Wednesday 15 January 2025
Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) lifeguards have resuscitated a young male at Mona Vale beach this morning after he was pulled from the water at the southern end of the red and yellow flags unconscious and not breathing.
At around 11.03AM on Wednesday 15 January the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre (SOC) was made aware of an incident unfolding on the Northern Beaches where Mona Vale ALS lifeguards requested an ambulance for a teenage male in distress.
The male was pulled from the water by his friends and lifeguards immediately responded, delivering CPR ahead of the arrival of paramedics. The male regained consciousness and began to breathe again before NSW Ambulance arrived.
He was taken from the scene by the CareFlight Rescue Helicopter.
CareFlight stated:
''Shortly after 11am today the Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to Mona Vale after a teenage boy was pulled from the surf unconscious.
On duty lifeguards performed CPR and the young male regained consciousness. With assistance from NSW Police, the CareFlight crew landed behind the Mona Vale Surf Club and upon arrival, CareFlight’s specialist doctor and NSW Ambulance paramedics provided treatment at the scene before the patient was flown to the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick in a stable condition.''
Surf Life Saving NSW CEO, Steve Pearce praised the quick response from Northern Beaches lifeguards and said the incident was a timely reminder of the importance of swimming at a patrolled location.
"With hazardous surf predicted over the coming days this incident reminds us of the value that our volunteer lifesavers and lifeguards bring to the community," he said.
"We wish the young man a speedy recovery and are pleased that lifeguards were able to respond so quickly and deliver the appropriate first aid to help him regain consciousness."
