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Strand Beach
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 October 2020

Incidents: St Lucia, Strand and St Francis Bay:

ST LUCIA:A boat has been assisted during a fishing competition.Jan Hoffman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said:At 15h30, Wednesday, 14 October, during a local fishing competition NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from an ...

Station35
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 October 2020

Discover the NSRI’s inland bases: Witbank, Station 35

The NSRI is manned by more than 1 300 volunteers at 43 stations around the country, including five inland bases. The bases are all in a unique province: Vaal Dam (Deneysville, Free State), Hartbeespoort Dam (North West), Witbank Dam (Mpumulanga) ...

Lifeguards
LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 8 October 2020

Proactive rescue: the growing role of Sea Rescue Lifeguards

The NSRI has launched eight lifeguarding units over the past three years. Lifeguard Operations Manager Stewart Seini explains how the units came about, what they do, and their role within the NSRI.How the first Sea Rescue Lifeguard unit startedIn 2017 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 October 2020

Patient evacuation off a Chokka fishing vessel

Neil Jones, NSRI St Francis Bay duty coxswain, said:At 15h19, Tuesday, 6 October, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from a Chokka fishing vessel off-shore of Jeffreys Bay reporting a 67 year ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 October 2020

Man with a medical condition assisted:

Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred duty controller, said:At 12h28, Sunday, 4 October, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a man suffering a medical emergency for a medical condition on the beach at Kleinemond.NSRI Port Alfred medical ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 October 2020

Cape Town: Sail boarders and paddlers reported to be in difficulty

NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEA RESCUE – NSRI – STATION 3, Table Bay. STATION 18, MelkbosstrandTABLE BAY:Multiple calls received for kite surfers, Stand-up paddle boarders and hydrofoil sailers, appearing to be in difficulty.Marc de Vos, NSRI ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 October 2020

Pygmy Sperm whale dies - Witsand. Patient evacuation off a ship - Port Elizabeth:

WITSAND:Thys Carstens, NSRI Witsand station commander, said:A Pygmy Sperm whale has sadly died after beaching a second time.Thys Carstens, NSRI Witsand station commander, said:Wednesday, 30 September, NSRI Witsand crew were activated following reports from an NSRI Witsand crewman, Anton Kotze ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 September 2020

NSRI Incidents at Strand and at Knysna

NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESTATION 9, GORDONS BAY A female was rescued after she may have fallen into the water off the jetty at Strand Pavilion.Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said:At 12h54, Friday, 2 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 September 2020

KZN - Jet-skier assisted & Emergency patient evacuation off a ship

NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJet-skier assisted - Shelly Beach & Emergency patient evacuation off a ship - DurbanSTATION 20, SHELLY BEACH:A jet-skier has been assisted to shore after his jet-ski engine failed.Ruahn Beattie, NSRI Shelly Beach ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 21 September 2020

NSRI Weekend Rescues

SEA RESCUE – NSRI The following NSRI Stations responded to incidents around the country over the past weekend: STATION 26, Kommetjie. STATION 8, Hout Bay. STATION 10, Simonstown. STATION 4, Mykonos. STATION 5, Durban. STATION 1, Headquarters. STATION 2, Bakoven ...

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