Call Outs - 2004

In an emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard

50	Incidents in 2004

Date of incident	18/12/2004
Time of incident	08:15
Details	Call to take photos of yesterday’s incident at Steephill cove and email to Receiver of Wreck. RTS - 10:50.
Team members	DB, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	50

Date of incident	17/12/2004
Time of incident	17:30
Details	Call to beached Whale at Steephill Cove. RTS - 19:30.
Team members	DB, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	49

Date of incident	30/11/2004
Time of incident	11:30
Details	HLS medivac, Seaclose Newport. RTS - 14:30.
Team members	DB, SC
Other team (s) called	Rescue IJ, IOW Ambulance, IOW Fire, Newport IRT
Call Number	48

Date of incident	27/11/2004
Time of incident	19:25
Details	Group page to assist Needles CRT with 3 climbers stuck on the cliffs at Alum Bay. The 3 climbers were airlifted by Rescue IJ. Set up HLS on cliff top. Casualty’s ok but cold. RTS - 22:00.
Team members	DB, BF, MG, MR, JE, DT, SC, KT, CW, PB
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, Rescue IJ
Call Number	47

Date of incident	14/11/2004
Time of incident	20:35
Details	Call from Solent to investigate sighting of a Parachute Flare off Wheelers Bay. Local Fisherman interviewed, thought to of seen it fired from inland. Later confirmed as this. RTS - 21:10.
Team members	DB, MG
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	46

Date of incident	12/11/2004
Time of incident	22:00
Details	Man Seaclose landing site, Newport. RTS - 23:15.
Team members	SC
Other team (s) called	IOW Fire, Rescue IJ, IOW Ambulance, Newport IRT
Call Number	45

Date of incident	30/10/2004
Time of incident	11:45
Details	Pager call from Solent to assist Needles with dog in distress at Brook. Assisted Needles CRT with recovery. RTS - 12:35.
Team members	DB, PB, SW, DT
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT
Call Number	44

Date of incident	23/10/2004
Time of incident	15:16
Details	Whilst on patrol, tasked to windsurfer in difficulties off of Yaverland. PB entered water with Lifeguard and assisted him to the shore. Casualty exhausted but OK. Resumed Patrol - 15:57.
Team members	DT, PB
Other team (s) called	Sandown Lifeguards
Call Number	43

Date of incident	18/10/2004
Time of incident	14:00
Details	Call to check for debris from barge (see call no.41). Found oil on beach – Crane remains in the water. Reported back to Solent. RTS - 15:15.
Team members	PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	42

Date of incident	17/10/2004
Time of incident	15:00
Details	Group page to barge sinking off Bonchurch. Barge had lost load of: Crane and Rocks. Nobody in the water. Barge listing heavily. Bembridge ALB used pump and righted it. All OK - observed. RTS - 17:45.
Team members	DB, MG, DT, SW, PB, CW, KT, JE, AW
Other team (s) called	Bembridge ALB
Call Number	41

Date of incident	14/10/2004
Time of incident	10:30
Details	Call from Solent to a man with broken leg on yacht off of Cowes. Ambulance on scene and casualty taken to St Mary’s. RTS - 11:30.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	IOW Ambulance, Cowes L/B
Call Number	40

Date of incident	03/10/2004
Time of incident	13:30
Details	Call from Solent to dog on the rocks at Eastern Cliffs, Ventnor. On arrival sadly the dog had drowned. Owner comforted and taken home. RTS - 15:00.
Team members	DB, DT, MG
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	39

Date of incident	02/10/2004
Time of incident	15:21
Details	Whilst on patrol, tasked to investigate object in the water - found to be Surf Board. Located owner on the beach safe and well. Resumed patrol - 16:00.
Team members	DT, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	38

Date of incident	29/9/2004
Time of incident	11:00
Details	Call to investigate a boat at the Folly Inn – Whippingham. All OK.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	37

Date of incident	26/09/2004
Time of incident	18:30
Details	Pager call from Solent - Missing Plane. All stood down as Plane located. RTS - 19:30.
Team members	DB, DT, LG
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, Rescue IJ
Call Number	36

Date of incident	10/09/2004
Time of incident	17:30
Details	Pager call to person in the sea at Bonchurch. Stood Down on arrival at Station. FAWGI.
Team members	DT, DB, CW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	35

Date of incident	30/08/2004
Time of incident	14:34
Details	Whilst on patrol tasked to Yaverland – 2 Dinghies blowing offshore. Had visual and monitored. Jet Ski's aided them to the shore. Resumed patrol - 15:04.
Team members	AW, PB
Other team (s) called	Bembridge CRT
Call Number	34

