 | September |
 37/18 – Request for assistance from National Ambulance Service with casualty on Dollymount Beach.
38/18 – Coast Guard Helicopter landing at Beaumont Hospital. 39/18 – Casualty on rocks in Howth assisted to ambulance. 40/18 – Coast Guard Helicopter landing at Beaumont Hospital. 41/18 – Concern for swimmer at Dollymount. Medical assistance provided. 42/18 – Missing Child at Portmarnock Beach. Child Located. 43/18 – Car recovered from sand at Dollymount Beach. 44/18 – Car recovered from sand at Dollymount Beach. 45/18 – Unconscious Swimmer at Claremont Beach. Full Resuscitation achieved. 46/18 – Swimmer under water at Burrow Beach. Rescued, treated and transported to hospital. 47/18 – Missing Child Portmarnock Beach. Located by R116 and reunited with parents. 48/18 – EPIRB Activation. False Alarm.  Sun May 27
Incident 29/18 Details: Check on Kayakers Person on Cliff Path needing medical assistance. Location: Howth Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions. Sat Jun 2 Incident 30/18 Details: Boat Drifting Location: Howth Harbour Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Wed Jun 6 Incident 31/18 Details: 8 children stuck on Sand Bank Location: Wooden Bridge, Dollymount. Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), Beach Lifeguards. Outcome: Casualties recovered safely. Thur Jun 7 Incident 32/18 Details: Child with foot injury in forest. Location: Deer Park, Howth Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth) Outcome: Casualty recovered safely to Car Park. Fri Jun 8 Incident 33/18 Details: Concern for member of public on beach. Location: Burrow Beach, Sutton Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB Outcome: Casualty recovered safely. Sat Jun 9 Incident 34/18 Details: Concern for members of the public Location: East Pier, Howth Assets Tasked: CGU IRT Wed Jun 13 Incident 35/18 Details: Kayaker in Difficulty Location: Malahide Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI ILB Outcome: Kayaker returned safely to shore. Thur Jun 14 Incident 36/18 Details: Report of Person in the Water Location: Malahide Estuary Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin) Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions.
 Sat May 5
Incident 24/18 Details: Person on Beach needing medical assistance. Location: Portmarnock Beach Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), DFB Outcome: Casualty transferred via CG Jeep to DFB ambulance. Sat Apr 28 Incident 23/18 Details: Missing Person Location: Malahide Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), AGS Outcome: Person located during search. Wed Apr 25 Incident 22/18 Details: Flashing Lights – Possible distress signal. Location: Ireland’s Eye Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions. Sat Apr 21 Incident 21/18 Details: Boat requiring assistance Location: Near Bailey LIghthouse Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth) Outcome: Boat and crew towed to safety. Fri Apr 20 Incident 20/18 Details: Boat requiring securing. Location: Portmarnock Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)  Sat Mar 17
Incident 14/18 Details: Kayak in Water Location: Nose of Howth. Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI ALB Outcome: Kayak was recovered by ALB, believed to have been in the water for some time. Sat Mar 17 Incident 15/18 Details: Car with family on board stuck in sand Location: Dollymount Beach Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: Car recovered from sand. Mon Mar 19 Incident 16/18 Details: Waves breaking over pier, concern for Public walking Location: East Pier Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: Public Advised of danger. Mon Apr 2 Incident 17/18 Details: Waves breaking over pier, concern for Public walking Location: East Pier Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: Public Advised of dangers. Mon Apr 9 Incident 18/18 Details: Person in Water Location: Vernon Avenue, Clontarf. Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI (Dun Loaghaire), DFB, AGS Outcome: AGS recovered person. Wed Apr 11 Incident 19/18 Details: Report of boat on rocks Location: Castle Avenue, Clontarf. Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: False Alarm, Good intent. The Unit attending the following storm related incidents in the last week. Watch was maintained at the station for three days during the storm.
