It was a proud and emotional day for the community of St Francis Bay as the NSRI officially opened the doors to its newly rebuilt Station 21 and held a special blessing ceremony for two additions to its rescue fleet ...
In a classroom in Ceres, a penguin and a tortoise are helping teach some of the town’s youngest children how to stay safe around water. These soft toys are part of the NSRI’s water safety lessons for children in creches ...
A 74-year-old hiker was seriously injured after a fall in a remote gorge upstream of the Elands River Mouth, Eastern Cape, triggering one of the most demanding rescue operations in recent memory for NSRI Station 36 Oyster Bay. ...
In a challenging rescue operation on the Kaaimans River, Station 23 Wilderness, alongside partner emergency services, showcased the power of training, teamwork, and dedication to ensuring the safety of individuals in distress. ...
When the sluice gates of the Vaal Dam opened to ten in late April, it marked the beginning of a complex, high-stakes response effort. As dam levels surged past 110%, communities downstream faced a stark reality: the floodwaters were coming ...
When Station 15 Mossel Bay Commander JC Roos and his wife, both long-standing NSRI volunteers, visited the coastal town of Tofo in Mozambique, they didn’t just find a beautiful holiday destination. They found a calling. ...
A man recovered out of a swimming pool is sadly deceased. ...
The body of a man, believed to be that of a 22 year old man who went missing in the surf at Southbroom on Thursday, has been located and recovered on Monday by Police divers, assisted by NSRI Shelly Beach. ...
We’re proud to announce that our newly rebuilt NSRI Station 21 in St Francis Bay is now officially open. To mark this milestone, we held a blessing ceremony for two new state-of-the-art rescue vessels: the Spirit of St Francis III ...
Gqeberha — The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) today officially celebrated the blessing of its latest state-of-the-art Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), Bay Guardian, at a ceremony held at the PE Deep Sea Angling Club building, adjacent to NSRI’s Gqeberha Sea ...
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