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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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. |