Road Traffic Collusion, Howth Village. Dublin Fire Brigade(DFB) medics transported and patient transferred in CG jeep to DFB Ambulance. Hospital Staff transported to Coombe Maternity Hospital. Report of damage to Yachts in Howth Marina. Concern for public in danger of breaking waves at high tide– East Pier. Member of the public reported an Object Adrift offshore. CG Boat recovered to shore. Incidents 09/18 - 13/18
 Wed Jan 10
Incident 05/18 Details: Request from AGS to assist with Cardiac Arrest. Location: Howth Village. Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade Outcome: Personnel from CG assisted DFB paramedics with resuscitation. Sadly the person died at the scene, Rest in Peace. Wed-Sat Jan 10 – 13 Event: Personnel attended a joint ECAS/ Coast Guard stand at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS. Thu 11 Jan Event: Presentation on Water Safety made to TY students from local area at Howth Yacht Club. Sat Jan 20 Exercise: Two hikers recovered by stretcher from path in Deer Park. Thurs Jan 24 Incident 06/18 Details: Car entered the Water. Location: Howth Harbour Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), RNLI ILB (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, NAS, AGS, Garda Water Unit, Harbour Authorities. Outcome: Car was removed from the water and a body recovered. Rest in Peace. Thanks to Howth Yacht Club for their support during the incident.  Mon Jan 01
Incident 01/18 Details: Report of swimmer in distress Location: Malahide Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), DFB, NAS Outcome: Person transferred to ambulance. Sat Jan 06 Incident 02/18 Details: Report of waves breaking on walkers. Location: East Pier, Howth Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth) Outcome: Public advised of dangers, watch maintained until tide dropped. Sun Jan 07 Incident 03/18 Details: Report of swimmer in difficulty Location: Portmarnock Beach Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), RNLI ILB, AGS Outcome: Swimmer taken to hospital by CG Rescue 116. Tue Jan 09 Incident 04/18 Details: Report of person in difficulty off coast. Location: Howth Rd/ Kilbarrack Rd junction. Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade Outcome: Member of the public assisted the person ashore, treated by DFB and CG personnel before being transferred to hospital. Well done to the member of the public who assisted the person safely ashore.  Wed Dec 20
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 | Wed Oct 25 Incident 86/17 Details: Report of person trapped on cliffs – Balscadden Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI (Howth) Outcome: Person located and assisted to safety. Incident 87/17 Details: Prepare Helicopter Landing Site – Beaumont Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: Stood down on route. Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training – Baily Lighthouse. Fri Oct 27 Incident 88/17 Details: Report of boat in difficulty in Malahide Estuary. Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide), CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions. Sun Oct 29 Incident 89/17 Details: Flare sighting – Howth. Assets Tasked: AGS (Howth), CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: No vessels in difficulty noted. Possibly malicious firing of flares. |
| Mon 16 Oct Incident 83/17 Details: Storm Ophelia .
Sat 21 Oct Incident 84/17 Details: Concern for public walking East Pier during storm conditions. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: CG personnel maintained watch and advised public of dangers until tide dropped. Sun 22 Oct Incident 85/17 Details: Helicopter Landing - Beaumont Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), CG R116, NAS Outcome: Helicopter inbound with patient. Site secured for landing and take off. |   |
 | Thur 12 Oct Incident 80/17 Details: Concern from member of the public for group of people on Cliffs at Balscadden, Howth Head. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: Unit investigated and met the group making their way back to cliff path. Fri 13 Oct Incident 81/17 Details: Concern for Kite Surfer – Dollymount Beach. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: Unit investigated, KS returned to shore safely. Sat 14 Oct Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training - Howth Head. Sat 14 Oct Incident 82/17 Details: Concern for Paddle Boarder – Portmarnock Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: Unit investigated, Paddle Boarder returned safely to shore. |
| Wed 04 Oct Exercise: Search Team – Missing Person Scenario & Casualty Evacuation – Howth Cliffs. Boat – Close Maneuver Training within Howth Harbour. Sat 07 Oct Incident 77/17 (Part 2) Details: Car spotted off Cliff Path in precarious position. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions. Linked to incident 77/17. Sat 07 Oct Details: Investigate Seal in Distress, local request by member of public. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth) Outcome: Nothing to Report. Sat 07 Oct Incident 78/17 Details: Kite Surfer in Difficulty. Request for assistance on scene from Dublin Fire Brigade. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth) Outcome: KS self recovered to the beach. Sat 07 Oct Incident 79/17 Details: Fisherman suffered knee injury on trawler. Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB. Outcome: DFB and CG personnel treated casualty and evacuated to waiting ambulance. |   |
Sat 23 Sept 17:00
Incident 75/17
Details: Concern for fisherman – Claremont Beach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth),
Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions.
