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SafeTrx smart phone application assists in surf-skier rescue

Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: On Friday, 2 June, NSRI Mykonos duty controllers were informed of 5 surf-skiers launching on a down wind paddle in Saldanha Bay and would be using the NSRI SafeTrx smart phone application during the paddle.

Later, at 16h26, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated after one of the 5 paddlers, a local man, activated an emergency distress using the NSRI SafeTrx emergency procedure.

The position of the emergency was given as North west of The Candle, in Saldanha Bay.

The NSRI rescue craft Spirit of East London II was launched and NSRI rendezvoused with the casualty, an experienced paddler was standing by at his location.

The casualty paddler, whose craft had earlier capsized, was rescued onto the NSRI rescue craft and suffering from hypothermia he was brought to shore at Yacht Port (small craft harbour) in Saldanha Bay.

A West Coast Medical Rescue ambulance had been activated and the patient was transported to hospital by a West Coast Medical Rescue ambulance in the care of their paramedics for further medical treatment.

The 4 remaining paddlers were tracked until they reached Langebaan Yacht Club safely.

The casualties surf-ski was recovered.

The 5 paddlers are commended for using the NSRI SafeTrx smart phone application.

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