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RESCUES  | Published: 28 September 2023

Multiple Incidents from the past week

NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man on an SUP waving for help after being blown out to sea off-shore of Whale Point. ...

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RESCUE BASES  | Published: 27 September 2023

Base showcase: Station 31 (Still Bay)

The origins of the NSRI are tied to this tiny seaside town, where the current crew continues their proud legacy. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 27 September 2023

Ocean Guardian: new vessel for Richards Bay

Station 19 celebrated the addition of a state-of-the-art rescue Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC) to their fleet with a well-attended boat blessing on 16 August. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 27 September 2023

Countdown to summer!

We caught up with the NSRI’s Lifeguard Operations Manager, Rebecca Carter-Smith, to get the inside scoop on how her unit is gearing up for the busy season. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 27 September 2023

Ringing the changes

A new tradition is being introduced at the NSRI’s Volunteer Support Centre: one that honours lives lost in the past, and celebrates those yet to be saved. ...

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WINNERS  | Published: 27 September 2023

WATCH: Our September R100 000 prize draw!

What a way to kick off spring! Congratulations to Mr Jan Hendrick van Zyl, the winner of our second R100 000 cash prize this year. ...

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SURVIVAL SWIMMING  | Published: 27 September 2023

Reaching new heights

The fifth NSRI Survival Swimming Centre was delivered to Steilhoogte Primary School in Vredendal this month, making lifesaving water safety skills accessible to the entire community. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 27 September 2023

Each one teach one

Students, teachers and farmworkers at Stettyn Family Vineyards received their first drowning prevention workshop in May, as part of the NSRI’s ongoing mission to reduce drowning incidents countrywide. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 26 September 2023

Flood Assistance in the Western Cape

STRAND and GORDONS BAY: Early Monday morning, 25 September, NSRI Gordons Bay rescue swimmers, GB Med Sec ambulance services and Police responded to Kays Caravan Park in Strand where multiple residents were evacuated from the caravan park. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 24 September 2023

SafeTrx Alert Saves Paddler In Simon's Town

Simon McDonnell, NSRI Simon's Town station commander, said: At 16h45, Thursday, 21 September, NSRI Simon's Town duty crew were activated following NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) intercepting an NSRI SafeTrx emergency activation from a paddler reporting to be in difficulty ...

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