Berry Head Coastguard

**Callout** #53 22/06 1024hrs
We were tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to assist South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with a male with a dislocated hip at Kingswear. The casualty had slipped on a boat and was brought ashore by the Kingswear water taxi. Once the ambulance crew had assessed him and administered Entonox we strapped the casualty onto our Alpin-lite stretcher and we were then able to transfer him onto the ferry pontoon and from there to the ambulance.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD

**Callout** #52 19/06 2055
We were tasked this evening by Maritime and Coastguard Agency due to concerns for the safety of what was believed to be a person in the water off Preston beach.
Team members from Berry Head along with Torbay Coastguard and RNLITorbay we’re quickly on scene and able to identify what was believed to be our casualty. ... Thankfully, on this occasion it was just Superman that needed a helping hand!
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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**Callout** #51 16/06 1631
Tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to concerns for the safety of a small dinghy moored on a marker buoy off Berry Head.
Team members arrived on scene at Berry Head and quickly located the vessel in question. Thankfully, the male onboard was safe & well and enjoying a spot of fishing.
... Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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**Callout** #50 12/06 1129hrs
Tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to assist South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with a gentleman on a yacht at Brixham Marina who was experiencing medical issues. On our arrival the man was being helped off his yacht by the ambulance crew. We assisted them with carrying equipment and transporting the casualty to the ambulance.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD

**Callout** #49 11/06 1701hrs
Tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to back up Torbay Coastguard to a report of a female in the water at Corbyns Head, Torquay. We were stood down before leaving station as we received further information that the casualty was out of the water and in the care of Devon & Cornwall Police.

**Callout** #48 10/06 0943hrs
We were tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to a report of possible ordnance at Brixham harbour. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) were also informed and were quickly mobilised from their Plymouth base. Devon & Cornwall Police and Brixham harbour staff were also in attendance. We put a 50 metre cordon in place whilst awaiting the EOD's arrival on scene.
Once EOD arrived they quickly identified the ordnance as the propulsion system for a Sea... Wolf sea-to-air missile and took it away in their vehicle for disposal.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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**Callout** #47 06/06 2236
Just as we were turning in for the night Berry Head team along with Torbay Coastguard were alerted by the sound of our pagers. We were tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to assist with a Devon & Cornwall Police incident in Torquay. Team members were met on scene by Torquay Police who initially asked us to stand off and await further instruction. RNLITorbay inshore lifeboat were also on scene and were able to keep observation and provide update...s.
One male was recovered from the water by the inshore lifeboat and brought into a nearby slipway where he was handed over to an awaiting South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ambulance crew.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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**Callout** #46 05/06 1918hrs
We were tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to attend Roundham Head together with Torbay Coastguard to a child cut off by the tide at Savage Hole. Team members first on scene located two people being brought back to the harbour by a passing paddleboarder.
Due to none of the team speaking Bulgarian and the male speaking no English RNLITorbay inshore lifeboat was launched to carry out a shore line search whilst team members searched from abov...e to check no other people were cut off. After all searches were complete the casualties were passed into the care of Devon & Cornwall Police.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River. DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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**Callout** #45 02/06 1226hrs
Whilst on routine patrol at the Torbay Airshow we were tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to attend Walls Hill, Torquay following a report of an overdue fisherman who had failed to make his way up to Walls Hill after an overnight fishing session at Long Quarry Point. Teignmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station lifeboat was also tasked as were Devon & Cornwall Police and CG helo Rescue 924. Torbay Coastguard were engaged on another job at Babbacombe be...ach but joined us as soon as they had finished.
Initially we sent a cliff technician out to the edge to see if he could spot the casualty with no success. We then set up a double stake holdfast to enable the technician to be lowered through difficult undergrowth to the path below. Meanwhile Torbay CRT set up another holdfast in an adjacent area while Teignmouth Lifeboat put crew ashore to search the base of Long Quarry. Lifeboat crew found the casualty in shrubs on the path and a cliff tech was lowered to his position and they administered first aid.
Rescue 924 winched the casualty to a landing site - which spare team members and police had set up - to meet with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ambulance crew who took the casualty to hospital.
Great teamwork from all as usual and an excellent outcome for the casualty.
Remember in a coastal emergency if it’s at sea, beach, harbour, coastal path/cliff or tidal river - DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD.
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**Callout** #44 02/06 1000hrs
Once again we were on routine patrol providing safety cover for the Torbay Airshow. Initially we were based at Roundham Head but then moved to Redcliffe Hotel to cover Torbay Coastguard who had been called away on a job.

**Callout** #43 01/06 1845
Tasked by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to meet and give safety advice to the occupants of a boat that had broken down off the breakwater and was being towed into Brixham marina.

We're out on patrol. Just checking out the new coastguard patrol that's arrived in the Dart. Rather impressive.

**Callout** #42 01/06 1130
Team members were out on routine patrol today to provide safety cover for the Torbay Airshow. Our SO Berry Head Alpha was also on duty in the flight control centre with our Area Commander. Fantastic weather for an airshow and despite there being thousands of spectators in the vicinity the day was largely trouble-free.

**Callout** #41 30/05 0416
We were woken this morning by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reports of a person in the water near Princess Pier, Torquay.
Members from our flank team Torbay Coastguard were first on scene, together with officers from Torquay Police they were able to throw a nearby life ring to the casualty. This allowed RNLITorbay’s Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) to be able to locate the casualty quickly and secure him inside their vessel whilst providing initial fi...rst aid assistance. They then transported the casualty around to Torquay marina where he was handed over to a waiting South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ambulance.
Remember in a coastal emergency, if it's at Sea, Beach, Harbour, Coastal Path/Cliff or Tidal River DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
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