Hm Coastguard Tenby

Today Tenby team along with St Davids Coastguard Rescue Team, HM Coastguard Dale and St Govans took part in a multi agency exercise with Tenby Fire Station, Pembroke Dock Fire Station, Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub CGC / MAWW Fire and Rescue and Tenby Lifeboats RNLI on Caldey Island.

Multi agency exercise in Tenby today with Dale, St David’s, St Govan, Tenby Lifeboats RNLI, Tenby Fire Station and Pembroke Dock Fire Station and Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub CGC / MAWW Fire and Rescue

Tenby Coastguard team recently carried out a training session on immediate descent techniques on our favourite ‘training cliff’ at Lydstep Quarry. We managed not to get caught in the rainstorm but it looked pretty impressive coming our way.

Tenby coastguard rescue team along with St Govan coastguard rescue team and Tenby Lifeboats RNLI ALB were paged at 1407hrs to reports of persons cut off by the tide at Trewent Park, Freshwater East. The Tenby ALB located the casualty and brought them to waiting coastguard rescue officers on the beach using their Y boat. Safety advice given. Teams stood down. #19-2019

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At low tide this afternoon, Tenby coastguard rescue team along with HM Coastguard Llansteffan attended the beach near Monkstone to investigate possible ordnance which had been reported by a member of the public. Upon arrival the coastguard rescue officers located the object on the beach and photographs were sent to Royal Logistic Corp bomb disposal unit for further advice. It was decided that RLC bomb disposal would attend and whilst waiting for their arrival, the CRO’s maintained a cordon around the object. When the bomb disposal team arrived, they examined the object and decided that it was safe to be removed from the beach. The object will now be further analysed by the Royal Logistic Corp explosive ordnance division. All teams then stood down #18-2019

Tenby coastguard rescue team were paged at 1533hrs to a report that a member of the public had spotted a object on the beach near Monkstone. The coastguard officers made their way to the location but unfortunately were unable to locate the object due the incoming tide. Teams stood down until tidal conditions allow further investigation.#17-2019

Tenby coastguard rescue team were paged at 1500hrs to a report of an injured person at Red Berry bay on Caldey Island. A Coastguard rescue officer based on Caldey island located the casualty and transported them to the slipway where they were met by Tenby Lifeboats RNLI ILB and transported to Tenby ALB for recovery back to the lifeboat boat house in Tenby. The boat was met by members of Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and coastguard rescue officers where further treatment was administered. Teams then stood down #16-2019

Tenby coastguard rescue team were paged at 1503 hrs to a report of an injured person near Coppet Hall beach, Saundersfoot. The team located the casualty and carried out a first aid assessment. The casualty was then assisted to Coppet Hall car park to await land ambulance. Once the ambulance was on scene, the patient was transferred to the care of Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust ambulance crew for further assessment and transfer to Glangwilli General hospital. Team stood down#15-2019

Tenby coastguard rescue team and St Govan coastguard rescue team were paged at 1619hrs to reports of an injured climber near St Govans head. The coastguard rescue officers set up for a rope recovery but due to the nature of the terrain it was decided to airlift the casualty from their location. Coastguard rescue 187 helicopter winched the casualty from the location and transported them directly to Withybush hospital for further medical treatment. Teams stood down. #14-2019

Tenby Coastguard Rescue team were paged at 1845hrs to assist with a medical evacuation from Tenby Lifeboat station to Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust land ambulance. The casualty had sustained injuries on a yacht and Tenby Lifeboats RNLI ALB had requested an airlift from Coastguard rescue 187 helicopter but due to the nature of the suspected injuries this was not possible. The casualty was transported via Tenby ALB to the boat house were coastguard rescue officers along with RNLI crew assisted the ambulance crew with evacuation of the casualty to the awaiting land ambulance. Tenby coastguard rescue officers then set up a helicopter landing site on North Beach in Tenby to allow Coastguard rescue 187 to collect their paramedic who had been attending to the casualty. All teams then stood down #13-2019

After completion of today’s incident, our flank team at St Govan had a visit from a special lady called Beth. Beth has set herself the challenge of walking around the coastline of Britain raising awareness and money for RNLI, Lowland Rescue and Mountain Rescue. Beth started her walk on Oct 3rd 2018 from Tower lifeboat station and aims to visit at many lifeboat stations on her route as possible. With no support team, Beth is relying on the generosity of others to put her up for the night, or finding bed and breakfast accommodation for herself. Aiming to average about twelve miles a day, she hopes to complete her journey in two years. For tales of Beth’s amazing journey and to donate please go to http://bethfootforward.co.uk/ Good luck with your journey Beth from all at Tenby Coastguard and St Govan coastguard rescue teams