Medivac Sunday 1st July 2010

Medivac 14.45 – 19 year old male surfer dislocated shoulder whilst surfing. Brought to lifeguard station in 4x4 by Chris while Rhys administered oxygen to casualty. Transferred to waiting ambulance at top of slipway.

Duty Lifeguard: Chris Page, Nathan Evans, Rhys Brothers

Conditions: 1-2 foot surf, overcast

Rescue Sunday 18th July 2010

Rescue 15.00 – 25 year old male surfer struggling against current on outgoing tide. Surf Rescue IRB launched to rescue the surfer.
 
Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies Snr, Gareth Davies Jnr, Chris Page
IRB Crew: Chris Page (driver), Gareth Davies jnr (crew)
Conditions: 3 foot surf, overcast

Rescue Tuesday 8th June 2010

Rescue 19.00 – Boy aged 14 rescued by off duty lifeguard Chris Page whilst surfing on a rescue board. The boy was struggling against the current near the point and unable to reach shore. Chris paddled him back from around the point and brought him safely back to the beach.

Lifeguards Involved: Chris Page (volunteer – off duty)

Conditions: 2-3 foot clean surf, sunny

Rescue x5 Saturday 5th June 2010

Mass Rescue 14.00 – Four children and one man all got caught in the strong current by the point on the outgoing tide. They were in danger of getting swept onto the rocks. Chris Page paddled out on a rescue board supporting two of them. These children were transferred to Rhys Brothers who had followed Chris with a rescue tube and was at standing depth. By this time Rhys Breckon and Gareth Davies jnr had paddled out and reached the two other children bringing them in on rescue boards. At the same time Chris paddled back out to the man who had initially gone to help the children but was now also in difficulties. All persons were returned safely to the beach with no further medical assistance required.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Rhys Brothers, Gavin Davies

Lifeguards Involved: Chris Page, Rhys Brothers, Gareth Davies jnr (volunteer), Rhys Breckon (volunteer)
Conditions: 2-3 foot surf, overcast

Incidents 2009

Rescues: 3        Assistance: 13         First Aids: 105         Lost Children: 29

Thursday 10^th September 2009

ASSISTANCE At approx 18.00 the RWC (rescue jet ski) assisted a surfer in his thirties from the point to a safer area of the beach. The surfer was caught in a rip current which forms in this area of the beach. The RWC was taking part in surf training at the time.

RWC Driver: Chris Page

Conditions: Warm and Sunny, clean 3-4 foot surf, incoming tide

Saturday 29^th August 2009

RESCUE x 2 Two bodyboarders in their twenties got into difficulties near the point on the outgoing tide at approximately 16.45. Lifeguards Sarah Davies and Rhys Brothers both swam to the casualties with rescue tubes and brought them back to shore.

Duty Lifeguards: Rhys Brothers, Gavin Davies, Sarah Davies

Conditions: Cloudy, occasional showers, 2 foot surf

Wednesday 19^th August 2009

MEDIVAC 53 year old collapsed on beach feeling dizzy, faint and with blurred vision. Oxygen therapy administered and casualty was transported from beach in lifeguard 4x4.  Casualty monitored by lifeguards whilst awaiting ambulance. We were later advised that the man had suffered a stroke.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Bluck, Gareth Davies Jnr, Sarah Davies

Conditions: Sunny Spells

Saturday 1^st August 2009

ASSISTANCE x 5: A very strong current meant the RWC (rescue jet ski) was deployed to patrol the point area throughout the afternoon. 5 novice surfers were assisted to safety by the RWC. The first surfer was assisted by GD at 14.00. Two surfers struggling against the current were picked up by the RWC at 14.30 by CP. At around 17.15 a further two surfers were picked up by GD on the RWC. All surfers were at risk of being swept around the point and smashed onto sharp rocks.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies Snr, Chris Page, Dan Waterman

Conditions: Sunny Spells, 3-4 foot surf

Thursday 30^th July 2009

12.00 RESCUE: 8 year old boy struggling against a very strong current and unable to make it ashore. Lifeguards monitoring the water from the lifeguard station alerted Gareth Davies Jnr who swam out to the boy and brought him back to the safety of the beach.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies Snr, Gareth Davies Jnr, Sarah Davies

Conditions: Sunny spells, 1-2 foot messy surf

Saturday 18^th July 2009

16.00 ASSISTANCE: 9 year old boy on body board in danger of getting swept onto rocks at the point. Gavin Davies assisted the boy to safety using rescue tube.

