Watch: Qld water police and Polair rescue stranded jet skiers off Brisbane coast

Footage captured by Queensland Police’s Polair helicopter shows the dramatic moment water police saved two jet skiers off Brisbane’s coast.

Water police have come to the rescue of two stranded jet skiers, after they let off a distress flare about one kilometre off the coast near Brisbane.

Dramatic footage captured by Queensland Police’s Polair helicopter shows the rescue effort, which took place in Bramble Bay late on Monday afternoon.

The two stranded jet skiers set off a distress flare shortly before 6pm on Monday, which was noticed by “multiple people”.

Multiple people called emergency services at 5.45pm saying they had seen a distress flare activated by the men about 1km off the coast of Woody Point.

Water police and Polair responded and located the men, whose jet ski had become disabled, and transported them and their supplies, including what appears to be an Esky and fishing gear, to the mainland.

Water police loaded the men’s belongings on to their rescue vessel, including what appears to be an Esky.

Senior Sergeant David Edden from Brisbane Water Police said using the distress flare had saved the men from being stuck in the water for any longer than they had to be.

“The correct use of safety equipment can be the difference between a safe trip and tragedy,” Sgt Edden said.

“In this case, the distress signal alerted authorities and police were able to work quickly to rescue the men and their vessel before dark.”

Originally published as Watch: Qld water police and Polair rescue stranded jet skiers off Brisbane coast