Eamon Sullivan, Swim and Survive The importance of swimming and water safety education has never been more pressing with 50,000 children leaving primary school every year unable to swim. Participation in swimming lessons has been in decline for the past 10 years and many Australian children are at extreme risk of drowning. Over a 10… Continue Reading
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Lifejackets help keep two afloat in rough water rescue on Lake Macquarie, Australia
Life jackets do saves lives At approx 1130 hrs today (Wed 14 Sept) Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie received a call that there were people in the water near the ‘dropover’ in Lake Macquarie. Rescue vessel Lake Macquarie 11 and its duty crew were already on the water in a training exercise and were able to… Continue Reading
Hello to You, Skipper & the Crew – Staying Alive!
We continue to educate the boating community about life jacket wear and the options that are available when it comes to comfortable and well fitted life jackets. Once we accomplish this, the correct decision to make by the skipper and crew is easy to then accept the life jacket as a normal piece of safety clothing to… Continue Reading