Sat 30 Sept 14:00
Incident 76/17 (1 of 2)
Details: Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Bay.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Dun Laoghaire), Port Police (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG crew boarded yacht and brought it safely to Dun Laoghaire harbour. CG personnel reminded the skipper about navigation rules at sea and safety awareness.
Sun 1 Oct 02:00
Incident 77/17
Details: Car left upper Cliff road, driver trapped on cliffs.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, AGS
Outcome: Full Cliff team call out. Driver was assisted to safety. DFB ambulance transferred to hospital.
Sun 1 Oct 15:00
Incident 76/17 (2 of 2)
Details: Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Port.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Irishtown), Port Police (Dublin Port)
Outcome: Yacht moved to safe position within Dublin Port.
Incident 75/17
Details: Concern for fisherman – Claremont Beach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth),
Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions.
Sat 30 Sept 14:00
Incident 76/17 (1 of 2)
Details: Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Bay.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Dun Laoghaire), Port Police (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG crew boarded yacht and brought it safely to Dun Laoghaire harbour. CG personnel reminded the skipper about navigation rules at sea and safety awareness.
Sun 1 Oct 02:00
Incident 77/17
Details: Car left upper Cliff road, driver trapped on cliffs.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, AGS
Outcome: Full Cliff team call out. Driver was assisted to safety. DFB ambulance transferred to hospital.
Sun 1 Oct 15:00
Incident 76/17 (2 of 2)
Details: Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Port.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Irishtown), Port Police (Dublin Port)
Outcome: Yacht moved to safe position within Dublin Port.
 | Sat 23 Sept Exercise: Search training carried out in Malahide & Sutton areas. Exercise: ATV Training – Portlaoise. Sun 24 Sept Incident 74/17 Details: Report of sighting of suspicious object in water requiring identification – Malahide Estuary Outcome: False Alarm Good Intention. Ongoing. Details: Missing Person reported in Malahide area.. Outcome: Detailed shoreline searches carried out at low tide. Search is ongoing |
| Wed 13 Sept Exercise: Scenario – Calls for help heard on Howth Cliffs. Shore teams searched cliff path, Boat team searched from the water. Two casualties extracted. Thurs 14 Sept Incident 72/17 Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 115 (Shannon) Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG (Howth), DFB, NAS Outcome: Transfer cancelled. Units RTB. Sat 16 Sept Incident 73/17 Details: CG Boat located yacht aground at Malahide. Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth). Outcome: Yacht towed to safe water. No damage noted to casualty vessel. Ongoing Details: Missing Person reported in Malahide area. Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide & Air Support), CG (Howth), CG (Skerries), CG Heli R116 (Dublin), Civil Defence (Dublin). Outcome: Detailed shoreline searches carried out at low tide. Search is ongoing. |  |
Mon 28 Aug
Event: Operational Readiness Assessment – Boat. Audit completed with Coast Guard Boat “Sean A. Dunne” and crew maintained on the CG operations centre tasking board.
Sat 2 Sept
Exercise: Portrane - Cliff Training Exercise based on scenario off walker falling off cliff path to rocks below. Boat exercise also conducted along the North Dublin coastline.
Thu 7 Sept – Sun 10 Sept
Incident 69/17
Details: Missing Person reported in Malahide area.
Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide & Air Support), CG (Howth), CG (Skerries), CG Heli R116 (Dublin), Civil Defence (Dublin).
