Notices

Coastal Water Rescue assisted this morning with water safety for the first Ocean Racing Series event of the season. Well done to all the swimmers!

Coastal Water Rescue assisted Algoa FM with water safety for the spring swim at Hobie Beach this morning.

The Coastal Water Rescue squad were alerted at approximately 12h30 of a possible drowning / drowning in progress incident at Maitlands beach. 8 of our rescue swimmers responded, on arrival at Maitlands the patient had already been attended to and taken to hospital by ambulance.

Coastal Water Rescue responded to a call at approximately 15:10. 2 swimmers were in trouble at Sards, squad responded, but they were out of the water upon our arrival. One swimmer had swallowed some water, but everyone is fine, no serious medical attention was necessary.

The Coastal Water Rescue members assisted during the JBAY Cold Water Classic today at Marina Martinique. Thank you to Kings Beach Life Saving for loaning us additional boards, could not have done this without that.

At approximately 5pm this afternoon CWR was activated to respond to Schoenmakerskop to assist 2 kite surfers who were in trouble. Details as follows. NSRI got a call regarding kite surfers in trouble at "Schoenies". They then contacted Coastal Water Rescue (ECCWR), the SAPS, Beach Office and Relay ambulance. On arrival, ECCWR with others proceeded on foot and in Rescue vehicles along Sacramento trail heading towards "Sards" for search and rescue.

We were informed that kite surfers had got into trouble of "Schoenies" and, with conditions prevailing, they were probably somewhere between "Schoenies" and Sardinia Bay. We were equipped to swim if required. We were asked to look out for kite surfers. We were constantly in communication with the NSRI who at approximately 5.25 pm reported to us that they had reached the surfers off "Sards" and they were all reported to be safe and secure and no medical treatment was required.

The search and rescue had been a well-coordinated and speedy response between all parties involved which ensured the rescue of the kite surfers without any injuries or casualties. "Weather conditions were probably 'ideal' conditions for kite surfers... it was probably the sudden change in conditions that caused them to get into trouble." - Suzie du Plessis

The Port Elizabeth NSRI station arranged a search pattern training day for all search and rescue role players in the metro, thank you for a very enlightening exercise today!