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Surf Life Saving Northern Region Operational summary
Operational summary of the busy Christmas and New Year holiday period for the Northern Region beaches as patrolled by Surf Life Saving Northern Region lifeguards :
Stats from Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd
No. of people rescued
33
No. of people assisted
60
No. of major 1st aids
30
No. of minor 1st aids
120
No. of searches
39
No. of PA's
9324
No. of Public Involved
19738
Peak headcount
-
Total hours worked
11066.75
Notable Incidents:
NY Weekend (30th-31st Jan)
Northland
-6 rescues and 4 rescue assists at Whangarei Heads,
-2 rescues and 3 assists at Waipu
Auckland Region
-3 at rescues at Muriwai
-3 assists at Takapuna
-3 rescues by the Rescue Water Craft (RWC) stationed at Aucklands East Coast Bays
Waikato Region
-3 assists by Kariotahi
Week: (25th-29th Dec)
-2 rescues and 4 assists by the Rescue Water Craft (RWC) stationed at Aucklands East Coast Bays (Support 5)
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