NSRI comment on near drowning at Santos

Monday, 11 December 2017, 16:01
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NSRI comment on near drowning at Santos
A 27 year old Mossel Bay man was rescued from the water.

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - At 10:45, Sunday 10 December, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew, aboard the sea rescue craft St Blaze Rescuer and accompanied by a Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue Services rescue paramedic, were laying the safe demarcating floatation buoys, off-shore of Santos Beach and Dias Beach. 

They noticed a commotion at Santos Beach and diverted to investigate.

On arrival on the scene it was found that lifeguards had rescued a 27 year old Mossel Bay man from the water.  

It appears that he had suffered a seizure while swimming and lifeguards rescued the man from the surf.

The Fire rescue paramedic was deployed from the sea rescue craft to the beach and he initiated medical treatment to the man.

The NSRI rescue vehicle, ER24 ambulance services and By Grace ambulance services were summoned and the man, in a stable condition, was transported to hospital.

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