38 water rescues, 40 missing persons, and 521 jellyfish stings: Tybee Island Ocean Rescue releases 2025 stats
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Tybee Island Ocean Rescue has released the statistics for their 2025 End of Season report.
This year, the summer season lasted from June 2 to October 31.
According to a social media post from Tybee Island Ocean Rescue, these are the statistics:
- Advisements: 44,743
- Jellyfish Stings: 521
- Water Assists: 106
- Water Rescues: 38
- Animal Assists: 16
- Public Transports: 38
- Missing Persons: 40
- Medicals: 270
- Medicals Requiring EMS: 21
- Jet Ski Assists: 3
- Fatal Drownings: 0
In the post, Tybee Island Ocean Rescue also provided some clarification on the differences between Water Assists and Water Rescues, along with definitions of Advisements, Missing Persons, and Animal Assists.

Tybee Island Ocean Rescue also provided information comparing these statistics to the previous two years. You can see that comparison below:

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