Notices
The CWR squad was activated for a second time on Thursday 22 Oct at 14H01 following reports of a drowning in progress at the Walmer Country Club.
Arriving on scene (dam at the southwestern edge of the golf course) it was found that friends had been swimming and attempted to cross the dam. One person got into trouble in the middle of the dam, which was filled with vegetation and long grass.
CWR swimmers were deployed to start a search and continued searching for about 30 mins. Due to the difficulties experienced in the water CWR swimmers handed over to the SAPS Divers to perform an underwater search. The SAPS Divers recovered the casualty after a lengthy and difficult underwater search.
Services on scene: CWR, SAPS Divers, SAPS S&R, EMS, Fire
At 12 pm today the squad was about to start training at Millers when a notification came through from the Water Emergency Committee about two missing fishermen in the Swartkops River. The exact location was not immediately known and the squad was activated to respond. On arrival, the exact location was established and it was 3km from where the sedans had to be left, and only 4x4's could be used for the remainder of the route to the scene.
On arrival at the scene, CWR members found a gill net filled with fish which was removed from the water.
Further information became available that the fisherman went missing sometime during the night. Swimmers from CWR and BWBLSC members started a search.
After approximately 30mins of searching, both deceased casualties were recovered.
Services on Scene: CWR, BWBLSC, BWB iPatrol, SAPS Dive Unit, SAPS Swartkops, EMS.
She ran to go and get help, and 10111 was called for assistance.
Our of our swimmers joined the SAPS S&R section in the very dirty and contaminated water and they performed an extensive search of the immediate area.
It was decided that the SAPS would continue to look for the boys at their home in case they have left the scene during the time period that the eye witness went to call for help.
At about 16:00 the search was suspended after a large area was searched with no success.
Services on Scene: Coastal Water Rescue, SAPS S&R, EMS, Fire Department
The CWR squad was activated on Wednesday 05 Feb 2020 following reports of a drowning in progress at the Redhouse Yacht Club.
On arrival it was established that there was a delay in reporting, and that the incident occurred more than 30mins prior to the activation notice.
Swimmers from the CWR squad were deployed into the water, after a water search they located and retrieve the casualty from the water and handed the scene over to EMS and the SAPS.
Services on Scene: Coastal Water Rescue, EMS, SAPS, SAPS Dive Unit, Beach Office, NSRI
On Saturday 01 Feb 2020 at 14:19 the CWR squad was activated following reports of a boat that capsized in the Swartkops River Mouth. On arrival of the first members on scene was it found that the casualties on the boat had made it safely to shore and that no further assistance was required, and a stand down was issued to the squad.
Members from the BWBLSC were on scene and assisted the skipper and crew to retrieve the boat and get it onto the trailer.
Services on Scene: BWBLSC, Coastal Water Rescue
This morning the CWR squad was activated at 10:35 following reports from WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee) that there were two swimmers in trouble at Maitlands.
Shortly after the activation did we receive further information that both swimmers were assisted by friends/bystanders and made it safely to shore.
A stand-down was issued to the squad as no further action was needed.
On Wednesday 08 Jan 2020 the CWR squad was activated at 18H36 following reports of a drowning in progress at Wells Estate. Initial reports were that there were two casualties with one out of the water undergoing CPR and the second one missing.
Further information received was that 3 people were swimming but had got into trouble in the surf. A 4th person on shore noticed this and went into the water to assist them, but he also got into trouble. Of the group of 4 people, only one made it safely to shore, and there were two casualties still missing.
Our first members on the scene proceeded to assist the lifeguards with the CPR in progress, but unfortunately, the extensive CPR effort was not successful.
Visually the conditions looked good, but there were very strong rip currents at this location. The rest of the squad on scene joined swimmers from BWBLSC and started a water search by forming a chain to perform a methodical search of the surf area. The Beach Office and NSRI launched their IRB's to assist with searching beyond the breakers.
After searching for approximately an hour the search was called off due to fading light.
Services on Scene:
CWR, BWBLSC, SAPS Dive Unit, SAPS S&R, Beach Office, NSRI, EMS
Yesterday, 25 Dec 2019 the CWR squad was activated at 17:16 following reports of a drowning in progress in the Swartkops River mouth. According to eyewitness reports two adult males were in the water in the river next to the BWBLSC clubhouse when they got into trouble, the eyewitness saw them disappear and raised the alarm.
At the time members of the BWBLSC were busy in the clubhouse and immediately responded, and notified the rest of the emergency services via the WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee) group.
Jetskis from BWBLSC and Beach Office were deployed to assist with the search.
On arrival, the CWR squad members joined the search, but after an extensive search of 1 hour the search was called off due to the fading light.
Services on scene: CWR, BWBLSC, SAPS Divers, Beach Office
