An evening out on the town

 The team had an evening out on the town last week. 

Ok so it wasn’t the usual evening out but under the guidance of our Senior Coastal Operations Officers it was a rope rescue exercise to continue to demonstrate our skills. 

Paddle boarders in near miss

 Today saw a joint operation between agencies to reduce incidents of anti social behaviour on the water. 

During the patrol the Coastguard team spotted four paddle boarders  in Shell Bay trying to get back to shore in a strong off shore breeze.  With several commercial vessels leaving the harbour the four were drifting back towards the shipping lanes and potential danger. 

Both Dorset Police marine section vessels returning to port were immediately requested to attend to provide assistance and get the four out of danger.  The last person and board were recovered on to the police boat less than a minute before the commercial vessel passed. 

The four were brought ashore and met by the team to ensure they were safe and given some safety advice on the dangers and safety equipment they should have had. 

The patrol also dealt with a medical incident at South Beach, four inflatable kayakers monitored off Knoll Beach and assisted another kayaker at Shell Bay. 

#Dorset Police Marine Policing team 

#999 Coastguard 

Climber rescued

 A large multi agency incident for a fallen climber started just before 1pm today at winspit. 

A climber had fallen landing on their feet causing leg and possible spinal injuries. 

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Coastguard teams from St Albans and Swanage , Dorset and Wilts Fire and Rescue , South Western Ambulance and Dorset Police attended. 

Teams worked together to stretcher the climber to an ambulance and on to hospital. 

Later in the afternoon the Swanage team searched for a missing 4 year old on Studland beach. After a short search they were found safely up the beach. 

End of an era

 

Today saw the “CG19” or log book go into retirement. 

These station log books have been used to record just about everything Coastguard teams do on station. 

The history of these log books can probably be traced back through nearly two hundred years the Coastguard have existed. 

Today teams have started to use the new electronic applications to record the activity on stations.