Wednesday 30 July 2014

Assist x1 - Wednesday 30/07/14

ASSIST 18.45 - Capsized kayaker who had been swept around point was assisted by off duty lifeguards Chris Page and Arran Bluck who paddled out to him to provide assistance on rescue boards. Chris and Arran were present at the time due to junior training which was being held at the beach during the evening. Assisted by Chris and Arran the kayaker managed to reboard his capsized kayak and then paddled back around into the main bay.

Off Duty Lifeguards Involved: Chris Page, Arran Bluck
Conditions: 2 foot surf, overcast
HW: 21.25 

Monday 14 July 2014

x3 Assistance Monday 14/07/14

Assist 17.00 - x3 surfers drifting rapidly towards the point were assisted and encouraged to catch waves into the beach by Lewis Campbell who paddled out to them on a rescue board. Once all had safely made it back into the beach they were given safety advice regarding the rip current.


BCBC Duty Lifeguards: Gavin Davies, Arran Bluck, Lewis Campbell

Conditions: Overcast, 2-3 foot surf
HW: 20.51 (incoming at time of incident)

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Assistance x1, Rescue x1 Wednesday 09/07/14

ASSIST 13.55: 51 year old male swimmer caught in rip current at point was struggling in the current and getting swept around point. Lloyd paddled out to the man offering assistance but the man refused the offer for help. Lloyd stood by while the man decided to make his own way out onto rocks at the point. He was assisted from the water by land based lifeguards and suffered cuts and grazing in the process. After managing to clamber out over rocks he refused help from lifeguards to treat his cuts but later attended the first aid room at the lifeguard station for first aid.

RESCUE 19.00: Surfer on point was rescued by off duty lifeguard Chris Bluck and assisted by other club members. The off duty lifeguards were still at the beach due to nipper training which was taking place at the time.

BCBC Duty Lifeguards: Chris Bluck, Rhys Brothers, Lloyd Rosewell (10.30-18.00)
Conditions: Sunny, 2-3 foot, clean surf
HW: 16.30 (incoming tide for assist at 13.55 and dropping tide for rescue at 19.00)

Sunday 6 July 2014

Rescue x1 - Sunday 06/07/14

RESCUE 15.30 - 16 year old male bodyboarder struggling in rip current near point on dropping tide. He was not wearing fins and making no progress against the current. The Rescue Water Craft was already on patrol in the area and had previously spoken to the boy on a few occasions to warn him of the current. Due to his proximity to the point the boy was rescued by the RWC and returned to the beach where he was given further safety advice.


Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Gavin Davies, Lewis Evans

RWC Driver: Chris Page
Conditions: 3-4 foot, clean surf, sunny
HW: 13.03 (neap) - dropping tide at time of inciden

Saturday 5 July 2014

x2 Assistance Saturday 05/07/14

x2 Assistance - Lewis Campbell assisted two children on bodyboards caught in the rip current near the point during the dropping tide. He picked them both up on his rescue board and brought them back to the beach.

BCBC Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Lewis Campbell, Owen Leary
Conditions: 2-3 foot, fair weather
HW: 12.07 - Neap tides (Dropping tide at time of incident)