Notices
On Tuesday 01 Aug 2023, CWR was activated at 21h17 following reports of a possible suicide in progress at the Shark Rock Pier, Hobie Beach. Bystanders on the Pier had observed an adult male jumping off.
On arrival, it was confirmed that an adult male had jumped off the end of the pier and was last seen floating away in the direction of the harbour.
A visual search from the Pier was started with the aide of spotlights and supported by CWR members who had entered the water to conduct a water search. Due to reduced visibility in the water, CWR members subsequently moved their search to the shoreline.
NSRI Station 6 launched Rescue 6A from the harbour and started an extensive grid search of the area.
The search was called off after 11pm.
Services on scene: Coastal Water Rescue, NSRI Station 6, SAPS Divers, SAPS Humewood, Metro Police
On Friday 02 June 2023, the CWR squad was activated by the Water Emergency Rescue Committee to a drowning in progress at Maitlands Beach.
Employees of a local nursery went for an outing to Maitlands beach, where one employee decided to enter the sea for a swim. He disappeared shortly after, presumed to have been caught in a rip current and swept out to sea.
Multiple water rescue services were activated. The different services provided a coordinated, extensive search of the area. CWR members undertake a shoreline search, the EMS Provincial Helicopter (MW7) provided an aerial search, the municipal Beach Office deployed rescue swimmers to search the surf zone and NSRI Station 6 deployed their jetrib for a sea search.
The search was called off after more than an hour on scene with no sight of the missing employee.
Services on scene: Coastal Water Rescue, NSRI Station 6, EMS, EMS Helicopter, Beach Office, Fire & Emergency NMB.
The CWR squad was activated on Sunday, 05 Feb 2023, at 12:34, following reports of a drowning in progress at the Van der Kemp's Kloof Nature Reserve dam.
On arrival, it was found that a single male entered the water and subsequently got into difficulty and disappeared underwater. Friends and bystanders attempted to assist but were unable to locate him.
CWR swimmers were deployed into the water as they arrived at the location to perform a water search. After searching for about 35 minutes, the (deceased) casualty was located, retrieved from the water, and handed over to the SAPS divers.
Services on Scene: SAPS Dive Unit, EMS, EMS Rescue, EMS Helicopter MW2, SAPS Sector Vehicle.
The CWR squad was activated at 5:25 am on Friday 16 December 2022 following reports of a swimmer in distress at Humewood Beach.
On arrival, a shore search was done, but no swimmers could be located, the squad members moved onto Hobie Beach to ensure there were no swimmers in distress there either.
Later via the NSRI crew, it was learned that the caller heard somebody calling for help, but that the "casualty" was a very inebriated gentleman shouting Happy Happy from the water, as there was no emergency the squad was stood down, and the responding members went for a refreshing swim at Hobie Beach.
Services on scene: Coastal Water Rescue, NSRI Station 6.
On Thursday 08 Dec 2022 the CWR squad was activated following reports of a possible missing person in the water next the Humewood Beach. A bystander had reported that she observed somebody going into the water, and later when she looked she could not locate him.
On arrival CWR squad swimmers joined lifeguards from the Beach Office who were already busy searching the area, and Rescue 6B from the NSRI was launched from the harbour to assist with the water search.
After an extensive search of over an hour, it was decided to call the search off, at which time no more information was available, and no missing person had been reported at any of the lifeguard stations either.
Services on scene, CWR, NSRI, Beach Office, Fire Department and EMS..
