Notices
Coastal Water Rescue activated the squad at 16:57 today following reports from WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee) of a drowning in progress at Hobie Beach. A 22 year old person was observed in trouble from the pier. A member of the public ran into the water to assist, but he could not locate him.
On arrival, the squad immediately entered the water, swam to the end of the pier and started a search running down the length of the pier.
Sea Rescue Port Elizabeth activated their 4.2m rescue duck, Rescue 6B, and the Beach Office responded with their jetski.
Despite an extensive search of the immediate area next to the pier, and the craft searching the area between the pier and 6 pillars, the victim was not located and the search had to be called off to fading light. The scene was handed over to the SAPS, and the SAPS Divers started an underwater search.
A shore search will be done at first light tomorrow.
Services on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue, Sea Rescue Port Elizabeth, Beach Office, Fire & Emergency Services, EMS, EMS Rescue, SAPS, SAPS Dive Unit, SA Navy (PE Naval Base)
The CWR squad was activated 9 Aug 2017, to assist the NSRI with a shore search between Cape Recife and Noordhoek for a diver that was reported missing after a recreational dive outing.
An extensive search was initiated, with the CWR squad covering the shore area between the Noordhoek and Cape Recife. The NSRI craft searched at sea joined by private boats. The SAPS dive unit had several divers in the water, and the Airforce with an NSRI rescue swimmer on board did aerial searches. EMS was deployed to Noordhoek and on standby there.
The search was called off late afternoon due to fading light, to be continued today.
The Coastal Water Rescue squad was activated this morning at 09:51 following reports of a missing swimmer off Hobie Beach, as received via WERC (Water Emergency Rescue Committee).
A group of students from Lusikisiki went swimming. From the shore onlookers noticed that 3 of the students were in trouble. A bystander ran in and managed to save 2 of the swimmers but was unable to locate the 3rd.
On arrival, CWR swimmers were immediately deployed into the water to start a search from the area indicated by eye witnesses where the victim was last seen. The CWR squad was joined by the Beach Office rescue jetski, and Rescue 6B from Sea Rescue Port Elizabeth. The EMS Aeromed 3 chopper was also sent to the scene and performed an aerial search.
Unfortunately, the search was not successful, and it was eventually called off.
Services on scene:
Coastal Water Rescue
NSRI
EMS Aeromed 3
EMS
SAPS
Beach Office
It was established that 3 friends were swimming when one got into trouble.
Both NSRI and BWB Rescue launched their craft. On arrival on scene two CWR rescue swimmers got onto the BWB Rescue rescue duck to perform a water search.
Shortly thereafter the victim was observed by rescue personnel on shore, and the craft was directed to pick up the victim. The victim was brought to shore and CPR was immediately initiated but was not successful.
Services on scene: Coastal Water Rescue, SAPS Dive Unit / SAPS Sector Vehicle, BWB Rescue, NMB EMS, BEACH OFFICE, NSRI, BWB iPatrol
It was the squad's Annual General Meeting today and a new management committee was elected. The following changes are effective immediately.
Andrew Smit has resigned from the squad and stood down from the committee, Kim Barley has been nominated and voted into the treasurer position.
Roland Francis has stood down from the squad as he moved to KZN.
Mary-Ann Stott has been nominated and voted onto the committee to take over the membership management portfolio.
The full committee for 2017/2018 is as follows:
| Operations Manager | Dirk Erasmus |
| Treasurer | Kim Barley |
| PRO | Suzie du Plessis |
| Equipment | Andrew Beuster |
| Training | Chris Meistre |
| Member Management | Mary-Ann Stott |
Today at about 15:40 one of our members was just finishing her cycle at Something Good when she heard people call for help on the beach that CPR is needed. A 56 year old victim was observed unresponsive in the water, one of his friends ran in and retrieve him to shore.
CPR was initiated by a by stander, our squad member took over to assist and continued until Gardmed Ambulance Services arrived on scene. Unfortunately the resuscitation attempts were not successful.
The Coastal Water Rescue squad was not activated.
