Two Young Men Missing on Kayak
We were dispatched, along with Oak Island Fire Department, to the area near SE 67th Street just before 5:30 PM for a report of 2 young men on a neon green kayak that could no longer be seen and their parents were concerned for their safety. We were advised by their father that they were […]
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Paddleboarder (Balloons) Out Too Far
We were dispatched to the beach near 5th Place West for a report of a paddleboarder that was out too far and appeared to be struggling, bobbing up and down. The call was canceled when it was determined that what people on the beach saw was actually several balloons in the water. We did launch […]
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Swimmer Off Sellers Street
Just before 5PM,we were dispatched along with Oak Island Fire Department and Oak Island Police Department to the beach near Sellers Street on the east end of the island for a report of a woman swimming very far offshore and getting further away from land. We responded with 2 4×4 trucks, our surf-launch boat, and […]
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Missing Teenage Girls
Along with Oak Island Fire Department and Oak Island Police Department, we were dispatched just after 4PM to help locate 2 missing teenage girls last seen in the water near the 3600 block of West Beach Drive. We responded with our surf-launch boat and 2 4×4 trucks. The girls were located about the same time […]
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5-6 Subjects Stuck on Sandbar
We were dispatched, along with Oak Island Fire Department, to “The Point” in reference to 5-6 people who appeared to be stuck on a sandbar during a rising tide. We responded with 2 trucks, our surf-launch boat, and drone to Kings Lynn Drive and searched for the people in distress. There were no signs of […]
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Two Float Calls in 20 Minutes
We responded to a call about a float or raft offshore near the Oak Island Pier. As we arrived, we learned the people involved were safely back on shore and were not in danger. We spoke with them, and their waving to a passing boat was mistaken as signaling for help. As we were returning […]
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Investigate Float Offshore (Part 2)
We were dispatched to the beach near 30th Place West for a report of a raft seen offshore. From the description, we knew this was the same raft from earlier in the day. Since the water conditions were now somewhat better, we decided to go ahead and launch our surf boat to get it out […]
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Investigate Float Offshore
We were dispatched to the beach near 29th Place East for a report of a raft seen offshore. Upon arrival, Oak Island Police Department advised us they were able to see the raft near Ocean Crest Pier and that nobody was on it. We were also stopped enroute by a gentleman on East Beach Drive […]
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Medical Transport at SE 63rd Street Access
We were dispatched for an older gentleman who was found unresponsive on the beach. When we arrived, he was doing much better but still needed to be medically cleared. Oak Island Fire Department assisted us in moving the patient to a waiting Brunswick County EMS ambulance for transport.
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Investigate Marine Animal Activity
Starting early in the morning, we received several calls, messages, photos, and videos of large marine animals active very close to the shore from SE 43rd Street to west of Ocean Crest Pier. We investigated with members on the beach as well as flying our drone. The fin of one large fish was seen in […]
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