Notices
At 12h13 today Coastal Water Rescue were alerted to a near drowning at St Georges Park swimming pool. A member of our squad arrived on scene to investigate. On arrival the patient had been stabilised by Gardmed and EMS. The patient was taken to hospital. NSRI also arrived on scene to assist.
At 18h59 this evening Coastal Water Rescue were notified of a drowning incident in Veeplaas. The squad was immediately activated and on arrival a water search commenced in a shallow dam. During the search the bodies of two young victims were recovered by CWR swimmers. On stand down, the scene was handed over to the SAPS. The Beach Office, Fire, NSRI and Metro EMS were also on scene providing assistance.
Today at 16h37 Coastal Water Rescue was notified of a drowning in progress at Maitlands Beach. The squad was immediately activated to respond. Shortly after the activation was further information received that there was now additional people in the water who was in trouble. The NSRI was also activated to launch one of their rescue craft to assist with a water search should it become necessary.
Our first rescue crew arrived on scene and immediately entered the water to assist the people in trouble who was approximate 100m from the beach. They were successfully assisted to shore where medics from EMS took over and started treatment. One male patient was evacuated by the EMS medical response helicopter AEROMED3, and the female patient was taken by ambulance. Both patients were in a stable condition.
Great team work by all the emergency services on scene, EMS, Beach Office, SAPS and the NSRI.
Coastal Water Rescue
At 14:28 Coastal Water Rescue was activated to a drowning in progress at the Deal Party Lighthouse.
The report was that a 32 year old male was in trouble in the water.
Upon arrival further information was obtained from an eye witness, was that 3 young children were playing in the water and got into the trouble. The bystander observed this and went into the water to assist, the children were successfully helped out of the water, but sadly he got into trouble himself.
An immediate search was launched with the Beach Office surf rescue jet ski, with a CWR and NSRI rescue swimmer in tow on the surfski board. From the land there were many spotters from various services to assist the rescuers in the water doing a shoreline search.
The patient was located and retrieved by the Beach Office jetski, assisted by one of our CWR rescue swimmers. Immediate CPR was begun, and then despite the repeated attempts by the medical staff performing ALS to resuscitate the patient, it was unsuccessful.
Today you gave your life during a heroic and unselfish act to save others!
Our condolences to the friends and family of the victim.
Great team work by all the emergency services of
EMS, SAPS , FIRE ,BEACH OFFICE, NSRI.
At 20h06 last night, Coastal Water Rescue was alerted that somebody was in trouble in the water at Kings Beach and the squad was activated.
Upon arrival, it was established that the NSRI launched their rescue-duck, Rescue 6B, from Kings Beach and successfully retrieved the 20yr old patient from the water. No further assistance nor medical attention was required.
Well done to the prompt response by all the emergency services, EMS Rescue and Ambulances, Fire Department, SAPS, NSRI and the Beach Office.
At 16h20 today CWR was alerted to a mass drowning in progress at the Beach View resort.
3 people were caught in rip currents, Rescue swimmers and a paramedics were dispatched. Upon arrival Municipal lifeguards had managed to pull the patients out.
A 20 year old female was stabilised and a 20 year old male was ok. ALS (advance life support) was being done on the third patient, a male in his mid 20's. Despite efforts by paramedics, he unfortunately did not make it. The EMS helicopter airlifted the young female to hospital. The beach was earlier given red flag status and was closed for all swimming. There have been warnings of severe rip currents along our coast.
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.
A few members reported for duty to assist KB life guards on the beach to keep bathers safe.
There were lots of treatment for blue bottle stings and helped out with lost children.
There was a incident where a adult male was caught in a rip current and together with a KB lifeguard on a rescue Malibu board ,CWR swimmers pulled him out and brought him safely to shore.
I another incident CWR support crew assisted with a person who had fainted and took him to the club house where he was seen to by EMS medical personal.
At 21h20 the squad was activated to a drowning in progress off the Shark Rock pier by Hobie Beach.
A report of 2 young males that had jumped off the pier and got into difficulty.
On arrival one person was pulled to safety and it was reported that his friend a 25 year old male was still missing.
An immediate search was executed with CWR Swimmers deployed in the water at the base of the pier about 150m out in the Surf.
support was given from above on the pier by CWR support crew ,BEACH OFFICE , FIRE & RESCUE , EMS , NSRI and SAPS.
NSRI also provided assistance from the water with a vessel.
After a hour of searching the person was still not found and was called off due to poor visibility.
It would resume at first light in the morning.
Update 02Jan2015
At first light CWR resumed the search for the missing person from the previous nights drowning. The victim was found by CWR swimmers 650m on Humewood beach ,unfortunately deceased. SAPS were notified and scene was handed over. Great commitment by all services .Our condolences to the victims family and friends.
