Incident: 47/2016 Date: Sun 17/7/16 09.00 Location: Beaumont Hospital. Response: CG – Rescue 118 (Sligo), CG – IRT (Howth), NAS (Swords), DFB (North Strand). Details: Incoming medical transfer on CG R118. Secure and prepare landing site, patient transfer to NAS ambulance. DFB providing fire cover. Incident: 48/2016 Date: Sun 17/7/16 19:00 Location: Burrow Beach, Howth. Response: CG – Search Team (Howth) Details: Missing Child. Child quickly located and reunited with parents. Incident: 49/2016 Date: Mon 18/7/16 10:00 Location: Howth Harbour. Response: CG – IRT (Howth), RNLI - ILB (Howth) Details: Vessel requiring assistance in harbour. Incident: 50/2016 Date: Mon 18/7/16 21:00 Location: Burrow Beach. Response: CG – IRT (Howth), RNLI (Howth) Details: Person in difficulty in the water off Burrow Beach. RNLI brought them to shore, CG shore team checked they were ok. Thanks to the member of the public who brought the party home. Incident: 51/2016 Date: Tue 19/7/16 22:00 Location: Balscaden. Response: CG – IRT (Howth) Details: Tourists in precarious position on rocks. Members walked them back to safety. |
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Call 112 and Ask For Coast GuardIf 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. |