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Unusual object offshore – 27 May 2010

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

At 21:30 this evening, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to investigate reports of an unusual object, near Donabate beach. Concerned members of the public had noticed two small objects in the water some 300 metres from the shoreline and fearing that it could be two swimmers in difficulty, reported it to the Coast Guard.

Upon arrival at the scene, the Skerries team spoke to the persons who had first noticed the objects. The team observed the objects and having consideration of the local shoreline, determined that they were not persons in the water. No further action was required and the Skerries team returned to base.

Remember – if you spot something unusual and think that someone may be in difficulty in the water, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Do not assume someone else has made the call.

Incident # 9 of 2010

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Search exercise.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

This evening volunteers with the Skerries Coast Guard unit were engaged in a training exercise on the south beach in Skerries. The training exercise involved a coastline search, VHF radio communications between search teams, casualty assessment, first aid and scene management.

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Missing person search and rescue – 22nd Jan 2009

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

 

This morning, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard’s Marine Rescue Coordination Cenre (MRCC) to assist Finglas Gardai in their search for a teenage male who had been reported missing in the Malahide area. The Irish Coast Guard launched an extensive search and rescue operation, covering the coastline from Howth to Rush.

The Skerries Coast Guard team began their coastline search at 08:25 in Portmarnock, sweeping Northwards to the coastal village of Rush. This covered a varied area including river estuaries, cliffs, rocky inlets, scrub land and beaches.

Meanwhile, our flank station, Howth Coast Guard, searched the area South of Portmarnock, taking in Howth and Sutton. Two helicopters were also tasked to the search area, the Coast Guard’s own Rescue 116 Sikorsky and the Gardai’s Eurocopter Air Support Unit.

At approximately 13:00, the casualty was sighted by the Garda helicopter at Balscadden Quarry in Howth. He was treated at the scene for suspected multiple fractures and hypothermia by Fire Brigade and ambulance personnel and then airlifted to hospital in the Coast Guard helicopter.

Incident #1 of 2009

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Search training – Laytown to Donabate

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

This evening, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard took part in a large scale coastal search exercise covering the area from Laytown, Co Meath right up to and including Donabate, Co Dublin. The exercise was based on the scenario of the team being tasked to search for a vessel at sea in their area of responsibility. Several separate search teams took part with the Skerries station acting as the local coordination base.

Weather conditions throughout the area were fair with good visibility.

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