Boat in Distress Off West Beach
A 911 caller reported a small boat possibly being in distress offshore from the 1700 block of West Beach Drive in very rough water conditions. Oak Island Water Rescue responded with our surf-launch boat and crew while our Chief went directly to the scene. He observed the boaters were not in distress and in fact […]
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Kite Surfer in Lockwoods Folly Inlet
A 911 caller reported a kite surfer was down and away from their board and appeared to be drifting out with the tide in Lockwoods Folly Inlet. They were reported to be wearing a wetsuit and life jacket. Oak Island Water Rescue was dispatched without support from Oak Island Fire Department or Oak Island Police […]
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Training on October 15
The ocean is starting to cool and nights are coming earlier each day, so we decided that for this training session we would practice precision boat operations in the waterway. This would mimic approaching a victim in the water and carefully, but quickly, position the boat very near the person, allowing other crew members to […]
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Possible Drowning Near OKI Pier
This morning at 11:57 AM, Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Fire Department, and Oak Island Police Department were dispatched to the beach near the Oak Island pier for a report of a male subject floating in the water near the end of the pier. We responded with our surf-launch boat 4491, two 4×4 trucks, […]
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