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Surf Life Saving NSW has reduced the number of assets involved in the search for a man missing since early Tuesday morning at Narooma on the state’s Far South Coast.
A team of Australian Surf Life Saving trainers recently travelled to Phuket in Thailand to run lifeguard, junior lifesaver and water safety training programs for local lifeguards.
It was Boxing Day 2019 and the post-Christmas stampede to the NSW coastline had begun. A howling north-east wind was blowing - attracting kite-surfers and sailboarders to Sydney’s beaches to take advantage of the perfect sailing conditions. However, the swell increased over the course of the afternoon and by 3pm conditions on the water were rough with significant wind chop.
Surf Life Saving NSW has had a long association with aviation over its 112-year history – operating both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters for search and rescue and marine creature surveillance. Now a new breed of ‘dry lifesaver’ is being trained to use unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) technology to help keep beachgoers safe on the NSW coastline.
A group of young surf lifesavers from Redhead Surf Life Saving Club in the Hunter region recently received a Rescue of the Month Award from Surf Life Saving NSW for saving the lives of three people caught in a rip.
With forecast extreme heatwave conditions expected to drive thousands of people to the beach this weekend, surf lifesavers are warning beachgoers to exercise caution as large swells and strong winds are forecast for the NSW coastline.
Volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards remained focused on preventing coastal drownings throughout the busy summer school holiday period despite their considerable involvement in the NSW bushfire emergency response.
Visitors to NSW beaches will have real-time safety information at their fingertips with the rollout of a trial of free Beach WiFi technology this summer.
The following was originally published by Bega District News.
