"Nixon said responders were on scene within 10 to 15 minutes of a call for assistance coming in from a bystander, describing it is a confronting situation for onlookers. The weather conditions yesterday were obviously not appropriate to be in the water surfing, whether you're experienced or you're not experienced. It is a risk that you take that you put other people in danger, she said."
"He's had to go in twice, Nixon said. As I said, they're very experienced. They do this often. Do not go swimming or surfing in conditions like this when we know that it's going to be treacherous conditions. You put yourself at risk. You put people that jump in to help you at risk. You put the emergency services at risk."
Two men were found unresponsive in rough waters off Frankston beach during intense wind gusts and could not be revived. Authorities identified the men as a 36-year-old British national and a 43-year-old man, with formal identification pending. The British man was an inexperienced surfer whose board broke, causing him to become distressed; his friend entered the water to help and both began to struggle. Emergency responders reached the scene within 10 to 15 minutes and used a police helicopter to winch both men ashore, but resuscitation efforts failed. A police tactical operator required treatment after ingesting water and was briefly hospitalized. Warnings emphasized that the severe conditions made water activities dangerously inappropriate and risked rescuers.
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