A collaboration between the NSRI, the City of Cape Town and the South African Weather Service aims to develop a rip-current-risk forecasting system to enable safety personnel to better prepare for hazardous beach conditions. ...
NSRI’s Drowning Prevention Department is thrilled to collaborate with two new partners whose aim is to see more Pink Rescue Buoys installed around the country. ...
Since the start of the Pink Rescue Buoy project in 2017, 81 lives have been saved with the use of these buoys. ...
Ensure that an emergency situation doesn’t ruin your beach holiday with these safety tips from the NSRI. ...
Imagine being out swimming or paddling and finding yourself in danger, with no way of contacting anyone for help? This is the situation that the NSRI hopes to prevent with the SafeTRX app. ...
NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at West Beach. ...
NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Murphy's, Buffalo Bay, a popular surfing spot. Also the NSRI Table Bay duty crew and WC Government Health EMS were activated following reports of a seaman ...
NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports from the SAS (South African Sailing) safety craft reporting a Trimaran capsized in strong winds with 3 crew onboard near to Hawaii Island during a sailing regatta. Also, the NSRI Richards ...
Sat 6 November, the 80th life was saved with the contribution of an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy and Good Samaritans at Rocklands Beach, Sea Point and NSRI #Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of a boat in difficulty off-shore ...
A sailing yacht was drifting slowly towards the beach and threatening on approaching the shallow surf on Fish Hoek Beach, also an eye witness reported a suspected paraglider ditched off-shore at Bantry Bay. ...
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