Swimmer at End of the Pier
Tonight we responded (with two 4×4 trucks and our surf launch boat) to Ocean Crest Pier for a swimmer reported to be out past the pier. Oak Island Police Department, Oak Island Fire Department, and Oak Island Water Rescue arrived on scene and determined that the swimmer was back on shore. Ready for the next […]
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Unicorn Raft Rescue
Today Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Fire Department, Oak Island Police Department, United States Coast Guard, and other area marine law enforcement agencies (North Carolina Marine Patrol and Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol) were dispatched for a child on a unicorn float/raft that had been blown by the wind into deeper water. It […]
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Beach Transport Following Stingray Bite
At 12:15 PM, while already responding to a call for service on the west end of Oak Island, Oak Island Water Rescue was dispatched to assist Oak Island Fire Department and Brunswick County EMS with transporting a patient with lacerations to his foot off the beach near SE 79th Street. Truck 4482 responded as quickly […]
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2 Juveniles Too Far Out on Paddleboards
Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Police Department, and Oak Island Fire Department were dispatched to 33rd Place West at 11:45 AM in reference to two teenage boys being out too far on stand-up paddleboards. Their parents were concerned they may not have been able to get back to shore. We responded with 2 trucks […]
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Medical Transport
At 11:30 pm last night, Oak Island Water Rescue was dispatched to assist Oak Island Fire Department, Oak Island Police Department, and Brunswick County EMS with transporting a medical emergency patient off the beach. Transporting medical patients from the beach to the awaiting ambulance is one of the missions Oak Island Water Rescue is tasked […]
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Sunset Harbor Rescue
Today at 4:44 pm, Station 18 (Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department), Station 8 (Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department), Oak Island Water Rescue, Brunswick County EMS, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, and United States Coast Guard were alerted for a Water Rescue in the vicinity of the Wildlife Boat Ramp in Sunset Harbor. The report […]
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Man In Trouble On Beach at Night
Last night Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Fire Department, and Oak Island Police Department responded for a reported Water Rescue on the beach at 23rd Place West. Oak Island Fire Department arrived and investigated the situation, with Oak Island Police Department arriving soon after. Oak Island Water Rescue arrived at the beach access and […]
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Kayakers In Trouble Near Eastern Channel
Oak Island Water Rescue is responding to an incident on the west end of the island, near the point. Boat 4490 is launching from the Blue Water Point Boat Ramp. More information will be posted as it is available. On the above call, the kayakers were able to return to shore on their own. The […]
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Medical Emergency on SE 74th
This morning Oak Island Water Rescue, Oak Island Fire Department, Oak Island Police Department, and Brunswick County EMS were dispatched for a medical emergency on the beach near the SE 74th St beach access. Bystanders on the scene started CPR and a rapid response by the multiple public safety agencies resulted in advanced life support […]
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