Torbay Surf Life Saving Statement 27th October 2014 Brendon Prince, Chairman Torbay Surf Life Saving Club, with a friend Jon Harry, were one of the first on the scene of the tragedy at Mawgan Porth, near Newquay, yesterday which claimed three lives. Brendon and Jon were assessing the beach before considering going surfing when they were alerted to people being in danger. As they entered the water two teenagers were escaping the surf so Brendon and Jon immediately went with other members of the public to assist two unconscious casualties. The two rescuers were able to pull the man to the beach and other bystanders assisted with the second casualty. On reaching the beach the two were able to get the attention of a doctor who assisted with CPR on the woman, whilst Brendon performed CPR on the man. When it became apparent that the two were not connected Brendon alerted the emergency services as they arrived to conduct an immediate search for a suspected other casualty. The emergency services located the third victim, a man, around half an hour later. All three casualties were wearing shortie wetsuits and no surf or body boards were attached which indicates they were swimming. Brendon today said ‘we are devastated at the loss of these three lives yesterday. It is the skills that I have learnt at Surf Life Saving that enabled me to rescue and attempt to resuscitate the victims.’ Brendon went on to appeal to the public to assess the dangers of the sea before entering. ‘lifeguards cannot be there all the time, in fact patrols are present at relatively short intervals, I ask everyone, assess the sea before you enter, ensure it is safe to proceed for you and your family’s capabilities’. Surf Life Saving is the charity of lifesavers that protects our beaches and makes people safer in the sea. To find out more about Surf Life Saving slsgb.org.uk or Torbay SLSC where Brendon is chairman https://facebook/torbayslsc
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:35:22 +0000
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