Enrico Menezies, NSRI Still Bay station commander, said; "At 18h30 on 21 December 2011, NSRI Still Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Sand Strand, Jongensfontein, 12km from Still Bay. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ST FRANCIS while NSRI rescue swimmers responded to … [Read more...] about Chinese Lanterns Place Rescue Efforts in Jeopardy
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Setting off Chinese Lanterns Into the Sky is Irresponsible Behavior
The NSRI are appealing to the public not to set off Chinese Lanterns. Chinese Lanterns are made out of a balsa wood or thin wire frame, a paper shell and a candle in the centre. The candle is lit allowing the generation of heat to send the lantern skyward where it floats through the sky (similar to a hot air ballon) until the candle burns out and then the structure falls to … [Read more...] about Setting off Chinese Lanterns Into the Sky is Irresponsible Behavior
