North Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue
Comprehensive Review & Incident Report Mar 1st 2021 - Oct 31st 2022
By Categories: Enforcement, Rescue, Major Medical Aid, Prevention, Minor Medical Aid, Missing Person, Wildlife, Boat.
Service Summary Top Incident categories Prevention Minor Medical Aid Enforcement Rescue
91
Missing Person
65
Major Medical Aid
29
Wildlife 7
Boat
7 5
5
Overall Incidents - Weekly Trends
Total Victims / Involved
16,406
Service Summary Overall Incidents - day of week
Overall Incidents - Calendar Volume
Overall Incidents - geography
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Prevention Prevention - Weekly Trend Total
Victims / Involved
9,103
Prevention - Top Units & Locations
Prevention - geography
Minor Medical Aid Minor Medical Aids - Weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
4,212
Minor Medical Aids - Top Units & Locations
Minor Medical Aids - geography
Enforcement Enforcements - weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
2,894
Enforcements- Top Units & Locations
enforcements - geography
Rescue rescues - weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
91
rescues - Top Units & Locations
rescues - geography
Missing Person missing persons - weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
65
missing persons - Top Units & Locations
Missing Persons - geography
Major Medical Aid Major Medical Aids - Weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
29
Major Medical Aids - Top Units & Locations
Major Medical Aids - Geography
Wildlife Wildlife Incidents - Weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
7
Wildlife Incidents - Top Units & Locations
Wildlife Incidents - Geography
Boat Boat Incidnets - Weekly Trend
Total Victims / Involved
5
Boat Incidnets - Top Units & Locations
Boat Incidnets - Geography
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH REPORT 01-MAR-2022-31-OCT-2022 CATEGORIES: BOAT, MISSING PERSON, WILDLIFE, ENFORCEMENT, PREVENTION, MINOR MEDICAL AID, MAJOR MEDICAL AID, RESCUE Run on 31-Oct-2022 14:13 by Watchtower Admin
INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
This is a breakdown of all top level incidents. See following pages for breakdown of individual incident categories. Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Call For Service Breakdown
Boat
5
3
0.02%
Enforcement
2890
2503
16.21%
Major Medical Aid
29
29
0.19%
Minor Medical Aid
4212
4031
26.10%
Missing Person
62
56
0.36%
Prevention
9103
8715
56.43%
Rescue
91
58
0.38%
Wildlife
7
7
0.05%
Total
16399
15402
15445 Total Calls In Period
NOTABLE INCIDENTS Label
Incident Time
Involved Parties
Rescue / Other
Wed 03/02/2022 02:41 PM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Thu 03/03/2022 12:12 PM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Thu 03/03/2022 12:18 PM
1
Rescue / Other
Sat 03/05/2022 10:11 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Alcohol
Sun 03/06/2022 12:50 PM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Alcohol
Mon 03/07/2022 09:58 AM
1
Prevention / Other
Mon 03/07/2022 10:18 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Mon 03/07/2022 10:34 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Mon 03/07/2022 11:00 AM
1
Major Medical Aid / Heat Emergency / Treat & Released
Tue 03/08/2022 06:45 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Tue 03/08/2022 10:54 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Glass
Tue 03/08/2022 11:20 AM
1
Enforcement / Warning / Dog
Tue 03/08/2022 11:35 AM
1
Prevention / Beach
Tue 03/08/2022 12:35 PM
8
Minor Medical Aid / Sprain Strain
Thu 03/17/2022 10:10 AM
1
Missing Person / Child / Reunited
Fri 04/01/2022 12:16 PM 1
Missing Person / Child / Reunited
Sun 04/03/2022 11:08 AM
1
Major Medical Aid / Other
Tue 04/05/2022 08:30 AM
1
Missing Person / Adult / Reunited
Tue 04/12/2022 12:40 PM
1
Missing Person / Adult / Lost
Tue 04/12/2022 01:32
1
PM
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BOAT
5
3
3
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Accident
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Assist
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Citation
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Fire
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Rescue
5
3
--- Jet Ski
1
1
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
4
2
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Tow
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
Warning
0
0
--- Jet Ski
0
0
--- Motorboat
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Sail Boat
