Just after noon today NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the chokka fishing boat, Lazarus, reporting a 50 year-old Port Elizabeth crewman on board suffering a suspected CVA (Cerebro Vascular Accident – a Stroke). “They were deep sea off Jeffreys Bay at the…
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Spring tide on Christmas weekend – be careful around water
Tides will be extreme and the currents stronger than usual because of the spring tide this Christmas weekend. As people will be flocking to the beach the NSRI urges beach goers to be ultra careful and for parents to keep a close watch on their children. Before setting off to the beach, river or dam,…
NSRI’s annual car competition winners
The NSRI’s annual car competition winners have been announced. Trevor Wishart of Durban was drawn as the lucky winner of two Mitsubishi Pajeros in the Sea Rescue’s’ annual car competition. The ten finalists, each of whom went home with a great prize, were invited to the Mitsubishi show rooms in Paarden Island yesterday for the…
Police helicopter searches for man lost at sea
An SAP helicopter arrived in St Francis Bay this morning and spent several hours searching over the sea from the Kromme River mouth to Santareme for the body of Simon Moses, 25, who disappeared while swimming yesterday afternoon. Simon went for a swim after having lunch with his niece, Nomvuyo Sisusa, who worked with him…
Man disappears in the sea at Main beach – updated 5 pm
NSRI searching for him… A 25 year-old Sea Vista man disappeared in the sea today after being dunked by a wave at Main Beach, St Francis Bay, at lunchtime. The Station 21 NSRI volunteer team in St Francis Bay in the Spirit of St Francis II boat, spent hours going up and down parallel to…
Critically ill patient evacuated off fishing boat:
NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer duty crew evacuated a critically ill patient suffering from seizures on a chokka fishing boat off Aasvogels, south of Oyster Bay today. An NSRI paramedic initiated emergency medical treatment and the patient was transported to hospital by ambulance in a stable but serious condition. Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay…
SuperSpar St Francis Bay says : “Thank You!”
St Francis Bay’s Super Spar continued with the great community spirit this afternoon by saying a big “Thank You!” to all the volunteers and the helpers who walked people across a foot bridge while the new temporary bridge was being built. The previous temporary bridge was washed away on Monday this week (26 July 2011) after…
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