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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 13 December 2024

Celebrating 205 lives saved: The Pink Rescue Buoy initiative's remarkable impact

Since its launch in 2017, the National Sea Rescue Institute's (NSRI) Pink Rescue Buoy initiative has become a cornerstone of water safety in South Africa. ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 11 December 2024

Your Discovery miles can save lives!

From December 12, 2024, to January 18, 2025, you can donate your Ðiscovery Miles through the Discovery app or Discovery Bank app. This is a unique opportunity to turn your fitness achievements into life-saving contributions that directly support three vital projects: ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 2 December 2024

NSRI Celebrates the Success of our Pink Rescue Buoy Project as the 200th person we know of has been rescued using a Pink Buoy.

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is proud to announce the ongoing success of its Pink Rescue Buoy initiative. Since its launch in 2017, the initiative has been used to rescue more than 200 people. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 20 November 2024

FEM-sponsored Pink Buoys: Lifesaving heroes with 23 rescues and counting

On 26 October 2024, Kleinmond Main Beach, Western Cape, saw two lifesaving rescues thanks to a Pink Rescue Buoy (PRB) sponsored by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM). ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 18 October 2024

Teenager saves two lives with Pink Rescue Buoy

What began as a post-match relaxation on a water polo tour quickly became a dramatic life-saving effort, all thanks to 16-year-old Brinn Chivell’s quick thinking and the NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 20 August 2024

How to handle unexpected situations using the NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys

Unexpected situations at the beach can turn deadly within moments, especially when it comes to rip currents. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 27 June 2024

Tragedy at Kids Rock: A community's response and the lifesaving efforts of the NSRI

In response to the tragic drowning of Pierre Lotter, Willem Pretorius, and their three Dachshund dogs at Kids Rock, the NSRI has installed two Pink Rescue Buoys at Kleinbaai, Bloubergstrand. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 7 June 2024

Pink Rescue Buoys established at Kids Rock Bloubergstrand

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has installed two Pink Rescue Buoys off Kleinbaai in response to the tragic drowning incident that occurred on Tuesday, the 14th of May, at Kids Rock. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 8 January 2024

NSRI Pink Rescue Buoys

The NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys are public rescue equipment deployed at selected beaches, rivers and dams around South Africa and have been used to help rescue 177 people that we know of. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 18 December 2023

“It happened so quickly, we weren’t aware of the danger”

When Willemien Fourie and her family stopped at Kabeljous Beach in the Eastern Cape for a stroll, they could not have imagined the ordeal that was about to unfold – a near-fatal encounter with a treacherous rip current. Thanks to ...

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