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14/11/2023

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26/12/2022

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE BEACH, BUT BE CAUTIOUS!

Beaches in Mossel Bay are seeing record numbers this season. Following two cooler days, beaches are packed today, 26 December as Boxing Day is celebrated.

The NSRI offers the following advice regarding enjoying the beach safely.

Knowledge is power!

• Make sure you have emergency numbers that you may need saved in your cell phone. Dial 112 from any cell phone in any emergency. Or simply Google Sea Rescue or NSRI for the closest Sea Rescue station’s telephone number.
• Check the wind, weather and tides before going to the beach, fishing or boating.
• Tell someone where you are going and when you are due back, and make sure that they know your route, your intentions and who to call if you are overdue.
• When climbing on rocks or fishing from rocks – never ever turn your back on the sea and we strongly advise rock anglers to wear a lifejacket and know when spring high tide is.
• NSRI are appealing to everyone launching any kind of craft onto water, coastal and inland, to download and use the NSRI RSA SafeTrx free cellphone app, have responsible family members monitor your trip using SafeTrx and carry safety equipment. NSRI’s Free App, RSA Safetrx, is available for download.The NSRI’s free RSA SafeTrx application is available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play StoreRSA SafeTrx includes a number of new features for small craft users. Know how to survive rip currents.If you swim between the lifeguard flags they will make sure that you are safe and well away from rip currents. Educate yourself about rip currents, there is plenty of educational material here http://www.nsri.org.za/2017/01/beware-of-rip-currents/ including videos of what rip currents look like.

Here are some water safety tips to bear in mind this summer:
• Swim at beaches where and when lifeguards are on duty. Listen to their advice. They are the experts on that beach. If lifeguards are not on duty do not swim.
• Swim between the lifeguard flags. Teach children that if they swim between the lifeguards flags the lifeguards will be watching them and can help if there is a problem. Lifeguards watch swimmers very carefully between the flags – just wave an arm if you need help.
• Don’t drink alcohol and then swim.
• Don’t swim alone. Always swim with a buddy.
• Adult supervision and barriers to water are vital. Adults who are supervising children in or near water must be able to swim. This is vital if it is at a water body that does not have lifeguards on duty. It is extremely dangerous to get into the water to rescue someone so rather throw something that floats to the person in difficulty. Children should not be able to get through or over barriers such as pool fences to water. Only use child safe pool fences and child safe pool covers or nets.
• Don’t attempt a rescue yourself. Call a lifeguard or the NSRI by dialling 112. If you see someone in difficulty call a lifeguard at once or dial the nearest Sea Rescue station from 112 is a good emergency number – for any emergency – to dial from your cell phone. After calling for help try and throw something that floats to the person in difficulty. A ball, a foam surf board and so on.
• Watch children who are using floating objects, toys or tyre tubes at the beach or on dams very carefully. Never use these if the wind may blow them away from the shallow water. You can very quickly get blown away from the shore and as much fun as tubes and Styrofoam are it is easy to fall off them.
• Drowning is silent. Watch children when they are in or near water. Do not be distracted by your cell phone or social media while you are looking after children in or near water you need to focus on them and nothing else. It is not possible to concentrate on children in the water and be on your phone at the same time.

Source: https://www.nsri.org.za/2020/12/nsris-summer-water-safety/

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07/04/2022

Please note. Firewood to be taken into CapNature reserves.

After months of scientific research and in association with conservation stakeholders and expert engagement, CapeNature has taken the decision to prohibit firewood brought in by visitors in all their nature reserves.

The reason behind the strong measure is because of the very serious biodiversity threat in the form of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3DJQqcW

04/04/2022

27/01/2022

We are back n business!

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27/01/2022

27/01/2022