Irish Coast Guard - Howth Unit

17 July
Event: Flare on Sutton Beach, recovered as children were playing nearby.

17 July
Incident: 55/17
Situation: Concern for swimmer at Claremont Beach.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB, Fingal LG.
Outcome: Swimmer returned to shore.

17&18 July
Exercise: Trainee Boat Crew Training by Maritime SAR.

18 July
Event: Presentation by CG personnel to asylum seekers in Balseskin Reception Centre; this was to assist them with preparation for a day trip to Portmarnock Beach, some of whom had never been to beach/ sea before. The focus was on emergency contact numbers, Life Guard flags and general water safety.

18 July
Event: CG boat and crew to assist with Bray Air Show. Cancelled due to sea conditions.

19 July
Exercise: Presentation by Watergel on treatment of burns. Thanks to Watergel for the very informative hands on presentation.

21 July
Event: Presentation on water safety and role of Coast Guard to teenagers from Garda Diversion Project.

21-23 July
Event: CG units from Greystones and Howth provided boat cover and assisted with set up for Bray Air Show.

22 July
Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training at White water Brook. Scenario – Person stuck on cliff, walking casualty recovered.

Summer Safety Tip:

* Drink enough water to prevent thirst.

* For short-duration (less than 60 minutes), low-to-moderate-intensity activity, water is a good choice to drink before, during and after exercise.

* For long hikes, when you'll need food, dried fruit and nut mixtures contain high amounts of potassium, sodium, protein, carbs and calories — though continue to drink plenty of water.

8- July
Event: Emergency Services Open Day at Kilbarrack fire station. Coast Guard unit attended along with other emergency services. A demonstration of cliff rescue equipment was provided by the unit.

12- July
Exercise: Joint training exercise at Lion’s Head with Dublin Fire Brigade units from Kilbarrack and Phibsboro. Exercise involved a patient trapped under a rock, DFB released the casualty using rescue air bags and their paramedics led the medical care, Coast Guard recovered the casualty from the beach up a steep path to a waiting ambulance.

14- July to 16- July
Event: Rose Festival at St Anne’s Park, Raheny. CG units from Clogherhead, Greystones, Howth, Killaloe and HQ manned a stand area displaying Coast Guard equipment and promoting water safety awareness at the weekend event. Estimated attendance was 30,000.

15- July
Incident: 54/17
Situation: Concern for Kayakers at Sutton.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Unit responded to Sutton.

Incident Log Week Ending 09/07/17

10/7/2017

Date 07/07/17
Situation: FV recovered inflatable raft in Irish Sea.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Unit recovered the raft from the Fishing Vessel in Howth Harbour.

Incident: 53/17
Date 06/07/17
Situation: CG Rescue 118 Medical Transfer – Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Casualty transferred to NAS Ambulance.

Incident: 52/17
Date 04/07/17
Situation: Concern for Missing Person.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), AGS
Outcome: Person Located.

Incident Update Week Ending 25/6/17

27/6/2017

Local Incident Ref: 48/2017
Incident Date: 21/06/17 15:00
Situation: Missing Child, Portmarnock Beach
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth)
Outcome: Child Located.

Local Incident Ref: 49/2017
Incident Date: 23/06/17 02:00
Situation: Person in car on West Pier needing assistance
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth), AGS
Outcome: Person assisted by members of CG to safety.

Local Incident Ref: 50/2017
Incident Date: 23/06/17 20:00
Situation: Rescue 118 inbound to Beaumont from Castlebar
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), Rescue 118, DFB, NAS
Outcome: Casualty transferred to ambulance.

Local Incident Ref: 51/2017
Incident Date: 24/06/17 14:00
Situation: Kite Surfer suffered serious injury close to Sutton Dingy Club.
Assets Tasked: Howth CGU, NAS
Outcome: CG assisted NAS crew with transfer to ambulance.

Update 19/06/17

19/6/2017

Local Incident Ref: 44/2017
Incident Date: 17/06/17
Situation: Concern for craft operating close to shore
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)

Local Incident Ref: 45/2017, 46/2017
Incident Date: 19/06/17
See post below

Local Incident Ref: 47/2017
Incident Date: 15/06/17
Situation: Concern for persons in Baldoyle Estuary
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)

A Day at the Dogs...

19/6/2017

This afternoon the Irish Coast Guard operations centre received a call reporting a dog trapped 15 foot down a cliff at Red Rock in Sutton. A Coast Guard response team from Howth station that were in the area responded.

They met with the owner at the top of the cliff and then lowered a climber down to the dog. The dog, Marley a 3 year old Golden Retriever, had slipped while near the cliff edge and had become trapped. The Coast Guard climber secured the dog and lowered him to the beach below where he was reunited with his relieved owner. A unit from Dublin Fire Brigade also attended.

