In the third of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 4 (Mykonos) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...
It’s often been said that NSRI volunteers regard each other as family. There’s a closeness that develops while training and on callouts, especially, when crew need to look out for each other as well as the casualties they are helping ...
Pat, Clive and Garth Shamley share their experiences of volunteering together at Station 21 (St Francis Bay). ...
A recent callout involving a yacht run aground at Robben Island shows the invaluable role rescue swimmers play in the NSRI’s rescue operations. ...
In the second of our family stories, we chatted to dad Chris and brothers Marc and Grant van Staden, who between them have 69 years of experience at Station 12 (Knysna). ...
It’s often been said that NSRI volunteers regard each other as family. There’s a closeness that develops while training and on callouts, especially, when crew need to look out for each other as well as the casualties they are helping ...
The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) second Offshore Rescue Craft began its maiden voyage to its home station in Simon's Town on Saturday, 17th April 2021. The second vessel, which was imported as “hull, deck and bulkheads”, was completed by ...
The quick actions of four Jeffreys Bay teenagers save a life.Rip currents can be treacherous, as a 17-year-old girl from Hankey and her brother discovered when they went swimming at Checkers Beach in Jeffreys Bay.Fortunately, local residents Lisa Stumpf, 19 ...
While the vast majority of NSRI work takes place along South Africa’s coastline, rescue stations have also been extended to five major inland dams where water sports are popular. Theewaterskloof, the largest dam in the Western Cape Water Supply System ...
Paul Makupula, 31, is a senior lifeguard with the Kouga Local Municipality and joined Station 37 (Jeffreys Bay) two years ago. He lives in JBay with his wife, who works as an admin officer at the municipality. Paul tells us ...
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