Climbing incident at Dancing ledge

 

Coastguard teams from Swanage and St Albans were tasked last night to Dancing Ledge and a climber who had fallen. 

With a severe ankle injury the Dorset and Somerset air ambulance attended to treat the male. 

Both Swanage RNLI lifeboat were tasked and acted as a Communications link due to the locations the teams were operating in. 

The Coastguard teams assisted with a stretcher to the aircraft which flew to Poole where the Poole Coastguard cleared the landing area. 

Sunday's Calls

 A busy afternoon to round off a weekend of many calls for the HM Coastguard along the south coast. 

On Saturday the team attended an incident near to the stone quay after a female slipped over.  Later the patrol assisted at another medical incident near to Station Road. 

Sunday afternoon had the team meet the Swanage RNLI lifeboat towing in a catamaran which had its mast collapse on them to the South of Durlston head. 

The team then headed out on patrol when they spotted a small sailing boat struggling in rough conditions off the Hook Sands at the entrance to Poole Harbour.   The team monitored before calling for assistance at the same time as the occupants also requested assistance.  The Coastguard helicopter passing on a training flight assisted and monitored the situation until the Poole RNLI lifeboat was on its way. 

The lifeboat arrived and took two people ashore to be met by the patrol and then Poole Coastguard before returning to tow the yacht back to a yacht club. 

Swanage Lifeboat at the local sailing club

Coastguard Helicopter assisting on the situation with the yacht off the Hook Sands. 

Poole RNLI alongside the yacht with four persons aboard. 

End of an era

 This afternoon after 23 years of Coastguard service , our Eric had his last official patrol. 

Following a number of years in the lifeboat service , Dorset Fire he then joined HM Coastguard in 2002. 

Eric was recently awarded a lifetime award by Swanage Town Council but was away on the night of the presentation so we called in to see Cllr Chris Moreton a huge supporter of the local emergency services. 

A visit to NCI and their cake and tea stall was a must 

From us all in the team , we thank you Eric ( and of course Jackie).  We aren’t sure where we will get our Information from now.  We will of course be having something official in the near future to mark his service. 

Medical evacuation

 On Friday evening, Coastguard teams from St Albans, Swanage and Kimmeridge were tasked to Chapmans Pool to assist in carrying a stretcher for a medical incident. 

Supporting SouthWestern Ambulance colleagues with a lady with a broken leg, the “carry out” was difficult in places due to the narrow path and ground conditions.