Congratulations to Michael Hallam, Noah Kaplan, Eddy
Cavanagh, Ronny Krite and Simon Smith for being awarded the October Sydney Branch Rescue of the Month.
On Monday 3 October at 11am, Michael Hallam (PC – Nightingale) noticed a surfer fall off and hit their head on anothersurf board.
Michael immediately tasked Noah out on a board to assist the patient. While Noah was paddling out we noticed a surfer grabbed the patient and started violently waving and calling out for help. The patient was underwater and had lost consciousness, the surfer was struggling to keep the patient up. Eddy Cavanagh started heading out as well, he helped Noah get the unconscious patient onto the board and Noah started paddling in, he was struggling initially, and then was able to catch a wave into the beach.
Simon and a lifeguard carried the patient out of the water and onto dry sand, they started chest compressions