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Flood
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 November 2013

Volunteers kept busy all weekend, around the country

NSRI Hermanus volunteers help during the flooding at Helderstroom. Picture Deon Langenhoven.STRUISBAAI:Danie Viljoen, NSRI Agulhas deputy station commander, said: 'At 18h38 (Friday, 15th November) an aeroplane wing was found at Suiderstrand. Fearing the wing may be associated to an ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 November 2013

Emergency Services evacuate the flooded Vergelegen MediClinic

Following severe weather alerts by the SA Weather Service, on Friday, 15th November, NSRI were placed on high alert to assist if necessary during the predicted two days of severe weather on Friday and Saturday.At 21h31 (Friday, 15th November) NSRI ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 November 2013

Our crew from Station 3 Table Bay assist Police and Police Dive Unit

This morning NSRI Table Bay were called to assist the Sea Point Police in recovering a body found floating between the rocks at Three Anchor Bay. A Police Dive Unit, Cape Town Fire and Rescue, Sea Point Police and NSRI ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 November 2013

Man safe after being swept out to sea

At 17h59 (Wednesday, 13th November) NSRI Wilderness crew were activated following reports of a man being swept out to sea at Wilderness main beach, in front of our sea rescue boathouse.Our NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 November 2013

R 50,000 donated to NSRI PE by Clipper Race organisers

Late last week following a ferocious storm, the South African National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) station at Port Elizabeth launched its rescue vessels twice in separate incidents, to provide assistance to injured crew members taking part in the Clipper Round ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 November 2013

A child drowns in the canal at Muizenberg Beach

At 17h25 (Tuesday, 12th November) NSRI Simons Town and NSRI Strandfontein crews were activated following reports from the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Marine Unit of a 11 year old male child drowning in progress at Muizenberg Beach in ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 November 2013

Surfer fractures leg surfing

At 19h00 (Monday, 11th November) CMR (Cape Medical Response) were activated to respond to reports of a surfer injured at The Hoek, Noordhoek (on the Chapmans Peak side of Noordhoek).On the paramedics arrival on-scene a surfer, aged approximately 40, from ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 November 2013

Body recovered

At 17h58 (Sunday, 10th November) NSRI Bakoven volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from the motor yacht Sea Jay that they had happened upon a body found floating in the water approximately 1 nautical mile off-shore of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 10 November 2013

Busy weekend for Station 4 Mykonos

At 13h09 (Saturday, 09th November) NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew and SA Paramedic Services were activated following reports of a wind surfer overdue on Langebaan lagoon.NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched sea rescue craft GEMINI RESCUER ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 November 2013

Crew member of Clipper Yacht Race casualty evacuated

At 21h17 (Friday, 08th November) NSRI Port Elizabeth crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF TOFT and EIKOS RESCUER IV to rendezvous with the Clipper Yacht Race clipper venture 30 yacht DERRY - LONDONDERRY - DOIRE to casualty evacuate ...

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