National Sea Rescue Institute
Voluntary non profit organisation in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about National Sea Rescue Institute?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a voluntary non-profit organisation in South Africa tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention. It operates 49 bases (as of November 2023) comprising coastal stations, inland stations on dams, auxiliary stations and lifeguard units. There are crews on standby at all hours. There are over 1000 volunteers equipped with sponsored rescue craft, rescue vehicles, quad bikes and tractors, supported by an operations department at the head office.[2]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2009) |
Abbreviation | NSRI |
---|---|
Formation | 1967; 57 years ago (1967)[1] |
Type | Non-profit organisation |
Purpose | Search and rescue |
Headquarters | 4 Longclaw Drive, Milnerton , Cape Town |
Location | |
Region served | Southern Africa |
CEO | Dr Cleeve Robertson |
Budget | Donations, bequests and sponsorships cover the annual running costs. Use of volunteers avoids a salary bill around R0.5m per annum. |
Revenue (2021) | R174 million |
Staff |
|
Website | https://www.nsri.org.za/ |
The NSRI works closely with other Search and Rescue organisations (22 Squadron SAAF, South African Police Service and South African Maritime Safety Authority) in South Africa.