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Lisa Stumpf, 19, Megan Johnson, 14, Abbygail Janse van Rensburg, 14, and Karla Stumpf, 19.
- Four teens prevented a drowning in Jeffreys Bay on Saturday.
- The teens rescued another teenager who was being washed into the sea at Checkers Beach.
- The NSRI, alerted by the teens, treated the victim for non-fatal drowning symptoms.
Four teenagers from Jeffreys Bay saved the life of a girl who was washed into the sea on Saturday.
At around 4 p.m., a 17-year-old girl and her brother, from Hankey, were swimming at Checkers Beach in Jeffreys Bay when they were caught in the rip currents. The boy was able to return safely to shore, but his sister was swept out to sea, explains Craig Lambinon, spokesman for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).
“Local girls Lisa Stumpf, 19, and Megan Johnson, 14, who were nearby on the beach at the time, were approached by a lady frantically asking for their help. The lady was indicating that her son and daughter were being washed out to sea and they were in danger on the surf line, “Lambinon said.
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Lisa and Megan immediately alerted their friend Abbygail Janse van Rensburg, 14, and Lisa’s twin sister, Karla Stumpf, 19.
“Among them, the girls raised the alarm by alerting NSRI and emergency services,” Lambinon said.
“The four local girls knew they had to act fast … so Lisa handed Abbygail a float board instead of running the hundred meters down the beach to look for the pink NSRI rescue buoy that is parked at that beach. “
Fins
Karla donned a pair of fins and, together with Abbygail, swam 100 meters out to sea through the waves to catch up with the girl caught in the rip currents. They used the boogie board to float and guided the drowning girl through the waves to the beach.
“At that time, the crew and paramedics from NSRI Jeffreys Bay were arriving on the beach and the paramedics medically evaluated the victim,” Lambinon said.
“The adolescent victim showed signs and symptoms of non-fatal drowning and was treated by paramedics in an ambulance.”
After receiving medical treatment, the girl was released and required no further assistance.
