At the occasion of the ILS meetings in Eindhoven, the following Medals of Rescue were awarded:
ILS Rescue Medal of Valour
Luke McCracken (South Africa) has been awarded the ILS Rescue Medal of Valour for his heroic endeavors and bravery. He rescued a teenager who was swept out to sea near Zinkwazi on the North Coast in the early hours 31st December 2015. Off-duty and all by himself, he swam out in the dark with a Malibu and managed to get the 18-year old boy back into shore.
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https://www.ecr.co.za/news-sport/news/durbans-duty-lifeguard-saves-teen-after-near-drowning/
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/matriculant-saved-from-sea-in-pitch-dark-in-kzn-20151231
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/i-almost-died-out-there-heroic-kzn-lifeguard-20151231
ILS Rescue Medal
Alexander Swanepoel has been awarded the ILS Rescue Medal for his bravery in risking his life to save his brother who was being attacked by a shark at Buffalo Bay, on 29th August 2015. Alexander’s heroic act in fending off the shark and getting his severely wounded brother to shore is bravery of the highest order.
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