From 13 December 2021 until 9 January 2022, 188 operations were dealt with by the NSRI’s rescue bases. ...
It seems only natural that a company that is dedicated to sustainable practices when it comes to the ocean and the NSRI would end up working together. ...
Never ones to rest on their laurels, the NSRI has come up with even more ways for you to win while making a valuable contribution to their life-saving work. ...
In the eighth of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 9 (Gordon’s Bay) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...
As we all flock to the coast for a bit of sea and sun over the festive season, it’s inevitable that the NSRI will become busier. These past few months were no different. ...
The NSRI’s commercial lifeguard season began on 1 December 2021, and as the month progressed more units were introduced. In fact, this season saw the largest ever presence of NSRI lifeguards who manned various beaches extending from Lamberts Bay on ...
At the end of 2021, crew from Station 17 (Hermanus) sailed their brand-new 14.8m offshore rescue vessel (ORC) from Cape Town Harbour to Hermanus, accompanied for part of the journey by the NSRI’s executive director of capital projects Mark Hughes. ...
At 13h40, Saturday, 29 January, NSRI Clanwilliam Dam lifeguards, assisted by public members and private boat crews, rescued a 17 year old local male from the water at Clanwilliam Dam after the teenager got into difficulties while swimming. ...
At 17h32, Saturday, 29 January, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress on the Gouritz River. ...
At 11h09, Saturday, 29 January, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty crew and GB Med ambulance services were activated following reports from CoCT (City of Cape Town) lifeguards at Gordon's Bay Main Beach of a drowning in progress. ...
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