Simon McDonnell, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 16h45, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI duty crew were activated following reports of 2 local adult males in the water, after being swept off the harbour wall by a wave and were reported to be being swept out to sea through the harbour entrance, at Kalk Bay Harbour, and one man, identified only as Brandon had entered the water with an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy to try to assist.
NSRI Simonstown launched the NSRI rescue craft Donna Nicholas while NSRI rescue swimmers, CMR (Cape Medical Response) and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) water rescue network were activated.
CoCT Law Enforcement officers, the SA Police Services, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, and WC Government Health EMS were alerted.
NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated.
EMS Metro Control investigated the possibility to divert the EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter, that was engaged on an unrelated routine mission, to respond to the emergency at Kalk Bay.
On arrival on the scene it was found that Good Samaritan Brandon had used an NSRI pink rescue buoy to assist the 2 men.
Brandon had got one man safely to shore where the casualty had been pulled out of the water with the assistance of bystanders.
Good Samaritan Brandon was assisting the second casualty in the water, using the NSRI pink rescue buoy to keep him afloat, but the casualty appeared to have suffered an injury preventing public members, using a ladder, to try to pull that man to safety.
4 NSRI rescue swimmers deployed into the water and they kitted Good Samaritan Brandon with a PFD (personal floatation device).
Good Samaritan Brandon continued to assist NSRI rescue swimmers with the casualty on a ledge below the harbour pier.
On the NSRI rescue craft arriving on the scene a crane was used to hoist the casualty, secured into a specialised hoisting stretcher, onto the rescue craft and the casualty was brought safely to shore.
The injured man was taken into the care of CMR paramedics and he was transported to hospital by CMR ambulance in a serious but stable condition where he is recovering.
NSRI are appealing to Good Samaritan Brandon to come forward by calling NSRI Communications 0823803800.
NSRI commend Brandon for his actions.
Kalk Harbour wall is notorious for its reputation where bystanders may be swept off the harbour wall at high tide when seas are rough.
NSRI appeal to public members to stay clear of Kalk Bay harbour wall during high tide when waves noticeably sweep over the harbour wall.
GORDONS BAY:
Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI GHordons Bay station commander, said: At 20h30, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated to assist a yacht, with 2 crew onboard, a male and a female, who had departed earlier at RCYC (Royal Cape Yacht Club) but in False Bay their vessel suffered
motor mechanical failure and they required assistance to get into Gordons Bay Harbour where they will affect repairs.
They were happy to wait, in no imminent danger, for high tide, and at 10h30 our NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Surfski 5 was launched.
We met up with the yacht in 2 to 3 meter swells where 2 NSRI rescue swimmers were transferred onboard the casualty yacht.
A towline was rigged and we towed the casualty yacht to the harbour entrance and then rafted alongside and brought her safely to a mooring in the harbour without incident and they required no further assistance.
The operation was completed at 01h30.
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