot primary after drowning tragedy:

On Thursday 25 February 2016, Angel Sibanda, 6, was swept away as she tried to cross the flooding Jukskei stream near her Diepsloot home.Press reports say that two other children, who also tried to cross the flooding stream, were rescued ...

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