Marine Rescue Central Coast will remain on duty as the Coronavirus crackdown ramps up.
Marine Rescue NSW has confirmed that all units will be operational but will be adopting new risk management measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst its members.
“Marine Rescue NSW (MRNSW) is committed to taking all possible measures to protect the health and wellbeing of its personnel and the community in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pan-demic, while also maintaining our vital emergency services,” a spokesperson for the voluntary organ-isation said.
“In light of the increased personal isolation and social distancing initiatives announced by the Austral-ian Government, MRNSW is implementing a range of preventative measures to help slow the poten-tial spread of the virus within our membership.
“This will not only help to maximise the health of MRNSW personnel, but also enable the organisation to maintain its safety services, including both radio operations and search and rescue emergency response,” the spokesperson said.
The new measures have seen attendance by MRNSW personnel at unit bases, facilities and on ves-sels, restricted to those who are specifically rostered on duty or otherwise authorised to be present.
Source:
Press release, Mar 16
NSW Marine Rescue