Search Training at South Strand, Skerries

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This evening the Skerries Coast Guard team were out in force at Red Island and South Strand, Skerries for their regular search training. Following the scenario of a person reporting missing in the area, two search teams were dispatched. One commenced from the Northern boundary of the search area and one from the South. The “missing person” target was successfully located during the initial search sweep within the area.

This was followed up with some first aid training, focusing on the spinal immobilization and extraction of a casualty from the sand dune area.

Remember- if you spot someone in difficulty on the coast, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Report of swimmer in difficulty, Skerries – 26th June 2013

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At 17:00 the Coast Guard’s operations centre received  report of a possible swimmer in difficulty in the area of Colt Island, Skerries. The Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate and the Skerries lifeboat was also launched. Conditions in the area were difficult for swimming, with a strong Spring ebbing tide. Fortunately the situation was quickly resolved, as a nearby kayaker assisted the swimmer in reaching the safety of the South Strand shoreline.

Incident # 12 of 2013

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

Report of persons in difficulty – 24th June 2013

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Shortly before 21:00 this evening the Skerries Coast Guard Unit were tasked to investigate a report of persons in difficulty in the water between Shenick Island and the mainland at Skerries. A concerned member of the public had spotted a group of youths in the deep water, making their way in to the shore from Skenick Island.

The Coast Guard team investigated and quickly located the group who had reached the South Strand shoreline. All were ok and not in need of assistance. However, the Coast Guard spotted a small group huddled together on another offshore Island, Colt Island. The Skerries lifeboat was requested to check on this group and all was ok, they were kayakers taking a break on the Island.

No further action was required and the Coast Guard team returned to base.

With the Summer Solstice Spring Tides occuring over the next few days, the low tides in the Skerries area will be unusually low. While Shenick Island may appear inviting for a walk across, the public should be mindful that the tide floods very quickly in the area and they run the risk of being stranded.

Incident # 11 of 2013

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty along the coast, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

National media coverage of heroic Balbriggan Rescue – 24th June 2013

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Today’s national newspapers are hailing three Balbriggan teenagers as heros after their dramatic rescue of a teenage girl who got into difficulties at Balbriggan harbour last week.The three teenage boys entered the water and helped to pull the girl from to safety and also alerting the emergency services. Well done to all for their quick thinking and selfless actions.

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