17.00 ASSISTANCE x 2: 10 year old boy was assisted to safety by Chris Page using rescue tube as he was struggling against the current and in danger of getting swept onto the point. Immediately after this Chris Page re-entered the water on a rescue board to assist a 17 year old girl who was also in danger of getting swept onto the point.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Sarah Davies, Gavin Davies

Conditions: Sunny Spells, 1-2 foot messy surf

Tuesday 30^th June 2009

14.00 MEDIVAC: An elderly lady was suffering breathing difficulties on the lower part of the slipway. Oxygen therapy was administered by Sarah Davies and an ambulance was called. Sarah Davies monitored the casualty until a fast response paramedic arrived to look after the casualty at approx 14.06. An ambulance arrived on scene shortly after and the casualty was transported to hospital.

Duty Lifeguards: Sarah Davies, Gareth Davies Jnr., Rhys Brothers

Conditions: Very warm, Sunny Spells

Monday 29^th June 2009

17.55 FIRST AID: A man in his thirties suffered a suspected broken ankle after jumping approximately 6 foot from rocks onto the sand below in front of the lifeguard station. The man was given oxygen therapy and ice was applied to the affected area. The man was assisted from the beach in the lifeguard 4x4 to a friends car who transported him to hospital.

Duty Lifeguards: Sarah Davies, Gareth Davies Jnr., Rhys Brothers

Voluntary Lifeguards Involved: Chris Page
Conditions: Hot and Sunny

Saturday 30^th May 2009

14.30 ASSISTANCE: The Rescue Water Craft (surf rescue jet ski) was undertaking some training on the falling tide when lifeguards at base contacted it to alert it to some surfers struggling against the rip current near the point. The RWC assisted two surfers by taking them further across the bay to a safer area.

RWC Driver: Gareth Davies

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies, Chris Page, Gareth Davies Jnr
Conditions: 2-3 foot surf, outgoing tide, sunny

Sunday 15^th March 2009

11.00 ASSISTANCE: The Rescue Water Craft (surf rescue jet ski) was in the water performing some pre season training. Shortly after launching two surfers were spotted by the RWC driver struggling against the rip current at the point. The RWC assisted one surfer back to shore and then returned to assist the second surfer.

RWC Driver: Chris Page

Conditions: 2-3 foot surf, outgoing tide, sunny

Incidents 2008

Rescues: 1         Assistance: 6         First Aids: 56         Lost Children: 12

Sunday 14^th September 2008

Big surf combined with spring tides resulted in a number of incidents. The water was packed with surfers, possibly the busiest it has been throughout the summer. Due to good preventative work from lifeguards any serious incidents were prevented but despite our warnings and advice from the surf rescue IRB or over the PA some people still needed assistance.

15.30 Assistance – A girl surfer was struggling against the current and in danger of getting washed onto the point.  Gareth Davies Jnr. who was crewing the surf rescue IRB (IRB Crew 1) dived from the boat and swam across to assist the girl to safety and helped her back to the safety of the beach.

16.00 Assistance – A male surfer struggling against the current was picked up by the surf rescue IRB (IRB Crew 2) and dropped further across the beach in a safer area where he continued surfing.

17.00 Assistance – Despite our PA warning announcements 3 teenage girls although within standing depth were in danger of getting washed onto sharp rocks. Chris Page entered the water to assist one of the girls to safety. The others managed to make their own way across unaided. Following this the red flag was raised as a nasty shore break was starting to form.

Duty Lifeguards:  Chris Page, Rhys Brothers, Sarah Davies

IRB Crew 1: Chris Page (Coxswain), Gareth Davies Jnr (Crew)
IRB Crew 2 (following crew change): Chris Page (Coxswain), Gemma Lewis (Crew)
Conditions: Sunny spells, incoming tide, 5 - 6 foot clean surf

Thursday 14^th August 2008

16.30 Assistance – Two girls aged 10 got cut off by incoming tide at the point in Rest Bay. They had been sitting on a ledge and not realised the tide had come in and surrounded them. They were assisted to safety along with their possessions by lifeguards Rhys Brothers and Chris Bluck.