Earlier this morning a member of the public reported that their dog had swam out to sea from the Bull Wall on Dollymount and wasn’t able to return. A unit of the Irish Coast Guard from Howth responded and along with a Dublin Port boat recovered the dog safely back to shore. Appreciation to the crew of Dublin Port boat for their assistance, the dog had swam out a considerable distance into the main shipping lane before the port boat was able to reach him.

On both incidents, the owners did the right thing in calling the Coast Guard right away and waiting for assistance rather than attempt a rescue themselves. Remember if you do see someone in trouble don’t delay call 112 right away. Your call could save a life.

Update 13/06/17

13/6/2017

Incident 41/17
Date 10/06/17 12.30
Situation: Dog in Water
Assets Tasked: Howth CGU
Outcome: NTR

On Saturday 10th while on exercise the unit were tasked to check Howth harbour where a member of the public reported a dog in trouble in the water. The area was checked but nothing found. Considered call with good intent.

Incident 42/17
Date 10/06/17 17.51
Situation: Rescue 116 en route with casualty to Beaumont
Assets Tasked Howth CGU, Rescue 116, DFB, NAS.

A response unit from Howth CGU met Rescue 116 at Beaumont landing area and assisted transfer of injured person to NAS ambulance for onward transfer to hospital. Also on scene DFB providing fire cover.

incident 43/17
Date 11/06/17 17.50
Situation: Rescue 118 en route from Castlebar
Assets Tasked: Howth CGU, Rescue 118, DFB, NAS

Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter rescue 118 transferred casualty from Castlebar hospital to Beaumont at the request of HSE. On scene at Beaumont were Howth CGU, DFB and NAS.

Incident Update Week 4th June

6/6/2017

Local Incident Ref: 38/2017
Incident Date & Time: 03/06/17 21:00
Situation: Helicopter Landing - Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG R115, CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Site Cleared, Patient Transferred.

Local Incident Ref: 39/2017
Incident Date & Time: 04/06/17
Situation: Boat grounded Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth).
Outcome: Howth YC Club assisted.

Local Incident Ref: 40/2017
Incident Date & Time: 04/06/17
Situation: Yacht lost power off Ireland’s eye.
Assets Tasked: RNLI ALB (Howth), CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: ALB recovered.

Incident Update Week 28th May

29/5/2017

Local Incident Ref: 34/2017
– see previous post

Local Incident Ref: 35/2017
Incident Date & Time: 24/05/17 18:00
Situation: Helicopter Landing - Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS, AGS.
Outcome: Stood down on route.

Local Incident Ref: 36/2017
Incident Date & Time: 27/05/17 00:30
Situation: Faller at Slane Concert
Outcome: Coast Guard units from Killybegs, Greenore, Drogheda and Howth were in attendance to provide boat cover for the Slane concert at the weekend. A call was received after the concert for a man who had fallen down a steep incline. CG members responded and evacuated the casualty to a waiting ambulance.

Local Incident Ref: 37/2017
Incident Date & Time: 28/05/17 15:00
Situation: Helicopter Landing - Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG IRT (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords)
Outcome: Site cleared and patient evacuated to NAS ambulance.

Reports of person in difficulty off Sutton.

24/5/2017

Local Incident Ref: 34/2017
Incident Date & Time: 22/05/17 23:00
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), RNLI Howth (ILB), RNLI Dun Laoghaire (ILB), AGS

A member of the public reported witnessing a person in difficulty in the water near Sutton Dingy Club. He contacted the Coast Guard emergency operations centre who tasked Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116, a Coast Guard Search Team from Howth, the RNLI inshore lifeboats from Howth and Dun Laoghaire along with local Gardai. A detailed search with over 40 personnel was carried out with resources focused on an area between Dollymount Beach and Sutton.

Search Teams returned for a low water search the following morning at 3.30am. Coast Guard personnel searched the shallow waters in the area the person was last seen. The team was stood down at 5.30am. A further low water search was carried out at 4pm which included LIfe Guards from Dollymount. Gardai are continuing to investigate.

Incident Update Week 21st May

16/5/2017

Local Incident Ref: 32/2017
Incident Date & Time: 15/05/17 17:00
Situation: Dog stuck on cliffs, owner unable to reach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Dog recovered by CG and reunited with owner.

Local Incident Ref: 33/2017
Incident Date & Time: 15/05/17 20:00
Situation: Helicopter landing - Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords), AGS (Santry)
Outcome: Site cleared and checked, patient transferred to NAS ambulance.

Incident Update Week – 14th May

15/5/2017

Local Incident Ref: 31/2017

Incident Date & Time: 10/05/17 22:00

Situation: Several Distress Flares observed in Dublin Bay.

Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), RNLI (Dun Laoghaire), AGS.

Outcome: Coastal area searched. Nothing to report.

Sean A. Dunne

10/5/2017

We remember our colleague, Sean, who left us three years ago. Our thoughts are with Caitriona and Sean Jack.

2am the pager sounds
Not known what is to be found
A long night of rescue is ahead
Maybe not making it back to bed

Early hours returning to base
Call is over but the ropes they need a new face
Finally as dawn starts to break the work is done
You get to go home to see the rising son

Though you may now wander new lands
We will never forget your hands
Rest now on that cloud
For you have made us proud

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Incident Update

9/5/2017

Incident Update Week – 7th May

Local Incident Ref: 30/2017
Incident Date & Time: 07/05/17 22:00
Situation: Lights observed off Howth coast.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Area searched. Nothing to report.

Local Incident Ref: 29/2017
Incident Date & Time: 01/05/17 14:00
Situation: Safe Water Marker at Malahide broke free
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth)
Outcome: Marker towed to Howth Harbour.

Local Incident Ref: 28/2017
Incident Date & Time: 01/05/17 12:00
Situation: Boat observed to be in difficulty off Malahide.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ALB & ILB (Howth)
Outcome: Vessel with steering difficulties towed to Howth Harbour by ALB.

Incident Update Week – 30th April

Local Incident Ref: 27/2017
Incident Date & Time: 29/04/17 14:00
Situation: Kite Surfer injured on Dollymount Beach. DFB paramedics requiring assistance with extraction.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB (North Strand, Phibsboro), DCC Parks (Dollymount)
Outcome: Casualty extracted successfully by CG jeep to waiting DFB ambulance.

Incident Update Week - 23rd April

24/4/2017

Incident Date & Time: 20/04/17 20:00
Situation: Reports of possible flares off Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intent.

Kayakers Recovered from Ireland's Eye Incident Update Week - 16th April

18/4/2017

Local Incident Ref: 26/2017
Incident Date & Time: 16/04/17 15:00
Situation: While on exercise the Irish Coast Guard boat from Howth was alerted to a drifting Kayak with no one on board on the south side of Irelands Eye. The crew initiated search procedures and alerted the Dublin Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of the situation. The Howth RNLI boat inshore lifeboat, also on exercise, were monitoring radio communications and responded to assist.

Within 2 minutes of the Coast Guard crew being alerted to the incident 2 causalities were located standing on top of an offshore rock, sound of the island. The Coast Guard boat made an approach and recovered the causalities that were unharmed.

While this incident had a happy result, the outcome could have been very different. Neither of the kayakers had any communications or means of signalling for distress, only for a passing tourist boat spotting their drifting kayak no one would have been aware of their dangerous situation.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth).

Local Incident Ref: 25/2017
Incident Date & Time: 14/04/17 13:00
Situation: CG Helicopter inbound for Beaumont Hospital with inter hospital transfer.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords).
Outcome: Team stood down on route. Helicopter transferred to Dublin Airport.

Incident Update Week - 9th April

10/4/2017

Local Incident Ref: 24/2017
Incident Date & Time: 07/04/17 19:00

Situation: CG Rescue 118 inbound from Sligo General for Beaumont Hospital with inter hospital transfer.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords).
Outcome: Site prepared; smoke deployed; patient transferred. IRT stood down from LZ at 21.00 and returned to station.

Incident Update

26/3/2017

Comments

Local Incident Ref: 23/2017
Incident Date & Time: 27/03/17 13:00
Situation: Gardai requesting assistance on Howth Head
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI (Howth)

Local Incident Ref: 22/2017
Incident Date & Time: 26/03/17 07:00
Situation: R118 inbound from Donegal with patient to Beaumont for transfer to Mater Hospital.
Assets Tasked: CG R118 (Sligo), CG IRT (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords)

Comments

Incident Update

16/3/2017

Local Incident Ref: 19/2017
Incident Date & Time: 13/03/17 18:00.
Situation: Helicopter Crash in Carlingford, Co Louth. Beaumont Landing site to be prepared, R116 Inbound with pilot.
Assets Tasked:
Crash site: CG (Greenore), CG R116 (Dublin), Fire Service (Louth), NAS, AGS.
Beaumont: CG IRT- (Howth), DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords).
Outcome: Landing Site Cleared, Patient transferred to ambulance.

Local Incident Ref: 20/2017
Incident Date & Time: 16/03/17 08:00
Situation: Boat reporting taken on water off Howth Head, exact position unknown.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI (Howth)
Outcome: Search carried out. Hoax Call.

Local Incident Ref: 21/2017
Incident Date & Time: 16/03/17 11:15
Situation: Kite Surfer in difficulty on Dollymount Beach.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: RNLI recovered surfer and brought him to shore to CG unit.

