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Five Children Rescued Off the Coast of Cornwall After Being Blown Out to Sea
Falmouth Coastguard were alerted at 4.00 pm Saturday afternoon to a report of various children in distress on a grey 7 foot yacht tender which was being blown out to sea in strong offshore winds at Carne beach near Portscatho in Cornwall, England.
Fishing Vessel ‘Taty’ Capsizes And Sinks
At 11.40am Humber Coastguard received emergency calls reporting that red flares had been sighted off Skipsea,England, just to the North of Hornsea. Another member of the public reported that he could see a vessel, possibly on fire and with people in the...
Swansea Coastguard have a Busy Afternoon
During a very busy afternoon at Swansea Coastguard, two particular incidents have stood out with safety messages for the public. The first was called in at 1.45 from a Barnstable man stuck on the cliff at Ilfracombe. He described himself as being on a...
Man Reported Overboard From the Ullswater Lake Vessel ‘Lady of the Lake’.
At 10.15 this morning Liverpool Coastguard were alerted to a man overboard from the Ullswater lake vessel ‘Lady of the Lake’. The vessel had 53 passengers on board at the time. How People Arrived Here: Russian captain drunk overboard
Helicopter Makes Life Saving Dash Through Volcanic Ash
At 08.40 Friday morning, the Coastguard Helicopter based at Sumburgh in Shetland was called upon to perform an evacuation of a woman who had taken an overdose and was in need of urgent medical attention. Shetland Coastguard liaised with ambulance control...
Dead Whale Washes Ashore At Porthtowan in Cornwall, England
A deceased 16.9 meter whale – species as yet unknown – has been washed up around the headland at Porthtowan in Cornwall, England. Initially a report was received by Falmouth Coastguard two days ago after something in the water was spotted, east...
U.K. Home Office Makes an Investment in Airwave to Improve Security Ahead of the 2012 Olympics
A multi-million pound boost to the emergency services radio communication system has been awarded as the countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games reaches 1,000 days, the Home Office has announced. This significant step...
Members of the Public Delay Helicopter Rescue
A helicopter rescue to bring a man and young girl to safety after they had become stranded on cliffs in Lulworth, England nearly had to be aborted this afternoon after crowds gathered to witness the rescue would not stand clear of the helicopter. Portland...
