THE National Sea Rescue Institute’s Shelly Beach Station 20 recently received the prestigious ‘station excellence award’.
Eddie Noyons, chairman of the operations board, said they received the award with ‘great pride’.
“The station was honoured for its outstanding stewardship of the rescue base, displaying excellence, pride, good governance and upholding the brand image of the institution, ” he explained.
The base’s station commander, Jeremiah Jackson, received an award for his dedicated service to sea rescue and the community for 15 years.
The award read that without volunteers such as Mr Jackson, the NSRI would not be able to help those in distress at sea.
The wording on the certificate thanked Mr Jackson for his brave and selfless contribution.
Mr Jackson (31) said he was proud to receive this acknowledgement as he had dedicated half his life to the NSRI, having joined the organisation in 2001, aged just 15.
The NSRI is my life and I love it,– Jeremiah Jackson
Speaking about the station excellence award Mr Jackson said it was ‘a big one for the team who work extremely well together, enjoy it and share the same passion.
“It’s all about finding the right recipe and striking a good balance as a team,” he added.
The NSRI is a non-profit organisation with more than 1 000 volunteers who respond to emergencies in South African waters 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
It also teaches disadvantaged children about basic water safety through a proactive educational initiative, the WaterWise Academy.
Sea Rescue is funded by donations. Nearly R52,5 million has to be raised each year in order to run the rescue service.
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