Outcome: Detailed shoreline searches carried out at low tide. Search is ongoing.
Fri 8 Sept
Incident 70/17
Details: Missing Person reported in Howth Area (unrelated to above incident).
Assets Tasked: AGS (Howth), CG (Howth), CG Heli R116 (Dublin)
Outcome: Person located by Gardai shortly after search began.
Sat 9 Sept
Incident 71/17
Details: Boat requesting assistance entrance to Dublin Port.
Outcome: Unit passing location assisted.
Event: Operational Readiness Assessment – Boat. Audit completed with Coast Guard Boat “Sean A. Dunne” and crew maintained on the CG operations centre tasking board.
Sat 2 Sept
Exercise: Portrane - Cliff Training Exercise based on scenario off walker falling off cliff path to rocks below. Boat exercise also conducted along the North Dublin coastline.
Thu 7 Sept – Sun 10 Sept
Incident 69/17
Details: Missing Person reported in Malahide area.
Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide & Air Support), CG (Howth), CG (Skerries), CG Heli R116 (Dublin), Civil Defence (Dublin).
Outcome: Detailed shoreline searches carried out at low tide. Search is ongoing.
Fri 8 Sept
Incident 70/17
Details: Missing Person reported in Howth Area (unrelated to above incident).
Assets Tasked: AGS (Howth), CG (Howth), CG Heli R116 (Dublin)
Outcome: Person located by Gardai shortly after search began.
Sat 9 Sept
Incident 71/17
Details: Boat requesting assistance entrance to Dublin Port.
Outcome: Unit passing location assisted.
| Mon 21 Aug Incident: 65/17 Details: Person needing assistance – Claremont Beach, Howth Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth) Outcome: Person assisted to shore. Wed 23 Aug Incident: 66/17 Details: Concern for person – Ireland’s Eye Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth) Outcome: False Alarm, Good Intent. Wed 23 Aug Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training – Red Rock, Sutton & Boat Exercise – Ireland’s Eye. Wed 23 Aug & Sat 26 Aug Exercise: VHF Course – 5 members. Sat 26 Aug Incident: 67/17 Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 118 (Sligo) Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG (Howth), DFB, NAS Outcome: Site Cleared. Patient transferred to Ambulance. Sun 27 Aug Event: Safety promotion. Dublin Markets event in Smithfield. 4 members attended. Sun 27 Aug Incident: 68/17 Details: Child arrived at the station with a broken arm following a fall on the West Pier. Outcome: Treated by Coast Guard personnel until the arrival of an ambulance. Picture: - As observed yesterday in Howth. Car parked blocking exit of a Coast Guard emergency response vehicle. A delay in getting to a scene could cost lives. Please park sensibly. |  |
Wed 16 Aug
Incident: 64/17
Details: Person in the water – Malahide
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth), AGS (Malahide).
Outcome: Person assisted to shore by Gardai
Wed 16 Aug
Incident: 65/17
Details: Medical incident in Sutton attended to by unit returning from previous call.
Outcome: Patient transferred for further medical treatment
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Power Boat Training for two members – Howth
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Medical Training Part II. 5 members training in Clogherhead CG Station.
Incident: 64/17
Details: Person in the water – Malahide
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth), AGS (Malahide).
Outcome: Person assisted to shore by Gardai
Wed 16 Aug
Incident: 65/17
Details: Medical incident in Sutton attended to by unit returning from previous call.
Outcome: Patient transferred for further medical treatment
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Power Boat Training for two members – Howth
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Medical Training Part II. 5 members training in Clogherhead CG Station.
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If you think somebody is in difficulty on the coast / cliff / beach / sea then dial 112 and ask for COAST GUARD.
Our team of 25 volunteers based at Howth Harbour provide 24/7 on-call coverage and have specialised training to respond to local coastal emergencies in their own locality.
Our team of 25 volunteers based at Howth Harbour provide 24/7 on-call coverage and have specialised training to respond to local coastal emergencies in their own locality.
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