Irish Coast Guard - Howth Unit

Weekly Update

18/9/2017

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.

Update

11/9/2017

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.

Weekly Update

28/8/2017

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.

Weekly Update

21/8/2017

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.

Weekly Update

14/8/2017

Sat 11 Aug
Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training carried out based on scenario of cliff faller at nose of Howth.

Sat 11 Aug
Incident: 62/17
Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 118 (Sligo)
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Site Cleared. Patient transferred to Ambulance.

Sun 12 Aug
Incident: 63/17
Details: Concern for Kayaker – Sutton
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: No assistance required.

Sat/Sun 11/12 Aug
Exercise: Boat Training Course. 2 members training as Boat Crew in Howth CG Station..

Exercise: Medical Training. 5 members training in Clogherhead CG Station.

Weekly Update

8/8/2017

Wed 2 Aug 20:00
Exercise:
Cliff Rescue scenario involving lowering a Paramedic and CG Rescue Climber to a casualty fallen off Balscaden cliffs.
Life Jacket Testing and safety checks by Boat Crews.

Thu 3 Aug 12:00
Event: Attendance at Coroners Court.

Fri 4 Aug 22:00
Incident: 60/17
Details: Person in the water – Malahide
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth)
Outcome: Person assisted to shore with help from Malahide Scouts.

Sun 6 Aug 19:00
Incident: 61/17
Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 118 (Sligo)
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Site Cleared. Patient transferred to Ambulance.

Weekly Update

31/7/2017

24 July
Incident: 56/17
Details: EPIRB Activation in North Dublin.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Area investigated. False Alarm.

24 July
Incident: 57/17
Details: Report of children drifting out to Sea off Dollymount Beach on inflatable toy.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG personnel very quickly on scene to find children returning safely to shore.

25 July
Incident: 58/17
Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 118 (Sligo)
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Site Cleared. Patient transferred to Ambulance.

25 July
Incident: 59/17
Details: Person in the Water, Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth)
Outcome: Person recovered by member of the public. No further assistance required.

Weekly Update

24/7/2017

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.

Weekly Update

19/7/2017

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)

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