Call Outs - 2008

In an emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard

Below are the details for the calls that the Ventnor team have had during 2008.

21

Incidents in 2008

Date of incident	30/4/2008
Time of incident	13:45
Details	Pager call from Solent to assist Needles CRT recover a body from Whale Chine, Chale. Original call was from the Police and Boxer found the body at Whale Chine. T4 recovered and passed to Police as they were in attendance. RTS - 15:45.
Team members	DB, DT, MH, CW, MR, JP, JW, BF
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, IW Police
Call Number	21

Date of incident	24/4/2008
Time of incident	15:30
Details	Call from SO after Solent picked up a relayed SOS call. Searched from Ventnor to Woody Head but nothing found. Rescue WB also searched and didn't find anything either. Query possible hoax. *FIRST CALL FOR NEW VENTNOR MOBILE (HF57 HRJ)*
Team members	SW, AW
Other team (s) called	Rescue WB
Call Number	20

Date of incident	17/4/2008
Time of incident	16:15
Details	Call from Solent to report of an object in the water on the shoreline off of St. Catherine's Lighthouse. Searched shoreline from Castlehaven to Rocken End - nothing untoward seen. Thought to be a false sighting of a dark tarpaulin or protruding rocks. Strong Easterly wind. RTS - 18:00. *LAST CALL FOR OLD VENTNOR MOBILE (L493 BRU)*
Team members	AW, SW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	19

Date of incident	10/4/2008
Time of incident	21:50
Details	Pager call from Solent to a call from a member of the public regarding a flashing light off of Bonchurch. Checked Sandown Bay and only light seen was the Nab Tower. Nothing else found and stood down. FAWGI. RTS - 23:00.
Team members	DB, DT, MR, JP
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	18

Date of incident	26/3/2008
Time of incident	16:45
Details	Call from Solent via SO to man Seaclose HLS for medivac from St. Mary's Hospital to Southampton. RTS - 18:05.
Team members	JP, MR, DB
Other team (s) called	Rescue WB, Newport IRT, Needles CRT, Bembridge CRT, IW Ambulance, IW Fire & Rescue
Call Number	17

Date of incident	12/3/2008
Time of incident	12:30
Details	Call from Solent to man Seaclose HLS for medivac from St. Mary's Hospital to Southampton. Waited at HLS for the Helicopter to return with medical staff. RTS - 14:30.
Team members	JP, AW, DB
Other team (s) called	Rescue MU, Newport IRT, IW Ambulance, IW Fire & Rescue
Call Number	16

Date of incident	1/3/2008
Time of incident	14:53
Details	Whilst on patrol, tasked by Solent to capsized Catamaran 500 metres off Yaverland Sailing Club. On arrival, 2 people were in the water, one clinging on to the Catamaran. Rescue MU was tasked and winched both persons and all ok. SSILB were tasked to recover the Catamaran whilst JP and AW from Ventnor CG set up Helicopter Landing Site on Yaverland beach so the Helicopter could drop off casualties. SSILB towed Catamaran to Whitecliff Bay for recovery. Casualties safe but cold. Released by Solent to resume patrol - 16:58.
Team members	AW, JP
Other team (s) called	Rescue MU, Sandown & Shanklin ILB
Pictures	Pictures of this call were taken by SSILB, go to our 'gallery' page to view them.
Call Number	15

Date of incident	1/3/2008
Time of incident	03:15
Details	Call from Solent to missing girl in Newport Road, Ventnor. Liaised with Ventnor Police and searched all of Ventnor and district. Rescue MU carried out thermal search. Eventually found girl in Albert Street, Ventnor by the team. RTS - 08:30.
Team members	DB, BF, MR, DT, AW, CW, SW, MH, JP
Other team (s) called	Rescue MU, Isle of Wight Police
Call Number	14

Date of incident	12/2/2008
Time of incident	23:45
Details	Call from Solent to man remote site at St. Boniface regarding faults. RTS - 00:45.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	13

Date of incident	12/2/2008
Time of incident	09:00
Details	Call from Solent/Portland to man St. Boniface remote site as Solent MRSC had an exercise. All ok. RTS - 13:20.
Team members	DB, JP, CW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	12

Date of incident	10/2/2008
Time of incident	09:00
Details	Call from Solent regarding Dolphin washed up on beach (see call number 10) wanting to know if it had been removed from the beach. On inspection, it was discovered it hadn't been. RTS - 11:00.
Team members	DB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	11

Date of incident	8/2/2008
Time of incident	10:30
Details	Call from Solent via DB to Watershoot Bay as Dolphin washed up on beach. Filled out Natural History Museum form with as much information as possible. RTS - 12:30.
Team members	MH
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	10

Date of incident	2/2/2008
Time of incident	17:00
Details	Call from Solent to wreckage at Monks Bay, Bonchurch. Found to be that of last weeks wreck (see call number 7). Larger pieces moved up to the top of the beach and details relayed to Solent. RTS - 18:00.
Team members	DB, JP
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	9

Date of incident	29/1/2008
Time of incident	17:30
Details	Call from Solent to Dolphin spotted in vicinity of Little Stairs Point, Shanklin. Report that it may be in trouble. Searched from Shanklin to Sandown with nothing found. RTS - 19:30.
Team members	MG, LG, DB
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	8

Date of incident	26/1/2008
Time of incident	20:40
Details	Call from Solent to boat ashore at Wheelers Bay. Occupants all ok. Engine failure and will have to wait for the tide to come in to recover the boat. RTS - 22:00.
Team members	DB, DT
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	7

Date of incident	22/1/2008
Time of incident	09:30
Details	Called to Knowles Farm to meet with Environment Agency & Isle of Wight Council with regards to oil on the beach. Searched various bays back as far as Bonchurch with exception of Binnel. Nothing else found. RTS - 12:30.
Team members	SW, MH
Other team (s) called	Envrionment Agency & Isle of Wight Council
Call Number	6

Date of incident	20/1/2008
Time of incident	09:35
Details	Pager call from Solent to assist Needles with car over cliff at Alum Bay. T4 recovered and search of beach. Debris from vehicle found and IW Police on scene. MG cliffman and whole team paged whilst on station about to leave for island training at Culver. RTS - 14:00.
Team members	DB, BF, MR, MG, DT, SC, LG, AW, CW, SW, MH, JP, JW
Other team (s) called	Needles CRT, IW Police
Call Number	5

Date of incident	18/1/2008
Time of incident	12:30
Details	Call to Beaconsfield Road to meet a member of the public after sighting of what they thought was an upturned vessel. Difficult to tell as visibility bad but reported to Solent. They were satisfied that it was timber from the Ice Prince. RTS - 13:35.
Team members	SW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	4

Date of incident	15/1/2008
Time of incident	16:30
Details	Coastal observation to see if any timber from Ice Prince has come ashore on the S of island. 1 report of some at Wheeler's Bay. RTS - 18:40.
Team members	DB, MG, SW
Other team (s) called	No
Call Number	3

Date of incident	13/1/2008
Time of incident	19:15
Details	Call from Solent to possible suicide case at Shanklin. Police on scene asking for assistance. Stood down as they resolved problem. RTS - 20:15.
Team members	DB, MH
Other team (s) called	IW Police
Call Number	2

Date of incident	10/1/2008
Time of incident	10:20
Details	Pager call from Solent (Newport IRT) to assist Bembridge CRT and Needles CRT with search for possible person jumping from Red Funnel Ferry. Police located man safe and well having received a lift from another passenger. RTS - 11:20.
Team members	JP, MR
Other team (s) called	Bembridge CRT, Needles CRT, Rescue WB, Sector Manager Wight
Call Number	1

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