Ever wondered what happens to out of date first aid kit?

First aid kit has a sell by date so if we haven't used it, it gets withdrawn from service.

Rather than throwing it away, it gets put into the practise kit and used for training sessions.


The end result of tonight's training using some out of date bandages.

So the new kit stays in use and the old kit is " recycled"

A place with a view

After yesterday's incident the team went on patrol.

You wouldn't think this was October ?


At Anvil Point looking west.

Call to a boat drifting on to rocks

The team were paged just after 2pm to a report of a motor boat drifting onto rocks at Studland.

Poole RNLI lifeboat was also tasked to assist the motor boat.

Having monitored the boat until the lifeboat had it under tow the team were made aware of a child who has lost his parents.

A quick phone call and all were safely reunited.

1am call to Anvil Point

An early morning call to Anvil Point this morning.

The team were paged at 1am after a 999 call was received from the emergency phone at the Anvil Point Lighthouse.

There had been no speech when the call was made so the team were tasked to check the phone and search the area in case someone was in distress.

On arrival the phone was checked and the line found to be dead. The team checked the area but found nothing.

The fault has been reported to BT

Easterly wind eats the beach

A view of the beach today showing how the easterly conditions have squeezed the beach.




See someone in trouble on the coast ? 999 Coastguard

Washed up items

Autumn has arrived with a strong easterly wind today.

Some items have been reported washed up today including a dinghy , lobster pots and a section of the old pier.

Never put yourself in danger trying to recover things from the beach.

Some items are subject to wreck and salvage laws.

If you discover something on the beach which you are not sure what it is - call 999 and ask for Coastguard.

Coastguard Trailers

Over the years the team have had a number of trailers.

The trailers are used to carry additional  rescue equipment and over the years that equipment has changed.

These are our current trailers that are being used.

However here's one from some years ago

Coastguard Gig

A little look back in the records has found this photo of some Coastguards with their gig in Swanage.

 

It was in a gig like this that Coastguard's rowed out to the wreck of the Wild Wave on Peveril Ledge in 1875, after this rescue Swanage got its 1st RNLI lifeboat.

 

Looking at this photo its taken close to the where the new lifeboat station is being built and may have been taken around 1875 before the lifeboat arrived.

Seagull Cafe - it really is the final day

A piece of Swanage history comes to an end today, and this year its final.

The world famous seagull - home to many of the emergency service and locals is moving.

A special thanks to Ali , Gill, Irene and Lauren for their continued support throughout the year.



2017 ..... A new start

999 Call for possible dinghy in trouble

Just before 2pm the team were paged to a report of a sailing dinghy in trouble off Anvil Point.

The patrol were just heading out so were soon on scene to confirm all was ok and the dinghy had made it back to Swanage.

The original informant was thanked for their call.

If you see someone in trouble 999 Coastguard.