IRELAND’S EYE ISLAND, NORTH DUBLIN - Today Howth Coast Guard unit undertook an exercise in remote technical rescue. With D-Class rescue boat cover provided by Drogheda Coast Guard, the unit attempted a number of different island rescue scenarios.
Remote technical rescue equipment packaging and transfer.
Full-team cliff mobilisation by boat.
Mid-cliff high-angle rope rescue with recovery into boat.
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Howth Coast Guard were alerted at 18.21 tonight to assist CG Helicopter rescue 116 in the recovery of a casualty at Balscadden who had been out walking, had fallen and sustained a broken leg. Dublin Fire Brigade were on scene and had requested the helicopter to assist as the casualty was off track and away [...]
Howth Coast Guard were tasked by MRCC Dublin at 21.49 last night to assist Gardai in the search for a missing person who had left a group of walkers on the cliff path earlier in the day but did not rejoin the group. The group were concerned for their colleague and reported it to Gardai.
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At 1318 Howth unit were tasked by MRCC Dublin to launch their boat in Clontarf to recover a body in the water at the wooden bridge. Dun Laoghaire ILB had already been tasked but weather conditions were such that they could not safely make it across the bay. While some members of the team assembled [...]
Howth Coast Guard were tasked today at 14.30 to assist the Gardai in the recovery of a body from a beach at the bottom of the cliffs on the South side of Howth peninsula. The volunteers assembled at the station and went to the scene. Helicopter Rescue 116 was also tasked and arrived on scene [...]
Last night the 22nd Dublin Mafikeng Cub Pack visited Howth Coast Guard station as part of their Bronze Arrow badge. As part of this badge they have to learn what an emergency is, who to report it to and how to report it as well as learning to respect the Emergency Services and their importance.
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Howth Coast Guard were tasked at 04.46 this morning to investigate a flare sighting at Sutton. It was seen at the Sutton golf club by a member of the public. A unit from the team went to the scene. Conditions were calm and after a search nothing was found and no vessels were in trouble. [...]
On Saturday last at 15.45 Howth Coast Guard boat was tasked by MRCC to a report from a yacht of teenagers in inflatables with no lifejackets on the water near Balscadden beach. At the time the boat was at Malahide estuary undertaking a boat readiness inspection. The boat went to the scene and found 2 [...]
At 1500 on Friday the 9th Howth unit were tasked by MRCC Dublin following a report that a kitesurfer who had left the Burrow beach in Sutton for Portmarnock over an hour earlier had not arrived and was not visible from the land. A volunteer went to Portmarnock beach and started searching in the direction [...]
At 1307 on Friday the 9th Howth unit were tasked by MRCC Dublin following a report from a member of the public that a windsurfer, sailing off the Malahide estuary, had fallen off his board and had not gotten back up. Two volunteers went to the area but could not see anyone in trouble. They [...]
