Notices
CWR was activated at 11.57 today after receiving an alert of drowning in progress at Van Stadens Resort. On arrival it was established that one of the duty lifeguards successfully retrieved the patient and he was safely back on shore. The Beach Office also responded with their jetski from Maitlands should further assistance be required.
On scene CWR, Beach Office, Beach Office Life Guards and EMS.
Coastal Water Rescue responded to a drowning in progress reported on the WERC (Water Emergency Response Committee) today at 13.50 in the Redhouse area. On arrival it was establish that two children got into trouble while attempting to swim across the river. A group of boys saw the two children in trouble and ran to call for help. An extensive water search was performed and the body of one of the victims was recovered by the SAPS Dive Unit. The other victim is still missing.
Our sincere condolenses to the family of the two young victims.
Services on scene: CWR, SAPS, SAPS Dive Unit, SAPS S&R, SAPS Sector Vehicles, NMB EMS (AeroMed2 helicopter, rescue unit, medical response and ambulance), Beach Office, Fire Emergency Services, Redhouse Village
CWR squad was activated at 18:46 tonight after reports received via the WERC (Water Emergency Response Committee) regarding a drowning in progress at Wells Estate. On arrival it was established that there were two patients. One had already been retrieved from the water by a member of the SAPS dive unit. Initial information received by CWR was that there was only one patient, however, later information received said that a bystander saw the first person in trouble and went into the water to assist, and got into trouble himself.
CWR rescue swimmers entered the water and joined the SAPS member to continue the search. Bystanders on the elevated pier observed the victim in the water and signalled instructions to our swimmers to assist them in locating the swimmer in distress. They retrieved the patient with the assistance of the BWBLSC rescue duck. CPR was immediately initiated but unfortunately the patient had passed away. He selflessly put the life of somebody else above his own, and paid the highest price for this heroic action. We salute you sir.
Our condolences to the friends and family of this drowning victim.
Services on scene, BWBLSC, SAPS Dive Unit, SAPS, Beach Office, EMS and CWR.
Tonight at 18:54 the CWR squad was activated with reports of a drowning in progress at Brighton Beach. On arrival further information was received from an eyewitness that three friends were swimming when one started experiencing difficulty, two swimmers exited the water, and that one was missing.
Rescue swimmers were immediately deployed to enter the water and join the Beach Office rescue swimmers who were already busy with the search. A water search was done under difficult conditions with strong currents and rip currents, but unfortunately had to be called off due to fading light.
The search will be continued tomorrow morning.
Thank you to the emergency services for the response tonight, Fire Department, SAPS Sector Vehicles, SAPS Divers, Beach Office, EMS, EMS Rescue, BWB Lifesaving Club and Coastal Water Rescue.
Our sincere condolences to the family of the missing swimmer.
Coastal Water Rescue
Coastal Water Rescue was activated at 6:46am after a report was received via the Water Emergency Rescue Committee (WERC) that the 10111 center reported a drowning in progress at Hobie Beach.
On arrival the squad met up with members from the Beach Office and EMS Rescue, and it was established that the person had made it safely to the beach and had already left the scene.
A stand down was issued to our squad members at 7:05am. Thank you to everybody that responded.
Tonight at 18:01 the CWR squad was activated after reports received from the Water Emergency Response Committee (WERC) that a boat capsized in the Sunday's River mouth.
On arrival it was established that the boat was not occupied, it was anchored on a sand bank and the fishermen were fishing close by. The boat dislodged during the incoming tide. At the time the fishermen was not aware of this, and it was called in by a 3rd party.
The fisherman were cut off from shore but was on a sand bank. The BWBLSC rescue duck was available on scene and BWBLSC life savers ferried the fishermen with their equipment back to shore.
Thank you to everybody who responded to this call.
Resources on scene:
EMS, Beach Office, Coastal Water Rescue, NSRI ( Station 6), SAPS Diving Unit, BWB Rescue, SA National Parks, Local Resident Rescue Volunteer
During a weekend a fisherman was reported missing after attempting to cross the Swartkops river in the Tigerbay area, and a missing person case was opened at the Swartkops SAPS.
Yesterday 6 Sep 2016 his body was found by a fellow fisherman and 10111 was notified.
Some of our squad members assisted the SAPS dive unit with the recovery of the fisherman's body.
Our sincere condolences with the family during this trying time.
CWR
On Sunday 14 August 2016, at 11.50am a request was sent to the Water Emergency Rescue Committee (WERC) by the SAPS Dive Unit, to assist with a body recovery off Brighton Beach, and that motorised craft was required.
The NSRI responded to the scene with their duck Rescue 6A. BWBLSC placed their rescue team on standby at the clubhouse.
CWR did not activate the squad and only responded with two members. On arrival, it was established that the victim was in shallow waters where there appeared to be a sand bank. There were concerns that the water might be too shallow for Rescue 6A to reach it. A CWR swimmer plus a volunteer from the SAPS Abalone Task Team were sent into the water.
In the water, they met up with Rescue 6A and an NSRI swimmer, retrieved the body and handed it over to the SAPS Dive Unit at the water’s edge for further investigation by the SAPS.
Our sincere condolences to the friends and family of the victim, and also to the young lady involved in this terrible incident.
Below the official SAPS release regarding this incident:
Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth, 14 August 2016 : A traumatic ordeal involving two students from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University last night (13/08) has ended in charges of rape, hijacking and murder being investigated by police.
The tragic incident allegedly played out at about 21:30 when the two students aged 21 and 28 years old were hijacked in North End in Port Elizabeth while seated in their vehicle. About 6 men approached the couple and pointed them with a firearm. The couple was pushed in the boot of their vehicle and two suspects drove off with them.
The couple was taken to a beach in Port Elizabeth where the 21 year old woman was allegedly raped and her male friend shot a few meters away from the car. The suspects drove off with the woman and dropped her off in central Port Elizabeth. The incident was reported to police during the early hours of this morning (14/08).
An investigation task team was immediately mobilised by the Acting Mount Road Cluster Commander, Brig Ernie Neveling and a manhunt was conducted for the suspects and the missing man, with the assistance of the PE Flying Squad, SAPS Air Wing, SAPS Search and Rescue divers and NSRI. At about 12:30 the body of a male was found floating in the sea near Brighton Beach.
The victim’s vehicle a gold coloured Polo Vivo , registration number HSC 308EC has not yet been recovered. Police are appealing to anyone who can assist in their investigation in tracing the suspects or the hijacked vehicle to contact D/Capt ‘Klippie’ Killian of SAPS Mount Road on 083 391 2377 or Constable Nkaza 082 442 1384 or 08600 10111. All information reported to police will be treated as strictly confidential. ?#CrimeStop?
