Carnival Day wrapped up

 What a difference 9 hours makes. 

This morning at 06.30 following our call-outs to a swimmer requiring assistance. 

9 hours later the town was very busy with the towns carnival. 

Climber Rescued west of Anvil Point

 Having just completed a training exercise , the Swanage Coastguard team were paged along with colleagues from St Albans Coastguard to a climber reported stuck 500 metres to the west of the Anvil Point Lighthouse

On arrival the teams located the climbers partner  confirming he believed the stuck climber had managed to get back to the base of the cliffs. 

The Coastguard teams then set up safety equipment and requested the  lifeboats search and locate the climber. 

On arrival the lifeboat confirmed the climber was safely at the bottom and was recoverable by the inshore lifeboat. 

As darkness fell the lifeboat crew assisted the climber and was he was brought back to the lifeboat house tired but no further injuries. 

Swanage lifeboat located  the climber who had become exhausted and made the decision to return to the base of the cliff. 

Coastguards monitored the lifeboats and were prepared to go over the cliff to recover the climber had the lifeboats not been able to get ashore. 

With a successful transfer both boats returned to the boathouse with the climber whilst  Coastguards assisted the climbers friend to recover equipment before reuniting the pair. 

With little 999 mobile phone coverage in the area  the emergency phone at Anvil Point yet again proved its value of being at the lighthouse for these incidents. 

Climbing Incident at Anvil Point

 Coastguard’s , Coastguard Rescue  Helicopter , Devon Air Ambulance , South Western Ambulance, Dorset and Somerset Critical care team were tasked on Saturday morning to a climber fallen onto a ledge at Anvil Point. 

The male climber had fallen 8 metres whilst climbing with a group near to the Anvil Point lighthouse. 

The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Lee on Solent lowered their winch man to provide treatment before lifting the male to the top of the cliff to hand over to the critical care team.  

Having been assessed the Devon air ambulance flew on to Southampton hospital. The Coastguard team then ensured the remaining climbers returned to the top safely. 

Anvil Point became a busy landing site , meaning walkers  having to divert to ensure safety. 

Close working to ensure a success rescue and the public staying safe. 

A number of personnel required for the rescue 

Rescue 175 from Lee on Solent