Support from Lower House for structural funding of 'The Beach Safe' project
The House of Representatives passed two motions Thursday, July 7, to continue funding the Strand Veilig program in the coming years.
Launching national campaign to prevent drowning
Today, a national campaign to reduce the number of drownings in the Netherlands is launched by a large number of stakeholders. With the slogan 'Who checks you? - Safe in and out of the water' parties want to make swimmers in open water aware of the risks involved and encourage them to [...]
Commuter Bikes Sponsored by Mooijekind Bikes
On Saturday, July 2, Rescue Brigade Noordwijk received five bicycles from Marcel Mooijekind.
Going under goes noiselessly and quickly
83% of parents do not know that a child drowns soundlessly and quicklyThree-quarters of children who experience drowning are 0-5 years old Every parent knows that water is dangerous for young children. In the past ten years, an average of 78 children drowned each year in the Netherlands. Three-quarters of these children are 0 to 5 years [...]
FREE mouse swimming course
On Saturday, July 2 and July 9, Reddingsbrigade Noordwijk organizes a mouse swimming course for children over 10 years with a swimming certificate. Participation is free!
NRV commitment
In July 2021, the Noordwijk Rescue Brigade (NRB) was called out for a deployment for the National Rescue Fleet (NRV) during the high water levels in Limburg.
New NRB Secretary
Introducing, Jan-Christian (Chris) Slats.
It starts with swimming
To be able to rescue yourself and others in the sea, as a lifeguard you need to be able to swim well.
In Memoriam: Jan Ooms
25/5/1953 - 15/4/2021 †Just as a ball can roll funny, so can life. Yesterday morning we received the news that Jan Ooms Jr passed away during the night. A shock to all of us in the NRB family, but especially to his wife Marja, their children, Debbie, Frank and Tim and grandchildren. Not [...]
Rescue team to be proud of
Retrospective and portrait of outgoing president Enrico Hazenoot