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Irish Coast Guard - Howth Unit

Weekly Update

31/10/2017

 
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Wed Oct 25
Incident 86/17
Details: Report of person trapped on cliffs – Balscadden
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI (Howth)
Outcome: Person located and assisted to safety.
 
Incident 87/17
Details: Prepare Helicopter Landing Site – Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Stood down on route.
 
Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training – Baily Lighthouse.
 
Fri Oct 27
Incident 88/17
Details: Report of boat in difficulty in Malahide Estuary.
Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide), CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions.
 
Sun Oct 29
Incident 89/17
Details: Flare sighting – Howth.
Assets Tasked: AGS (Howth), CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: No vessels in difficulty noted. Possibly malicious firing of flares.

Weekly Update

23/10/2017

 
​Mon 16 Oct
Incident 83/17
Details:  Storm Ophelia .
  • Public in danger of breaking waves – Howth East Pier & Wooden Bridge, Dollymount
  • Boat damaged by storm – Clontarf
  • Tree removed from road – Raheny.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
 
Sat 21 Oct
Incident 84/17
Details:  Concern for public walking East Pier during storm conditions.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: CG personnel maintained watch and advised public of dangers until tide dropped.
 
Sun 22 Oct
Incident 85/17
Details:  Helicopter Landing - Beaumont
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), CG R116, NAS
Outcome: Helicopter inbound with patient. Site secured for landing and take off.
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Weekly Update

18/10/2017

 
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​Thur 12 Oct
Incident 80/17
Details:  Concern from member of the public for group of people on Cliffs at Balscadden, Howth Head.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Unit investigated and met the group making their way back to cliff path.
 
Fri 13 Oct
Incident 81/17
Details:  Concern for Kite Surfer – Dollymount Beach.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Unit investigated, KS returned to shore safely.
 
Sat 14 Oct
Exercise: Cliff Rescue Training - Howth Head.

Sat 14 Oct
Incident 82/17
Details:  Concern for Paddle Boarder  – Portmarnock
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Unit investigated, Paddle Boarder returned safely to shore.

Weekly Update

9/10/2017

 
Wed 04 Oct
Exercise:
Search Team – Missing Person Scenario & Casualty Evacuation – Howth Cliffs.
Boat – Close Maneuver Training within Howth Harbour.
 
Sat 07 Oct
Incident 77/17 (Part 2)
Details:  Car spotted off Cliff Path in precarious position.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth),
Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions. Linked to incident 77/17.
 
Sat 07 Oct
Details: Investigate Seal in Distress, local request by member of public.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Nothing to Report.
 
Sat 07 Oct
Incident 78/17
Details:  Kite Surfer in Difficulty. Request for assistance on scene from Dublin Fire Brigade.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth)
Outcome: KS self recovered to the beach.
 
Sat 07 Oct
Incident 79/17
Details:  Fisherman suffered knee injury on trawler.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), DFB.
Outcome: DFB and CG personnel treated casualty and evacuated to waiting ambulance.
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Weekly Update

2/10/2017

 
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​Sat 23 Sept 17:00
Incident 75/17
Details:  Concern for fisherman – Claremont Beach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth),
Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions.
 
Sat 30 Sept 14:00
Incident 76/17 (1 of 2)
Details:  Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Bay.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Dun Laoghaire), Port Police (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG crew boarded yacht and brought it safely to Dun Laoghaire harbour. CG personnel reminded the skipper about navigation rules at sea and safety awareness.
 
Sun 1 Oct 02:00
Incident 77/17
Details:  Car left upper Cliff road, driver trapped on cliffs.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, AGS
Outcome: Full Cliff team call out. Driver was assisted to safety. DFB ambulance transferred to hospital.
 
Sun 1 Oct 15:00
Incident 76/17 (2 of 2)
Details:  Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Port.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Irishtown), Port Police (Dublin Port)
Outcome: Yacht moved to safe position within Dublin Port.

    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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