BY ISABEL EVERETT
A report will be prepared for the Coroner after 57-year-old Dale Laverty, drowned while swimming at Nobbys beach in Newcastle on Friday morning.
Emergency services were called to reports Mr Laverty, a lifeguard, was missing just before 8am, after being found unconscious
in the water.
He reportedly got into trouble during an exercise test and was brought to shore by his colleagues.
Lifeguards commenced CPR until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, he died at the scene.
He was taken to John Hunter Hospital.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District attended and have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“When the call comes in stating a man is missing in the water, you can’t help but think the worst," says Deputy Director of Operations at NSW Ambulance, Jordan Emery.
“When we arrived on Nobbys Beach we were faced with a difficult scene this morning.”
“Lifeguards and bystanders did an amazing job, providing resuscitation until paramedics arrived. They should be commended.”
“As we become more active in and around water during the summer months, it’s so important that we remain vigilant to the potential dangers - It only takes a moment for anyone to get themselves into trouble.
