This morning, the Skerries Coast Guard volunteers were out in force for a land search training exercise at Loughshinny, 3 miles South of Skerries. With clear skies and light winds providing excellent weather conditions on scene.
The training was centered on the scenario of a missing person search of the remote grassland area. The area of the exercise has been the focus for several missing person incidents that the Skerries team were tasked to in recent years.
The team’s 4WD vehicle acted as the on site communications and control base for the exercise. The volunteers were split into separate search teams, each tasked to search designated zones. The searches progressed well and all objects successfully located.
For the final search exercise, the search zone moved to an area of mixed and undulating grassland, dissected by a small river. Again, the teams were challenged by the rough terrain, however the search objects were successfully locate.
You can view more photos of this exercise in our online photo gallery
Remember – if you spot someone if difficulty on the coast or cliffs, or even if you think that someone could be in difficulty – dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.