This evening the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a scenario based search training exercise in the area of Barnageera Bay to Balbriggan harbour. Several shoreline search teams were deployed strategically to the area with good visibility reported by all.
Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary coastal search & rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard.
Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty on the coast, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.
Due to a recent expansion in our operations, we’re seeking to recruit volunteer Search & Rescue members to our team at Skerries Coast Guard.
For more information please visit our Recruitment Page.
This morning the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a casualty extraction training exercise at the North Beach, Rush. This scenario based exercise covered a number of casualty extraction drills, utilizing the challenging rocky terrain of the north beach & harbour breakwaters.
The exercise concluded with a
pyrotechnic drill, with several white parachute rocket flares deployed. These white rocket flares climb to over 1,000ft and are used for illumination and signalling purposes, particularly during night searches.
Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary coastal search & rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard.
This morning the Skerries Coast Guard team took part in a search and rescue training exercise at the South Beach in Rush, Co Dublin. This was a scenario based search exercise for a missing person and concluded with a casualty extraction exercise from the sand dunes. Weather conditions on scene were excellent with good visibility.
Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty dial 112 or 999 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.