Duty Lifeguards:  Chris Page, Rhys Brothers, Sarah Davies

Voluntary Lifeguard: Chris Bluck
Conditions: Sunny spells, incoming tide – high water: 18.04

Sunday 27^th July 2008

15.30 Medivac - Girl aged 10 brought to lifeguard station with a very rapid heart rate. Lifeguards Gareth and Gareth monitored the casualty in the first aid room. The casualty had suffered with an uncontrolled rapid heart rate previously. An ambulance was called to take the girl to hospital.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies, Gareth Davies (Jnr), Sarah Davies

Conditions: Hot and Sunny

Saturday 19^th July 2008

14.00 Assistance - Surf Rescue IRB launched to assist kite surfer who had got into difficulties. IRB crew stood by while the kite surfer made his only way back into shore.

IRB Crew: Hywel Davies (coxswain), Richard Castle (crewman)

14.30 Rescue – Surf Rescue IRB launched to rescue a kite surfer who had snapped a line and was in difficulties. IRB rescued the kite surfer and helped recover his equipment.

IRB Crew: Hywel Davies (coxswain), Dave Wooton (crewman)

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies, Rhys Brothers, Jess Canton
Conditions: Strong SW wind, 3 foot messy surf

Incidents 2007

Rescues: 6         Assistance: 6         First Aids: 56         Lost Children: 31

Saturday 11^th August 2007

16.20 Rescue (x4) Despite regular announcements warning people of the danger 4 children got caught in the strong current near the point on the incoming tide. Two were swimming and the other two on body boards. The children were in danger of getting swept out to sea or onto sharp rocks at the point. The Rescue Water Craft (RWC) (Rescue Jet Ski) was launched within seconds and picked up the two swimmers returning them safely to the beach. RWC returned back out to pick up the other two body boarders returning them to the beach one at a time.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies, Chris Page, Jemma Woods

RWC Driver: Chris Page
Conditions: 1-2 foot surf, incoming tide – strong current, sunny spells

Friday 27^th July 2007

17.20 Rescue Surfer in difficulties at high tide in front of golf club buildings. Rescue Water Craft launched to rescue the man as he was in danger of getting swept onto rocks. Returned to safety of main bay.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Gemma Lewis, Sarah Davies

RWC Driver: Chris Page
Conditions: 4 foot surf, high tide, sunny spells

Tuesday 24^th July 2007

14.00 Rescue 6 year old girl drifting towards point on incoming tide and in danger of getting swept onto rocks. Rescued by Chris Page using rescue tube.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Gemma Lewis, Gareth Davies (Jnr)

Conditions: 1-2 foot surf, incoming tide, overcast

Saturday 7^th July 2007

14.30 Assistance Surfer assisted from point by Gareth Davies using Rescue Water Craft. He had got caught in the rip current during the out going tide.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies (Snr), Chris Page, Gemma Lewis

RWC Driver: Gareth Davies
Conditions: 2 foot surf, outgoing tide, cloudy

Sunday 1^st July 2007

10.30 Assistance 15 year old boy caught in rip current on out going tide at point. Despite being in no immediate danger surf rescue IRB was launched to assist the boy and take him to a safer area of the beach.

Duty Lifeguards: Gareth Davies (Snr), Chris Page, Jess Canton

Surf Rescue IRB Crew: Gareth Davies (coxswain), Chris Page (crew)
Conditions: 4-5 foot surf, outgoing tide, overcast / light drizzle

Sunday 20^th May 2007

12.00 Assistance 12 year old boy washed towards rocks on point. Assisted from water and to safety by voluntary lifeguard with rescue tube and treated for grazes in lifeguard station.

12.30 Assistance 18 year old man caught in rip current onto point on outgoing tide. Picked up and assisted to safety by surf rescue IRB which was in water providing safety cover for junior lifeguard training.

Duty Lifeguards: Chris Page, Rhys Brothers

Surf Rescue IRB Crew: Hywel Davies (coxswain), Darren Powell (crew)
Voluntary Lifeguards Involved: Darren Powell, Hywel Davies
Conditons: 1-2 foot surf, sunny spells, outgoing tide

Sunday 15^th April 2007

14.30 Medivac Voluntary lifeguard assisted 50 year old man who had injured ankle as a result of fall in car park. Ambulance called to transport the man to hospital.

Voluntary Lifeguards Involved: Chris Page