Howth Coast Guard were alerted this morning at 09.24 by a member of the public that a bag containing clothes had been left on the East pier in Howth. A volunteer went to the location and checked the bag. It contained wet swimming gear and it is assumed it was forgotten by a swimmer. Nothing [...]
While the team was en route to do a rescue demo at the Battle for the Bay kitesurfing event it was contacted by Dublin MRCC who had received a call from a concerned member of the public who said that there were people on a sandbank at Malahide who appeared to be cut off by [...]
CLAREMONT BEACH, HOWTH -Last night, Howth Coast Guard undertook an exercise with Puremagic Kitesurfing School and the Irish Kitesurfing Association. 18 members of the unit undertook a theory session on rescuing kitesurfers from both shallow water and boats. Approaches, hazards, and hand signals were covered, including how to safely release a kitesurfer from their equipment [...]
Howth Coast Guard were tasked today at 12.58 to investigate a report from a member of the public of a large oil slick in the Red Rock area in Sutton. Three volunteers went to the scene but on checking the water it was discovered to be a floating seaweed which on first viewing did look [...]
On Friday last the unit paid a visit to the ship ‘Logos Hope’ in Dublin port. It was on the invitation of the crew one of which we assisted on the cliffs at Deerpark in April. Dublin Fire Brigade were also part of the visiting party as it was they who recovered the casualty on [...]
Howth Coast Guard were invited to the annual Blessing of the Boats at Clontarf Yacht Club yesterday. The club also use it as an opportunity to give kids from the CRC centre a trip out on the water. ‘Grainne‘ the unit Rib was on scene to lend support for the event and CG helicopter ‘Mike [...]
At 04.41 this morning Howth Coast Guard were tasked to investigate a flare sighting reported by Dublin Air Traffic Control. A unit from the team went to the Malahide area and after searching along the coast reported nothing found. The team were then stood down.
Incident 20/09
CLAREMONT BEACH, HOWTH - This morning, Howth Coast Guard undertook an exercise in throwbag rescue and spinal recoveries from the water. First members refreshed their techniques for both body recoveries and spinal injuries in the training room. After a dry-run, the team trained in the same procedure but in waist-deep water. Using their equipment, the [...]
On Saturday night at 00.15 Howth Coast Guard unit were tasked by MRCC Dublin following a report that a young child had gone missing from a boat on Malahide Marina. The team assembled at the station but thankfully the child was found alive and well before we left for Malahide and the team were [...]
At 1405 on the 7th May Howth Coast Guard was tasked by MRCC Dublin to following a 999 call that someone was stranded on a sand bank in Baldoyle estuary. Howth inshore lifeboat (ILB) was also tasked. A member of the team went to Baldoyle and discovered someone standing at the waters edge on the [...]
