On Thursday 25 February 2016, Angel Sibanda, 6, was swept away as she tried to cross the flooding Jukskei stream near her Diepsloot home.Press reports say that two other children, who also tried to cross the flooding stream, were rescued ...
#BeWaterWise. Drowning is completely silent. And happens very fast. Never be more than an arms length from your child when they are in the water. ...
NSRI CEO Dr Cleeve Robertson was on Cape Talk this morning discussing water safety and education with Kieno Kammies. You can listen to the 6 minute interview by clicking here.Here are some of the main points that Dr Robertson covered ...
Sea Rescue's water safety education initiative, The WaterWise Academy, was sponsored to participate in the Peninsula Hotel’s (Sea Point, Cape Town) holiday programme.Volunteer WaterWise Instructors taught the guests children about water safety and what to do in an emergency. The ...
This video has been sped up to better show the rip current flow .. and how strong the pull is. Dappat se Gat (also known as Caves) near Gordons Bay is a dangerous beach. Please do not swim there.If a ...
WESTERN CAPEFriday, 11th December 2015Sea Rescue partners with Western Cape Education Department to teach children water safety:Sea Rescue’s educational initiative, The WaterWise Academy, is partnering with the Western Cape’s Education Department to teach children about water safety.“We are exploring ways ...
Andrew Ingram, Sea Rescue volunteer with 35 years service, and NSRI marketing manager, talked to Classic FM's Tamara LePine-Williams about water safety. Click play below to listen to the interview.[audio mp3='http://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WaterSafety-Classic-Lifestyle-with-Andrew-Ingram-2.mp3'][/audio] ...
Today Karen Kennedy & Ian Livermore, two Coxswain’s from Station 5 Durban, took the time to give a WaterWise talk at Hillcrest Primary School.Both volunteers completed the WaterWise Academy program on the NSRI eLearning to be able to give the ...
Today volunteer WaterWise Instructors, and one full time instructor, greeted 400 learners from Hyacinth Primary as they arrived at the Sea Point Pavilion. The pupils were taken to the grassed area well away from the water, and given a refresher ...
NSRI Director Viola Manuel today visited a WaterWise lesson at Agterwitzenberg VGK Primary, a farm school near Ceres. After watching WaterWise Instructor Eoudia Erasmus presenting water safety to the foundation phase children Viola joined in teaching the children the emergency ...
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