Archive for February, 2008

Training: missing persons search

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Earlier tonight, as part of their regular training, Skerries Coast Guard conducted a night search. The team were required to search an area of coastline north of Skerries. This was a scenario based search, developed around a callout the team were tasked to in recent months. Key areas covered included: night search techniques, radio communications, first aid, casualty transportation and use of rescue equipment.

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Flare sighting – 9th Feb 2008

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Skerries Coast Guard were tasked at 10:03 by the Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre in Dublin (MRCC) to investigate a possible flare sighting near the Balbriggan coastline. The Skerries team conducted a coastal search from Skerries to Gormonstown with nothing to report. Visibility was excellent. Team stood down by MRCC.

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Incident # 3 of 2008

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