Notices

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.

Today at 17:48 Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad and other WERC resources for a drowning in progress at New Brighton Beach. Following on the incident earlier today two of our members went and did a shore patrol at New Brighton Beach when they observed a group entering the water. One of the swimmers appeared to be in trouble as he was stuck in a rip. The CWR swimmers immediately got dressed into their rescue gear, notified the CWR ops manager and requested that the Water Emergency Rescue Committee be notified, and entered the water.

They managed to locate the swimmer who by this stage was under the water, and no longer responsive. Together they extracted him to the closest rocks in order to initiate CPR, and continued with CPR until the EMS Rescue vehicle arrived. Together with EMS the CPR was continued until the patient was visibly breathing again, and then moved to a more secure location where the Advanced Life Support paramedics continued to attend to him.

He was taken to Dora Nginza Hospital via EMS Ambulance.

Resources on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue
BWBSLC
BWB iPatrol
SAPS MR Sector Vehicles
Beach Office
EMS Ambulance
EMS Rescue

On Friday 26 Jan Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad at 06.34 after reports received of a drowning in progress at Wells Estate. After being unable to locate the incident CWR members patrolled the beach from the Coega harbour wall to Swartkops Mouth, and also sent a vehicle to Brighton Beach, where the incident was eventually located.

The resources were redirected to Brighton Beach. On scene it was established that a 66 year old man was fishing, lost his footing and fell into the ocean. Family members who were with him at the time of the incident managed to get him out of the water but he was unresponsive. They started CPR but it was unfortunately not successful.

Resources on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue
BWB Rescue
SAPS SK4 & MR23 sector vehicles
SAPS K9 S&R
Beach Office

Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad today at 11:12 after reports received from WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee) of a drowning in progress in Swartkops.

On arrival it was established that Sgt Vosloo (SAPS Rapid Rail) was patrolling nearby when he heard people calling for help. With their assistance he managed to retrieve the body and immediately started performing CPR as the patient was unresponsive and not breathing

Sgt Vosloo successfully managed to resuscitate the patient, and placed him in the recovery position awaiting assistance from EMS.

A stand down was issued to the CWR squad as no further assistance was required.

Well done Sgt Vosloo!

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

The CWR squad was activated today at 16:50 after reports received from WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee) of a drowning in progress/missing person off Kings Beach.

On arrival the squad met up with Beach Office members who already had lifeguards in the water and on a jetski searching. According to bystanders they noticed a swimmer in trouble and waving, but it was then established that the reported person had in fact exited the water and was safely on shore.

On scene: Beach Office, Fire Department, SAPS Dive Unit and Coastal Water Rescue with the rest of the WERC member remaining on standby.