Notices

CWR activated the squad at 12.15 today after reports of a small aircraft that had gone down in the salt pans near Colchester.

Later on further information was received that it was a small plane which had done an emergency landing in the salt pans between Coega and Colchester. Neither the pilot or passenger were hurt during the landig, and managed to exit the plane and make their way to the side and a stand down was issued to the squad. 

Read the full story here:

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2018-05-09-pilot-forced-to-land-on-salt-pan/

Today at 9.15am CWR activated the squad after receiving reports of a drowning in progress in the Swartkops river. According to information received, a single male attempted to cross the river near the M17, but got into trouble in the middle, and according to bystanders disappeared underwater.

The EMS Aeromed 2 chopper, and the SAPS Airwing assisted with aerial searches.
Despite extensive searching by the CWR squad, SAPS dive unit, BWB Rescue IRB and the Beach Office jetski, the victim was not located.

The scene was handed over to the SAPS divers who continued with further underwater searches.

Services on scene:
CWR, SAPS Airwing, SAPS Dive Unit, EMS, EMS Aeromed 3, BWB Rescue, Beach Office

At 10:00 on 8 April was the CWR squad activated to assist with a shore search after reports received from the NSRI about 2 missing scuba divers.

The responding CWR initiated a shore search in the area around the Cape Recife Lighthouse. 

The divers had been separated from the rest of the dive group, and the alarm was raised by their dive master. 

They were located after an extensive search by the NSRI and private craft approximately 8km from the original dive location, in good health and spirits. The divers were picked up by the NSRI craft Spirit of Toft. 

Read the full story here:

http://www.nsri.org.za/2018/04/missing-scuba-divers-found/

Tonight at 19:48 Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad after reports of a motor vehicle accident in BWB where a vehicle had left the road (N2), and landed in the Swartkops River below.

While en route to the scene we received further information that the driver was safely out of the vehicle and on dry land, and issued a stand down to the squad. The driver was attended to and transported to hospital by EMS.

Services on Scene
Coastal Water Rescue, BWB Rescue, BWB iPatrol, SAPS, SAPS Divers and EMS.

On Sunday 04 Mar 2018, the CWR squad was activated after receiving reports from WERC that there was a drowning in progress at New Brighton Beach.

On arrival it was established that a single person was in trouble, and was successfully assisted by the duty lifeguards. A stand down was issued to the squad.

Resources on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue, BWB Rescue, BWB iPatrol, Beach Office, EMS

Today at 11.55 Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad following reports of drowning in progress near the Cape Recife lighthouse. On arrival it was establish that there were at least 6 patients, at that time 4 were still in the water. NSRI team were already on scene and shortly after managed to reach the patients in the water and get them to the beach.

Several patients received medical treatment, with one airlifted to hospital, and another taken to hospital via road.

Well done NSRI on this brilliant response and outcome.

On the Sat 03 Mar’18 at 15h43, Coastal Water Rescue (CWR) was notified by WERC NMB to a drowning in progress at Schoenmakerskop, on the beach opposite the Sacramento Restaurant. The initial report was that a child was recovered from the water and CPR had been started. Medical crew members of CWR responded and arrived on scene shortly afterwards. After arrival at the scene, further information was received that an 9-year-old male child had been found by a fisherman floating in the waves. CPR was immediately started by the fisherman for about 15/20 minutes until arrival of the first EMS unit (Netcare 911). CPR was taken over by Netcare 911 EMS, who after a period stopped the CPR and declared an unsuccessful resuscitation.

 The scene was handed over to SAPS.

Other services on scene were NMB EMS, SAPS and the Beach Office.

All other WERC organisations were on standby subject to scene report.

Today at 18:10 CWR activated the squad after reports received from WERC that there was a paddle ski in trouble off Hobie Beach. CWR members were already there after doing a training swim, and other members responded to the scene from town. Beach Office, EMS and SAPS responded to the scene, and NSRI readied their rescue craft Rescue 6B should they had to launch to assist.

Driving past Humewood Beach a white surf ski was seen opposite Humewood Beach with both paddlers in the water, and appeared they had trouble getting back onto, and staying on the ski. Neither of the paddlers wore any flotation aids.

CWR members monitored their progress, and noticed that they kept falling off the ski, and were making very slow progress towards Kings Beach.

CWR swimmers swam out to the paddlers to offer assistance which was refused. The paddlers did not identify themselves.

Services on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue, EMS, Beach Office, SAPS.