About Piha Rescue
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Piha Rescue:
"Piha Deck. You've got a 45yr male pulled from water and commencing
CPR is that correct. Over."
Now into its seventh season, Piha Rescue again brings the
summertime action at Piha right into viewers' living rooms every
Monday night on TV ONE.
Thousands of visitors flock to Piha when the weather heats up to
enjoy the sun, sand, surf, and wild terrain. Hundreds of these
visitors find themselves needing a lifeguard because the water
conditions are rough, changeable, and dangerous.
Piha is the busiest beach in New Zealand, by far.
Being a lifeguard at Piha takes physical and mental strength, good
people skills, quick reactions in dangerous situations and the
ability to cope with extreme levels of stress. The majority of
lifeguards here are volunteers, donating their time to the
community. What's amazing is that they've been doing this for 75
years - the club hits this milestone this year.
This season of Piha Rescue sees the guards as busy as ever with
record numbers of people at the beach, especially on public
holidays. When the surf's up and the crowd is huge it's hard work
keeping everyone safe - and the guards do an amazing job.
One frightening new trend the guards see this season is small
children left to their own devices in the water. Children are
defenceless once they drift into the rips and on some patrols the
guards save life after life while the parents remain
oblivious.
The first aid room sees its fair share of emergencies - like the
day an elderly man has a heart attack on the beach, or when a young
man suffers a severe spinal injury after being dumped by a
wave.
There's also a welcome return for the Piha surf boat crews, who
compete on the national circuit, and travel to France to compete in
the (unofficial) World Championships.
Congratulations to the Piha Rescue team nomination as Finalists in
Television Categories for Qantas Film and Television Awards
2009!
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