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Man drowns on NSW central coast while swimming with his brother Man drowns on NSW central coast while swimming with his brother
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A man has drowned after he got stuck in a rip while swimming with his brother on the NSW central coast.A man has drowned after he got stuck in a rip while swimming with his brother on the NSW central coast.
The Parramatta man, aged in his 30s, was swimming with his brother near the patrolled area of Frazer Park beach on Sunday afternoon when the two men became distressed in the water.The Parramatta man, aged in his 30s, was swimming with his brother near the patrolled area of Frazer Park beach on Sunday afternoon when the two men became distressed in the water.
A surfer saw the man being pulled further out to sea and swam to try to help him, but a wave washed the pair of them onto the rocks, Surf Lifesaving NSW said.A surfer saw the man being pulled further out to sea and swam to try to help him, but a wave washed the pair of them onto the rocks, Surf Lifesaving NSW said.
By the time lifeguards reached them, the man’s condition had deteriorated and he was unconscious and unresponsive.By the time lifeguards reached them, the man’s condition had deteriorated and he was unconscious and unresponsive.
He was given CPR treatment but all attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful.He was given CPR treatment but all attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful.
Lifesavers managed to pull his brother out of the water and he was treated by paramedics.Lifesavers managed to pull his brother out of the water and he was treated by paramedics.
NSW surf lifesavers urged beachgoers to be careful as they prepared for one of their busiest patrol days of the season.
Surf Life Saving NSW said New Year’s Day was traditionally one of its biggest days, and situations could quickly escalate, particularly when people were at unfamiliar beaches.
“Our number one priority is to ensure the safety of the beachgoing public, and while our volunteers and support teams will be ready in the event of emergencies, we’d ask the public to make the job of lifesavers and lifeguards as easy as possible by looking out for their own and others’ safety,” chief executive Steven Pearce said in a media release.
The Royal Life Saving Authority says there have been 13 drowning deaths nationally this summer.The Royal Life Saving Authority says there have been 13 drowning deaths nationally this summer.
The society’s national drowning report shows 291 people died as a result of drowning in Australia from July 2016 to the end of June 2017.The society’s national drowning report shows 291 people died as a result of drowning in Australia from July 2016 to the end of June 2017.