Twenty years and counting for NSRI’s Jackson
Jackson said it was a great honour for him to belong to this 'amazing organisation' as an unpaid volunteer.
Jeremiah Jackson was handed his 20 year long service award at the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) annual general meeting held at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town.
The award recognises the NSRI Shelly Beach station commander’s dedicated service to sea rescue and the community.
It read that without volunteers such as Jackson, the NSRI would not be able to help those in distress at sea.
NSRI also thanked him for his brave and selfless contribution.
Jackson said it was a great honour for him to belong to this ‘amazing organisation’ as an unpaid volunteer.
He started volunteering at NSRI Station 20, Shelly Beach in 2001, when he was still at high school, and aged only 16.
A year later, Jackson said he went on to obtain his skipper’s licence, even before he got his driver’s licence.
“I have done some pretty amazing things during my time at NSRI. I have flown in air force helicopters for operation exercises, met many incredible people and have seen how the organisation has grown into what it is today.”
Jackson says the 20 years have flown by, however, it’s his passion and he still loves it.
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