A total of six rescues took place. Orewa lifeguards responded to a mayday call that came through to Coastguard from a
sinking boat 500m off Orewa. Two SLSNR IRBs launched with a Coastguard plane, Eagle, Kawau, and another available boat
in the area to conduct a search. The sinking boat was found approximately 45 mins after the Coastguard plane got on
scene. They were almost 5km off Red Beach. The passengers were picked up by the SLSNR IRBs and transferred to Kawau
Rescue. Three patients were all wearing life jackets and only two wore wetsuits. All patients were taken in to Waiwera
boat ramp by Kawau and then taken by the ambulance.
Saturday 16th February stats No. of people rescued 6No. of people assisted 6No. of major 1st aids 0No. of minor 1st aids 8No. of searches 3No. of PA's 205No. of Public Involved 737Peak headcount 3560Total hours worked 1109.75
Sunday 17th February summary
Five rescues were performed with three rescues taking place at Piha beach. Lifeguards from Waipu and Mangawhai beach
worked together to perform an in water search at midday for a missing competitor of the Jackman Classic Race. Patient
was found safe on the shore after a half hour search. Mairangi beach lifeguards also took care of a 41 year old male
suffering from a leg injury, patient required ambulance assistance.
Sunday 17th February stats
No. of people rescued5No. of people assisted6No. of major 1st aids0No. of minor 1st aids15No. of searches2No. of PA's353No. of Public Involved961Peak headcount3368Total hours worked1338.75
Weekend Stats 17 -18 February No. of people rescued11No. of people assisted12No. of major 1st aids0No. of minor 1st aids25No. of searches5No. of PA's558No. of Public Involved1698Peak headcount7603Total hours worked2526
Key:
*Rescue: When lifeguards save someone from drowning.
**PA: Preventative Actions e.g. lifeguards giving people safety instructions e.g. advising to swim between the
flags/advising to move away from a rip etc.
***Assists: Early intervention by lifeguards to prevent member of public from getting into major difficulty.