Date of incident	18/08/2004
Time of incident	17:45
Details	Pager call from Solent to missing 8yr old child at Shanklin Esplanade. Found by Lifeguards on arrival. All OK. RTS - 18:55.
Team members	AW, BF, SC, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	33

Date of incident	15/08/2004
Time of incident	12:00
Details	Tasked whilst on PR event to Sandown Rescue, launching to 2 Divers suffering from the Bends. Airlifted from Lifeboat to Haslar Hospital. RTS - 12:50.
Team members	PB, CW
Other team (s) called	Rescue IJ, SSILB
Call Number	32

Date of incident	08/08/2004
Time of incident	16:00
Details	Whilst at PR event – parachutist with broken ankle. Assisted paramedics RTS - 16:30.
Team members	DB, PB
Other team (s) called	IOW Ambulance
Call Number	31

Date of incident	07/08/2004
Time of incident	21:00
Details	Call from Solent to flashing light reported off Ventnor – approx 10miles. Turned out to be lights from Cherbourg - very strange! RTS - 22:30.
Team members	DB, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	30

Date of incident	04/08/2004
Time of incident	18:40
Details	Pager call from Solent to reports of a man in the sea swimming after a rubber ring. SSILB tasked - pulled swimmer from water and landed on beach. Cold but OK. RTS - 20:00.
Team members	DB, DT, MR
Other team (s) called	SSILB
Call Number	29

Date of incident	28/07/2004
Time of incident	22:00
Details	Call from Solent to Persons cut off by tide at Luccombe. Search of Luccombe – Found to be just people fishing at Horse Ledge. All OK. RTS - 23:30.
Team members	DB, DT, MR
Other team (s) called	Rescue IJ, IOW Police
Call Number	28

Date of incident	25/07/2004
Time of incident	13:52
Details	Informed by Ventnor Longshoreman of boat 500yds off Haven drifting – on arrival 7 persons on board all waving for help. Boat brought ashore by Ventnor Fisherman. NO VHF, MOBILE, FLARES. Resumed Patrol - 14:27.
Team members	AW, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	27

Date of incident	20/07/2004
Time of incident	16:50
Details	Whilst on Patrol tasked to Swarm of Bees at Ventnor Esplanade – Cordoned area off. Remained there until Bee Keeper called. RTS - 18:36.
Team members	CW, PB, DT
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	26

Date of incident	17/07/2004
Time of incident	17:30
Details	Call from Solent to assist Needles CRT recover a body from base of cliffs at Watcombe Bay – Freshwater. RTS -19:30.
Team members	DB, BF, MR, JE
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, Freshwater ILB, IOW Police
Call Number	25

Date of incident	14/07/2004
Time of incident	13:44
Details	Tasked whilst on PR - School Visit to 17’ Dory with lost anchor and suffering from engine failure. Towed to Ventnor Haven by Habour Master. RTS - 14:47.
Team members	CW, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	24

Date of incident	06/07/2004
Time of incident	14:52
Details	Pager call from Solent to male cut off by tide at Horse Ledge, Shanklin. Sandown Rescue launched and recovered him back to Shanklin Esplanade. RTS - 15:52.
Team members	MG, DT
Other team (s) called	SSILB
Call Number	23

Date of incident	27/06/2004
Time of incident	14:35
Details	Tasked whilst on Patrol to 2^nd Incident of the day - possible suicide jumper - 21yr old female at Hanover Point, Compton. Police found her safe and well on arrival. Resumed Patrol - 15:00.
Team members	AW, PB
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, IOW Police
Call Number	22

Date of incident	27/06/2004
Time of incident	13:11
Details	Tasked whilst on Patrol to assist Needles CRT with a 71yr old male with broken hip – fell on Tennyson Downs. Taken to St. Marys, Newport. Resumed Patrol - 13:56.
Team members	AW, PB
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, IOW Ambulance
Call Number	21

Date of incident	26/06/2004
Time of incident	11:45
Details	Round the Island Yacht Race – 1 female bought ashore who was sick to Ventnor Haven. Continued Patrol - 12:00.
Team members	DB, MG, SW
Other team (s) called	IOW Ambulance
Call Number	20

Date of incident	20/06/2004
Time of incident	12:16
Details	Pager call to Paraglider at Atherfield Holiday Camp. On arrival casualty T4 – fell after stalling parachute. RTS - 13:40.
Team members	DT, DB, PB
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, IOW Ambulance
Call Number	19

Date of incident	19/06/2004
Time of incident	14:00
Details	Call from Solent to Catamaran dismasted 1mi S of Yellow Ledge. Observed and found to be part of a race. RIB recovered Cat and towed to safety. RTS - 14:39.
Team members	CW, PB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	18

Date of incident	09/06/2004
Time of incident	19:00
Details	Call from Solent to dinghy with people waving their arms. Turned out to be local fisherman tethering for Mackerel. FAWGI. RTS -19:50.
Team members	DT, MG
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	17

