GEORGE NEWS - NSRI Station 23 in Wilderness received a pre-festive season visit from George Mayor Leon van Wyk last week.
The station, manned entirely by volunteers, has been a fixture in Wilderness since 1984.
"As we approach our traditional holiday season, we have begun with preparations to benefit and assist the tourism sector and our visitors," said Van Wyk.
"The George daily Festive Monitoring Committee meetings kick off on 1 December and NSRI forms a valuable part of the stakeholders who attend. The successful season hosted for 2021 in terms of beach safety and little to no serious incidents taking place can be attributed to the excellent working relationships between municipal departments and civil society organisations.
"I want to thank our citizens for all their efforts either through employment, as volunteers or as part of civil society who work so hard to make George a better place."
The NSRI need to be commended for constantly training and practising their skills, conducting maintenance to their life-saving equipment and being available 24/7. As a volunteer service they are a critical asset to George.
All citizens and visitors are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the publicity about safe swimming areas and practices when visiting our beaches.
Mayor Leon van Wyk (centre) with the team of Sea Rescue volunteers at Station 23, Wilderness.
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