Local Incident Ref: 21/2017
Incident Date & Time: 16/03/17 11:30
Situation: 999 caller reported Kite Surfer in difficulty at Sutton
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions

Traffic Accident

11/3/2017

Comments

Local Incident Ref: 18/2017
Incident Date & Time: 11/03/17 13:00
Situation: CG Unit arrlved at traffic accident on the M50. Patient care provided until the arrival of DFB paramedics.

Comments

Incident Update 10-3-17

10/3/2017

Comments

Local Incident Ref: 17/2017
Incident Date & Time: 10/03/17 15:00
Situation: Beaumont Landing. R115 Inbound from Galway.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT- (Howth), CG R115 Shannon, DFB (Kilbarrack), NAS (Swords)
Outcome: Landing Site Cleared, Patient transferred to ambulance.

Local Incident Ref: 16/2017
Incident Date & Time: 08/03/17 19:00
Situation: Possible person in difficulty on Howth Cliffs.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT- (Howth)
Outcome: Report investigated by CG IRT. Nothing to Report.

Comments

Missing Person Search

6/3/2017

Local Incident Ref: 15/2017
Incident Date & Time: 05/03/17 04:00

Situation: Assist Gardai with missing person search in Howth.

Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), CG R116, RNLI (Howth).

Outcome: Teams commenced searching, stood down after Gardai located the person.

Object off Ireland’s Eye.

2/3/2017

Local Incident Ref: 14/2017

Incident Date & Time: 01/03/17 13:00

Situation: Report of object off Ireland’s eye that needed attention.

Assets Tasked: CG IRT- (Howth)

Outcome: Report investigated by CG IRT. False Alarm Good Intent.
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Missing Person Search

27/2/2017

Local Incident Ref: 10/2017 - II
Incident Date & Time: 24/02/17 17:00
Situation: Ongoing Missing Person Reported.
Assets Tasked: CG - (Howth), RNLI (Howth), AGS (Howth), CG Rescue 116, NAS.

As part of an ongoing search involving the RNLI and Coast Guard of Howth Head from 03:00 that morning CG Rescue 116 located a person on the cliffs near the shore line that evening. A Coast Guard Paramedic winchman was lowered down and quickly established that the person needed evacuation to hospital. Due to the location of the casualty the winchman requested further assistance. Two members of the Coast Guard from Howth were winched down by Rescue 116 to the casualty to assist.

The team provided immediate medical care and moved the casualty into a stretcher for evacuation. An Advanced Paramedic from the National Ambulance Service (NAS) was also winched down to provide advanced life support. A decision was made to transport the patient to Beaumont Hospital and a Coast Guard crew from Howth were sent to prepare a landing site along with NAS to provide transport. Rescue 116 winched the casualty along with the NAS AP and CG winchman aboard. The RNLI D Class from Howth recovered the two remaining Coast Guard personnel from Howth and did so with great skill and boatmanship.

The rescue was a multiple agency and complex yet seamless one involving the RNLI, the Coast Guard and the National Ambulance Service.

Incidents Update

27/2/2017

Local Incident Ref: 09/2017
Incident Date & Time: 18/02/17 14:00
Situation: Report of boat upturned.in Malahide
Assets Tasked: CG IRT- (Howth)
Outcome: Resolved quickly by staff from Malahide Marina. False Alarm Good Intention. Thanks to Marina Staff for prompt assistance.

Local Incident Ref: 10/2017
Incident Date & Time: 24/02/17 03:00
Situation: Missing Person Reported - Howth
Assets Tasked: CG - (Howth), RNLI (Howth), AGS (Howth)
Outcome: See separate report.

Local Incident Ref: 11/2017
Incident Date & Time: 25/02/17 14:00
Situation: Request for Sonar Response from Howth to Glendalough, Co Wicklow.
Assets Tasked: CG D Class Boat Team – (Greystones), CG IRT - (Howth).
Outcome: While CG team from Greystones and Howth were launching Garda Divers located a body. CG personnel assisted with the shore recovery. RIP.

Local Incident Ref: 12/2017
Incident Date & Time: 25/02/17 17:00
Situation: Report of Windsurfer in difficulty – Malahide Estuary.
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT - (Howth).
Outcome: CG personnel located the windsurfer. False Alarm Good Intent.

Local Incident Ref: 13/2017
Incident Date & Time: 25/02/17 18:00
Situation: Concern for Missing Person – Howth.
Assets Tasked: CG – (Howth), CG – (Dun Laoghaire), CG Rescue 116, RNLI (Howth), AGS
Outcome: Person was quickly located by Gardai – all assets stood down. Thanks to Dun Laoghaire CG for assisting.

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Sean A. Dunne

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