Notices

On Saturday 31 Oct 2015, CWR Squad responded to a near downing at Pollock beach. A female swimmer was in distress. Body boarders and lifeguards from Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club brought her safely to shore. She was unresponsive. A member of CWR initiated CPR with the assistance of Gardmed. The female was successfully resuscitated and was transported to hospital to be checked by a medical facility for secondary drowning. All rescue services on scene are to be commended for a well professional and coordinated rescue which resulted in another life saved.

At 14:33 CWR was activated with reports of a drowning in progress at Hobie Beach. On our arrival it was established that it was a near drowning incident and that the patient had already been retrieved by members of the Beach Office on the jetski. The patient refused any further assistance and a stand down was issued to the squad.
Coastal Water Rescue

At 14:10 the CWR squad was activated after reports of a drowning in progress at Brighton Beach. On arrival it was established that a member of the the public managed to pull the patient out and CPR was started. Unfortunately resuscitation attempts were not successful and the scene was handed over the SAPS. CWR, Beach Office, BWBLSC, SAPS/SAPS Dive Unit and EMS responded. Our condolences to the family of the victim.

At 14:23 CWR was activated with a drowning in progress in Booysens Park. Two children crossed a river with the one carrying the younger one. During crossing they fell, and in the process the younger child was swept away in the current. All emergency organisations responded and a search was done of the river area where the incident took place. Unfortunately the victim was not recovered and the search will be continued by the SAPS S&R.
CWR, EMS, Fire, SAPS Divers, Beach Office was on scene. Our condolences to the family of the victim.

This afternoon at 13:42 the CWR squad was activated with a drowning in progress at the Redhouse Yacht Club. On arrival it was established that it was not a drowning in progress incident and a stand down was issued A drowning victim was earlier in the week was spotted, previous recovery attempts were not successful. On scene was CWR, BWBLSC, EMS, EMS Chopper, Fire and SAPS. The scene was handed over the the SAPS for further action. Our condolences to the friends and family of the victim. CWR

At 17h12 today the CWR squad was activated to assist with the search and rescue of two people trapped in the Elandsriver area. The site is only accessible by 4x4 vehicles. One victim was successfully rescued from across the flooding river by SAPS S&R unit, but unfortunately the second victim remains missing, the SAPS will be continuing the search in the morning.

At 08:18 the CWR squad was activated after a report from BWB Life Saving Club that a small boat has flipped in the mouth and that there were 3 people in the water. All patients made it safely to shore where they were attended to by paramedics. Two patients had to be ferried back to Brighten Beach from the northern side of the river mouth. One patient was transferred to hospital by EMS with injuries. The boat was retrieved by CWR and BWCLSC.

Well done to BWBLSC, EMS, Fire and NSRI for the quick response.

At 14:53 the CWR squad was activated after reports were received that a boat had flipped just off the Cape Recife lighthouse. The occupants abandoned the boat after a private vessel picked them up and took them to the Noordhoek Ski Boat Club. The NSRI took the stricken boat under tow.