EASTERN CAPE - 34 YEAR OLD SWIMMER DECLARED DEAD AFTER BODY BROUGHT TO SHORE AT JEFFREYS BAY BEACH

JEFFREYS BAY:

At 16h30, Sunday, 08 September, during NSRI Junior Academy routine lifeguard training, NSRI were alerted by a member of the public, reporting to have had visuals on a person swimming at Main Beach but sight of the person had been lost and he had feared for the swimmer’s safety.

An NSRI lifeguard using a Malibu Rescue Board initiated a search and our NSRI Waverunner launched to join in the search and our duty crew launched a sea rescue craft Project Group Rescuer. The SA Police Services, Private Care ambulance services and EC Government Health EMS responded.

The lifeguard located and recovered the casualty a (34 year old male) onto the Malibu rescue board in the surf and he was transferred onto a sea rescue craft. CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts commenced.

The patient was brought to shore where paramedics continued with extensive CPR efforts but sadly, after all efforts were exhausted, the man has been declared deceased.

His body has been taken into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services and Police have opened an inquest docket.

Condolences are conveyed to family of the deceased man.

OYSTER BAY:

Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay duty coxswain, said:

At 06h04, Sunday, 08 September, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from a Chokka fishing boat that was heading towards St Francis Bay after lifting fishing gear and anchor from deep-sea fishing grounds reporting a 49 year old Port Alfred crewman on board suffering a medical emergency.

NSRI Oyster Bay were placed on alert and Private Care ambulance services were activated to stand by at our NSRI base.

A sea rescue craft Spirit of St Francis II was launched and we rendezvoused with the fishing boat just off-shore of Oyster Bay Point.

The patient was transferred onto our sea rescue craft and brought to our NSRI station at Port St Francis and the patient has been transported to hospital in a stable condition by Private Care ambulance for further treatment.

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