The weekend of Saturday 11 December and Sunday 12 December was relatively uneventful for Surf Life Saving Northern
Region, particularly the Sunday which was affected by the rainy weather.Summary – Saturday 11 December
At Piha, a bodysurfer hit the sand and dislocated their shoulder. They were supported by Piha lifeguards and St Johns
first response for two hours until an ambulance arrived to assist the patient. Kariaotahi rescued two boogie-boarders
from the edge of the flagged area. Whangārei Heads rescued one child boogie-boarder who was caught in a rip, and
assisted two others in the shallows. Muriwai had the highest headcount with 1500 beach users in the afternoon.Statistics – Saturday 11 DecemberNo. of people rescued3No. of people assisted3No. of major first aids2No. of minor first aids10No. of searches1No. of preventatives135No. of number involved8465No. of peak head count5288No. of hours worked972Summary – Sunday 12 December
Poor weather resulted in a very quiet day for lifeguards with low beach headcounts, the biggest being at Muriwai - 400
at peak, including the club’s junior lifeguard training. United North Piha had the most preventative actions - eight
involving 19 individuals.
The only incidents were three minor first-aids, one each at Ruakaka (splinter removed from eight-year-old girl’s foot),
Wenderholm (small cut to a boy’s foot) and Piha (25-year-old male treated for minor injury suffered while surfing).Statistics – Sunday 12 DecemberNo. of people rescued0No. of people assisted0No. of major first-aids0No. of minor first-aids3No. of searches0No. of preventatives53No. of number involved349No. of peak head count2304No. of hours worked1035Summary - weekendNo. of people rescued3No. of people assisted3No. of major first aids2No. of minor first aids13No. of searches1No. of preventatives188No. of number involved8814No. of peak head count7592No. of hours worked2007