The NSRI recently hosted a Swift Water Training weekend, led by Training Officer Dean Wegerle. The course, regarded as one of the most challenging on the NSRI training calendar, brought together volunteers for an intensive three-day programme at the Breede ...
The NSRI renews its leadership at all coastal and inland stations across the country every three years. Earlier this year, 11 new Station Commanders were appointed – almost a third of the organisation’s 40-plus stations – bringing a fresh burst ...
In recent years, the NSRI has seen a rise in the need to perform medical evacuations (medevacs) for injured or ill crew members aboard large vessels like container ships and tankers. ...
At the core of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) lies a dedicated team committed to shaping the skills of rescue crews. ...
The NSRI's recent MEX Orientation Course, held over two days in Plettenberg Bay, focused on essential maritime extrication techniques. ...
We caught up with National Training Facilitator Graeme Harding to find out more. ...
Highly skilled NSRI volunteers perform the majority of medical evacuations at sea in South Africa. Medevac veteran Ian Gray tells us why this work is so risky. ...
Deputy station commander Carmen Long shares insights from this year’s International Maritime Rescue Federation’s #WomenInSAR Training and Seminar in Finland. ...
NSRI training manager Graeme Harding and his team recently conducted two swiftwater rescue instruction sessions. He shares more about this vital service. ...
The NSRI firmly believes that the old adage “knowledge is power” is one to live by. ...
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