skerries coast guard
Skerries Coast Guard team members undertook a practical Triage training exercise on Loughshinny Beach earlier this evening. All members were briefed on Triage principles beforehand. This involves a process in which a group of casualties is sorted and prioritised relative to their need for care. The nature of the illness, or injury, the severity of the problem and the facilities available, govern the process thus allowing a an unthinkable situation more manageable.
Skerries Coast Guard undertook routine night search and rescue training at the Red Island and harbour area in Skerries this evening. This training centred around the scenario of a person reported missing and last seen in the area. The team successfully located the casualty and evacuated from the scene.
This morning, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard undertook routine rescue training at the South Strand, Skerries. This involved the scenario of the Coast Guard search team locating a casualty at the foot of cliffs. A second rescue team at the top of the cliff were required to set up an equipment support link to transfer additional specialised medical and rescue equipment to the team on the shore.
Weather conditions on scene were difficult with strong winds making for a challenging but realistic exercise. The training scenario was successfully completed by the Skerries team.
The volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard began a rescue exercise at 0730hrs this morning at the South Strand, Skerries. This centered on the scenario of a person reported missing in the area and the Coast Guard being requested to assist other emergency services with the search. This scenario was similar in its nature to several incidents that the Skerries team responded to earlier this year.
Conditions on scene were favourable, with light winds and good visibility.
The volunteers also took part in off road driving training and the transfer of casualties across the beach terrain.
More photos from this exercise are available in our photo gallery