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DROWNING  | Published: 11 March 2021

Drowning is silent

Due to a surge in fatal drownings during the middle of February, we’re once again urging members of the public to please take care in or near water and ask that caregivers and parents keep an eye on their children ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 11 March 2021

Meet Survival Swimming instructors Kim Abrahams and Ally Wates

Kim Abrahams and Ally Wates are involved in two different arms of NSRI’s Survival Swimming initiative. Kim is a paid professional and gives instruction in the long course on offer, and Ally is involved with the pop-up classes that have ...

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EVENTS  | Published: 11 March 2021

Golden Jubilee commemorative book for Mossel Bay

Station 15 (Mossel Bay) celebrates its 50th anniversary on 1 May 2021. It’s a significant milestone that is being commemorated with the publication of what promises to be an exciting, emotional and personally charged collection of stories about the station’s ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 7 March 2021

National Incidents – Sunday, 7 March

SIMON'S TOWNDarren Zimmerman, NSRI Simon's Town station commander, said:At 16h15, Saturday, 6 March, NSRI Simon's Town duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports from False Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) race control of a sailing ...

Water Safety Symposium
WATER SAFETY  | Published: 2 March 2021

National Water Safety Symposium - 2nd March 2021

NSRI hosted the second National Water Safety Symposium on the 2nd of March 2021 from 13h00 to 14h15 with experts in the field of Water Safety.The programme was: Lifesaving South Africa’s programmes in Southern Africa including WaterSmart - Mziwoxolo Mayedwa ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 24 February 2021

NSRI:  Take a tax break that saves lives

NSRI: Take a tax break that saves livesDid you know that your Company donation to the NSRI offers both tax and B-BBEE benefits? Not only would you be saving on tax, but you would also be saving lives.Its a win-win.As ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 15 February 2021

Lifeguards save a young lady from drowning at Table View Beach

At 19h05, Saturday, 13th February, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew and the CoCT (City of Cape Town) joint water rescue group were activated following reports from a CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement officer of a ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 15 February 2021

NSRI: Drowning - the silent killer 

National Sea Rescue InstituteMedia release: Immediate 15th February 2021NSRI: Drowning - the silent killer Drowning is quick and silent. It's not like you see in the movies. No yelling, no waving. Just a silent gasping for air and 20 to ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 7 February 2021

The combined efforts of 4 local female teenagers contributed to saving the life of a girl who was swept away by rip currents:

JEFFREYS BAY:At 16h10, Saturday, 6 February, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were alerted following reports of a drowning in progress at Checkers Beach, Jeffreys Bay.NSRI Jeffreys Bay rescue swimmers, EC Government Health EMS, Private Care ambulance services and Gardmed ambulance ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 3 February 2021

NSRI Media Release: Pink is for boys, our buoys, says NSRI of new lifesaving campaign 

National Sea Rescue Institute Press Release: Immediate 3rd February 2021 NSRI Media Release: Pink is for boys, our buoys, says NSRI of new lifesaving campaign With many of our beaches opening up again, those heading back to our sandy shores ...

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