Person in difficulty near Red Island – 29th August 2013

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Shortly after 13:00 this afternoon, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to assist with the rescue of an injured casualty near Red Island, Skerries. The adult swimmer is believed to have got into difficulties and required medical assistance. The Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue116 was also diverted to the scene.

The casualty was located and taken from the water by the Skerries lifeboat. The Coast Guard helicopter landed at Red Island, however the casualty did not require immediate transport to hospital and after several minutes on scene, Rescue 116 departed.

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty, even if you only think that someone may require assistance, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Incident # 22 of 2013

Person in difficulty – 26th August 2013

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Shortly after 22:00 this evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate reports of a person in difficulty on the shoreline near Donabate. A concerned member of the public had contacted the Coast Guard, thinking the person may require assistance. Fortunately, some 10 minutes after being paged when the team were en route to the scene, the Coast Guard were notified that assistance was not reuiqred.

Incident #21 of 2013

Yacht aground at Malahide – 22nd August 2013

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The Irish Coast Guard’s National Maritime Operations Centre received a report of a yacht aground on the Northern bank of the approach to Malahide Estuary. With a falling spring tide, time was of the essence to refloating the stricken yacht. The Howth Lifeboat was requested to launch to assist the yacht. TheSkerries Coast Guard team were also tasked to the scene.

Fortunately, after another private vessel on scene was able to tow the yacht to safety and no further action was required.

Incident # 20 of 2013

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Pyrotechnic training at Skerries – 21st August 2013

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The evening the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a pyrotechnic training exercise at Red Island, Skerries. This involved the firing of several white parachute rocket flares. These flares are used by Coast Guard search teams during night time operations to illuminate large areas of the shoreline.

White parachute flare