Walker airlifted from Ballard

 

A 73 year old walker was airlifted from the coastal path to Ballard on Sunday. 

Coastguard Teams from Swanage and St Albans were tasked just after midday to a report of a male with a broken leg on the path between Sheps Hollow and Ballard Down. 

Coastguard Officers provided emergency treatment and requested an aircraft due to the seriousness of the break and location of the incident. 

The rescue helicopter from Lee on Solent - Rescue 175 was tasked and landed in a nearby field.  Their Paramedic crew provided further care to the male before the Coastguard teams assisted in a carry to the aircraft.  

The injured man was flown to Southampton hospital whilst the teams returned to their stations. 

Later in the evening both Coastguard teams were tasked again to support Dorset Police with a search for a missing person in the Studland area. The person was located by Police releasing the Coastguard teams back to station. 

A picture from the past

 

A picture from our old station at Peveril Point probably pre 1982 as the extension hadn’t been added. 

One vehicle was the Swanage vehicle and the second was the officers vehicle.

The arch was over the doors became protected due to its historic importance and remains today hidden by the extension added.

Coastguard 200 

Climber Rescued at Anvil Point

 A climber was rescued on Friday afternoon from the cliffs at Anvil Point. 

The climber was approximately 10 feet down the cliff when an incident resulted in a severe leg injury. Coastguards from Swanage , St Albans and Kimmeridge along with the RNLI lifeboats from Swanage attended. 

A Coastguard Rescue Officer descended the cliff and provided immediate casualty care before transferring the climber onto  the rope rescue system  and being lowered down together to the lower ledge and lifeboat crew .  

The lifeboat brought the female casualty back to Swanage to be met by ambulance crews including from the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance which had landed at Prince Albert Gardens. 

The air ambulance at Prince Albert Gardens before flying the female climber to hospital. 

Coastguard at Peveril

 Before we moved to the North Beach Car Park our home was at Peveril Point. 

Here is an early photo of the Coastguard lookout at Peveril Point now replaced by our colleagues in the NCI. 

If you visit Peveril you can see the remains of previous lookouts in the ground. 

200 today

It’s our birthday! 🥳 Today we’re celebrating 200 years of HM Coastguard.

We’ve marked this milesone, along with coastguard rescue teams from across the UK, with a special gesture to reflect the dedication of the service past and present – the casting of a throwline into the sea.

We’re always kept busy and it’s rare that we get the chance to reflect on what we do and why we do it, but today we’re taking a moment to do just that.

To search. To rescue. To save. #CG200 #999Coastguard

Report of Kayaker in distress

 Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats were tasked just after midday to a report of a kayaker in distress in the bay. 

The report of a yellow kayak or canoe paddling south and then someone in the water sparked the searching of the bay. 

Coastguards searched the shoreline from Peveril Point to Sheps Hollow checking with those on the beach whilst both lifeboats conducted a search of the bay.

With no further reports , sightings and the areas covered the search assets were stood down and returned to their stations. 

In an emergency dial 999 - Coastguard 

A search and possible ordnance

 The team had two call outs today , the first was a report of two children missing at Shell Bay Studland.  Family members had been searching for an hour before turning to the emergency services.  Coastguards from Swanage and St Albans were tasked but whilst on route the good news arrived they had both been located safely. 

Shortly afterwards  the team were paged again to a report of a piece of ordnance north of Sheps Hollow. The team deployed and liaised with the finder and quickly established this was an old wheel. 

Whilst we have been to this item before, we would much rather check the item than it be ignored. The object is unfortunately to heavy to remove from the location but has been marked to help us identify it quickly. 

Happy New Year

So we said goodbye to 2021 but not before we were put on standby for a grenade located at Middle Beach Studland.  Some how the item had found itself to a fence post in the car park so the incident was handed to Dorset Police. 

Just after 7pm the team along with colleagues from St Albans Coastguard were tasked to support Dorset Police with a search.  On arrival at the station the person had been located safely by Police. 

We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their support during another challenging year. 

There is some exciting things ahead during 2022 with the 200th anniversary of HM Coastguard so look out for some history during the year. 

Boxing Day fall

The  team were tasked today to a lady out walking with her family who had sustained a suspected shoulder injury. 

While walking down from Ballard towards Old Harry on the SW Coastpath,   their boisterous and rather large, (but  adorable) puppy accidentally tripped the lady up and she landed awkwardly on the path. 

 The family followed the correct procedure by calling Coastguard for assistance.  After assessing the casualty, providing casualty care,  and a discussion with the family,  Swanage Coastguard,  along with colleagues from St Albans,  managed to get the casualty over the fence  and transported back down to Studland for further transportation to A+E in the family car.

   We wish the lady a swift recovery.

Merry Christmas

 

We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. 

A special shout to all our Coastguard teams who will be on standby throughout the Christmas holidays. 

To our colleagues from Dorset Police, Dorset and Wilts Fire , South Western Ambulance , RNLI and Coastwatch stay safe and for those working we salute you. 

If you are heading out over Christmas make sure you wear the correct clothing, check the weather and stick to the paths. 

In an Emergency on the coast, dial 999 and ask for Coastguard.