Marine Rescue NSW Crews from the Illawarra, have had an ‘equal region record’ for February.
Crews along our coastline, were involved in 46 search and rescue missions, including 23 emergency responses, with 102 people safely returned to shore, across all seven-Illawarra units.
Port Kembla topped the list with 12 missions.
Volunteer crews from Marine Rescue NSW completed to 404 search and rescue missions across the state in February, including 140 emergency responses, safely returning 847 people to shore.
The February total brings the number of missions performed over summer (December to February) to almost 1,700, highlighting the sustained demand placed on volunteers during the peak summer period.
Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Todd Andrews said while volunteers stand ready to respond around the clock, many incidents could have been avoided with better preparation.
