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Irish Coast Guard - Howth Unit

Weekly Update

31/7/2017

 
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​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

 
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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.

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Weekly Update

19/7/2017

 
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​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.
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Incident Log Week Ending 09/07/17

10/7/2017

 
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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.

    Call 112 and Ask For Coast Guard

    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.

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