Date of incident	02/06/2004
Time of incident	19:45
Details	Call to Mayday SE of Sandown - full search carried out. Nothing found. RTS - 20:30.
Team members	DB, MR, MG, DT
Other team (s) called	Rescue IJ, Bembridge CRT
Call Number	16

Date of incident	23/05/2004
Time of incident	12:45
Details	Call from Solent to person cut off by tide at Luccombe. Self recovered. RTS - 13:45.
Team members	JE, PB
Other team (s) called	Sandown Inshore Rescue
Call Number	15

Date of incident	10/05/2004
Time of incident	10:30
Details	Man remote site. RTS - 11:45.
Team members	MR, CW, BF, AW, SC
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	14

Date of incident	10/05/2004
Time of incident	08:30
Details	Call to man Remote Radio site at St. Boniface. RTS - 10:00.
Team members	DT, MB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	13

Date of incident	29/04/2004
Time of incident	11:00
Details	Call to Fisherman with medical problems off of St. Catherines Lighthouse. Casualty refused to leave boat. Police Boat in attendance. 3 x Police and Casualty ended up in water – taken onto Lifeboat. All ok. RTS -14:20.
Team members	DB, MB, DT, CW
Other team (s) called	Bembridge ALB, Police Launch Boat
Call Number	12

Date of incident	27/04/2004
Time of incident	13:15
Details	Group page to Dog over the cliff, Blackgang old Road. Fire service in attendance. Dog assisted to top by team and Fire Service. RTS - 14:15.
Team members	DB, MB, DT, SC, CW, AW, PB
Other team (s) called	IOW Fire
Call Number	11

Date of incident	14/04/2004
Time of incident	12:06
Details	Call from Solent to male casualty – slipped up and broke leg and ankle on St Boniface down. Rescue IJ tasked and airlifted. Set up HLS on downs – male transferred to Ambulance and taken to St. Mary’s. RTS - 13:30.
Team members	AW, MR, DT, DB
Other team (s) called	Rescue IJ, IOW Ambulance
Call Number	10

Date of incident	10/04/2004
Time of incident	08:00
Details	Call to search for missing person River Medina – Newport. Nothing found. RTS - 16:30.
Team members	SC
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, Bembridge CRT, Newport IRT, Cowes L/B, Rescue IJ, IOW Police
Call Number	09

Date of incident	10/04/2004
Time of incident	00:15
Details	Group page to missing Fisherman, Rocken End – Blackgang. Stood down on leaving Station - Fisherman found by Needles CRT. RTS - 00:45.
Team members	DB, MR, MG, AW
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT
Call Number	08

Date of incident	07/03/2004
Time of incident	11:25
Details	Paged to assist NEEDLES CRT recover body from foot of Tennyson's Monument, Freshwater. Body recovered and handed over to Police. RTS - 14:20.
Team members	AW, CW
Other team (s) called	IOW Police, Needles CRT
Call Number	07

Date of incident	15/02/2004
Time of incident	13:38
Details	Group page from Solent to assist IOW Ambulance Service with a casualty on the Downs behind Leeson Road, Bonchurch. Casualty with broken clavicle taken on a stretcher down to ambulance and then taken to St Mary’s, Newport. RTS - 14:44.
Team members	MG, DT, MR, CW, AW, LG, DB
Other team (s) called	IOW Ambulance
Call Number	06

Date of incident	04/02/2004
Time of incident	15:35
Details	Call from Solent to Dog in the rocks at Wheelers Bay, Ventnor. Dog found and hauled up to safety. All ok and unhurt. RTS - 16:30.
Team members	AW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	05

Date of incident	02/02/2004
Time of incident	10:50
Details	Call to Littlestairs, Shanklin to unidentified object on beach – found to be an Oxygen Gas Canister. Removed by IOW Fire. RTS - 12:30.
Team members	CW
Other team (s) called	IOW Police, IOW Fire
Call Number	04

Date of incident	15/01/2004
Time of incident	19:00
Details	Tasked full team to follow on from incident 02 - boat recovered onto trailer. All ok. RTS - 22:00.
Team members	DB, BF, MR, JE, MG, KT, SC, AW, CW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	03

Date of incident	15/01/2004
Time of incident	14:30
Details	Call from Solent to speed boat sunk into sand, Shanklin Esplanade, 2 persons on board. All occupants cold but ok. Advised to return later when tide has dropped. RTS - 16:30.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	02

Date of incident	14/01/04
Time of incident	1030
Details	Call to man Seaclose for HLS- Rescue IJ inbound for medivac. RTS - 11:30.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	IOW Ambulance, IOW Fire, Rescue IJ
Call Number	01

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