0
0
ENFORCEMENT
2890
2503
2503
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Enforcement (Not Specified)
2
2
Citation
0
0
--- Alcohol
0
0
--- Dog
0
0
Other
6
5
Warning
2882
2496
--- Alcohol
238
92
--- Dog
2379
2231
--- E-Bikes
96
93
--- Glass
169
80
MAJOR MEDICAL AID
29
29
29
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Major Medical Aid (Not Specified)
1
1
Allergic Reaction
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Burn
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Cardiac Arrest
2
2
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
2
2
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Diabetic
1
1
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
1
1
Fracture
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Head-Neck-Back
1
1
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
1
1
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Heat Emergency
6
6
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
2
2
--- Transport to ER
2
2
--- Treat & Released
2
2
Laceration
2
2
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
2
2
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Other
8
8
Overdose
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Respiratory Arrest
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
0
0
--- Treat & Released
0
0
Seizure
6
6
--- Other
1
1
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
4
4
--- Treat & Released
1
1
Unknown Medical
2
2
--- Other
1
1
--- Refused Medical Aid
0
0
--- Transport to ER
1
1
--- Treat & Released
0
0
MINOR MEDICAL AID
4212
4031
4031
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Minor Medical Aid (Not Specified)
1034
1032
Allergic Reaction
0
0
JellyFish
3120
2943
Laceration Abrasion
26
26
Other
18
16
Sprain Strain
5
5
Stingray
9
9
MISSING PERSON
62
56
56
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Missing Person (Not Specified)
8
8
Adult
17
15
--- Found
5
5
--- Lost
12
10
Child
37
33
--- Found
17
17
--- Lost
20
16
PREVENTION
9103
8715
8715
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Prevention (Not Specified)
218
217
Beach
5172
5098
Hole
996
863
Open Water
24
10
--- Other
2
2
--- Swimmer
22
8
Other
47
34
Pier
263
258
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
2
2
--- Swimmer
261
256
Rip
1268
1209
--- Other
3
2
--- Swimmer
1265
1207
Surf
1115
1026
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
1115
1026
RESCUE
91
58
58
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Rescue (Not Specified)
4
4
Jetty
0
0
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
0
0
Open Water
4
3
--- Apparatus
1
1
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
3
2
Other
10
6
Pier
9
4
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
9
4
Rip
56
34
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
56
34
Surf
8
7
--- Apparatus
0
0
--- Other
0
0
--- Swimmer
8
7
WILDLIFE
7
7
7
Total Victims/Involved
Total Incidents
Total Calls
Label
Involved Parties
Total Incidents
Bird
2
2
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
2
2
Fish
0
0
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
0
0
Jellyfish
0
0
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
0
0
Mammal
0
0
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
0
0
Other
2
2
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
2
2
Rays
1
1
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
0
0
--- Live
1
1
Shark
1
1
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
1
1
--- Live
0
0
Turtle
1
1
--- Dead
0
0
--- Injured
1
1
--- Live
0
0
About us In 2006, North Myrtle Beach City Council members voted to take complete control of beach safety, which had previously been ran by contracted independent service franchises. This step had never been taken before by a municipality in the Grand Strand area. Lifeguards are no longer "dual role" and do not rent beach chairs and umbrellas. The only function of lifeguards in North Myrtle Beach is beach safety.
Lifeguards are now trained above and beyond minimum guidelines of the United States Lifesaving Association. The City of North Myrtle Beach Services Division has the proud distinction to be the only USLA Certified Agency on the Grand Strand. The ocean rescue operation is overseen by the Public Safety Department and managed by Lifeguard Coordinators. All Coordinators are state certified law enforcement officers and also certified Lifeguard Instructors. Each year the City hires approximately 100 lifeguards to cover 50 Lifeguard Towers and 9 miles of beachfront.
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