The Skerries Coast Guard team were at Ardgillan Park, Balbriggan today for intensive land search training.
The day kicked off with an early morning woodland search. This was centered on the scenario of a person reported missing in the area since the previous night. Weather conditions at the scene were challenging, bitterly cold sub zero conditions prevailed, with freezing fog hampering visibility. This proved a useful test of the team’s personal all weather kit.
The first search was successfully completed. The casualty was located, treated and evacuated from the scene.
The second phase of the search training involved a mixed grassland and marsh search for a number of objects including discarded pyrotechnics and an EPIRB.
Overall, the training day was a great success for the Skerries team and provided a useful opportunity to test out our response to real life search and rescue situations.
Skerries Coast Guard wish to thank the staff of Ardgillan Park for the use of the ground for this training.