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Person in difficulty, Balbriggan Harbour – 19th June 2013

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Shortly before 18:00 this evening the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate reports of a person in difficulty at Balbriggan harbour. The Coast Guard’s National Maritime Operations Centre in Dublin had received a 999 report from a member of the public of a person in difficulty in the water.

Fortunately, shortly before the arrival of the emergency services, a member of the public at the harbour assisted the casualty from the water. A Coast Guard helicopter, R116, was on exercise nearby and was on scene within minutes, lowering a winchman to assist with the rescue.

The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived at the harbour, along with Balbriggan DFB, Swords DFB Ambulance, and Balbriggan Gardai. The casualty was initially treated at the scene by advanced paramedics and then brought to hospital.

Local website, Balbriggan.info, has some photos of the rescue.

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

Incident # 8 of 2013

Balbriggan harbour high tide

Rescue at Donabate – 9th June 2013

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Shortly before 20:00 this evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked by the Coast Guard’s National Operations Centre to assist with the rescue of a casualty near Donabate. The Coast Guard Sikorsky S61 helicopter based at Dublin airport was tasked to the scene, along with the Howth ILB.

A group of three adults had been swimming in the area, and unfortunately one of them became very ill upon leaving the water at the Donabate banks of the Malahide Estuary. The casualty was evacuated by R116 and flown directly to Tallaght Hospital.

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Incident # 7 of 2013

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

 

Photos from Community walk, Skerries 7th April 2013

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Shenick walk

Skerries Coast Guard were present this afternoon at the Community walk to Shenick Island, Skerries. This walk was organised by local volunteers to raise funds for a memorial to those lost at sea.
The Coast Guard helicopter was passing through the area and performed a flyover for the crowd. The event was very well supported by the local community with well over 1,000 people turning out despite the cold winds.

Photos of the event are available in our online photo gallery.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary search & rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard

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Community walk to Shenick Island, Skerries – Sunday 7th April 2013

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The Skerries Coast Guard team will be turning out with the local community at 15:00 this Sunday 7th April for a community fundraising walk to Shenick Island. The walk is being organised by a local group of volunteers to raise funds for a community memorial to remember those lost at sea. The memorial is being modelled on an old Coast Guard “Breeches Buoy” training pole; these were once a common feature of the local coastline.

Walk details

The walk will begin at Skerries rugby club, on the Rush Road, at 15:00, involving a 2km round trip to Shenick Island and back. Warm clothing and waterproof footwear is strongly advised. For further details on the walk, visit their dedicated facebook page “Bring back the pole”.

Artist's impression of proposed memorial

Artist’s impression of proposed memorial