We’re called Sea Rescue, so you might be surprised to learn that NSRI rescue stations have also been extended to five major inland dams, including Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province. Affectionately known as ‘Harties’, this playground for water-sport lovers ...
Animal rescues are all in a day’s work for NSRI station crews. Here are a few that tugged at our heartstrings…Abandoned cormorant chicksOn 12 January, Station 3 (Table Bay) volunteers were asked by the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation ...
For Sea Rescue’s dedicated Water Safety and Survival Swimming teams, returning to face-to-face classes couldn’t have come soon enough. But being vigilant and safe, and agile and adaptable to the possibility of future changes are still top of mind. We ...
National Sea Rescue InstituteMedia Release – immediate29th April 2021NSRI: UN resolution on drowning prevention will see 25th July observed as 'World Drowning Prevention Day” The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) welcomes the UN resolution on drowning prevention. On Wednesday 28th ...
In support of our NSRI Rescue Station 20 Shelly Beach, Umthunzi Hotel and Conference is giving away a:2 Night Stay for a family of 4 - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast included in one of their Deluxe Family Rooms at the ...
Our Autumn Issue has landed and we are excited to share our latest magazine with our readers.Click below to read online or download the magazine.https://issuu.com/wendymaritz/docs/nsri-sea-rescue-autumn2021Thank you to Dr. Cleeve Robertson, our CEO for the cool cover image ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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