Folkestone Coastguard

📟 Callouts 39 & 40/2019 📟 Two taskings today, firstly this afternoon to an injured teenager on the beach, who had been collected by parents before we arrived, then again this evening to reports of persons in the water off Battery Point. When we arrived on scene, together with Littlestone Lifeboat Station all persons were safe and accounted for, either on land or back in the RHIB. We spoke to the owner and confirmed all was now well.
🍾🎂🎊 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Folkestone 03 🎉🧁🍰🍸who... has reached the milestone age of 30 today - we hope you've had a fantastic day but have to warn you you're now old enough to learn to clean your own boots ....... :D
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📟 Callout 38/2019 - 1027 hrs Thursday 20th June 📟 Paged to assist Dungeness Coastguard and Littlestone Lifeboat Station with a report of a person in the water off St Mary's Bay. On attending it transpired the person was out of the water and had left the area. What a glorious morning to be out on the beach in our beautiful part of the world though.
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📟 Callout 37/2019 📟 and Father's Day Patrol Whilst en route to the station this morning for a public engagement patrol we were paged to assist Dungeness Coastguard with a possible vessel in difficulty off the Mulberry harbour, Littlestone-on-Sea. We were stood down on the way as it was found to be a fishing boat and all well so returned to our patch to patrol and treat the team 'DSO Dad' to a hot beverage. We'd like to wish the Dads in our team, all Dads across HM Coastguard..., Dads of Coastguards and all those Dads who support us a very Happy Fathers Day!
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We are so sorry to hear of the loss of 3 of our brave SAR family from France and offer our heartfelt condolences to their fellow crew, families and friends. Nous sommes désolés et pensons à vous tous ~ repose en paix

Come and stand in memory Of men who fought and died They gave their lives in Normandy Remember them with pride.
... Soldiers, Airman, sailors Airborne and marines Who in civvy life were tailors and men who worked machines.
British and Canadian And men from USA Forces from the Commonwealth They all were there that day
To Juno, Sword and Utah Beaches of renown Also Gold and Omaha That’s where the ramps went down.
The battle raged in Normandy Many lives were lost The war must end in victory And this must be the cost
When my life is over And I reach the other side I’ll meet my friends from Normandy And shake their hands with pride.
"Normandy" by Juno Veteran Cyril Crain
~ We will remember them, always ~ D-Day 75th Anniversary 1944 ~ 2019
Image from www.combinedops.com/Poetry.htm
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📟 Jobs 31, 32, 33 & 34/2019 📟 Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - we've had a busy weekend with 2 casualty extractions, one tasking to assist Kent Police with searching for a missing person in the Folkestone area and finally providing safety cover during the recovery of a van and jetski stuck in the mud in Folkestone harbour yesterday evening. The video shows Rescue Helicopter 163 in the Warren extracting our casualty on Saturday evening - we wish them a speedy recovery. In an emergency on the coast 📞9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ and ask for the Coastguard

📟 It's been a busy week for us with 4 shouts so far 📟 Latest this morning was number 29 of 2019 - 0716hrs Sunday 260519 - to a report of a vessel possibly in difficulty off Sandgate. Attended by ourselves, Kent Police, UKBF and Littlestone Lifeboat Station we found two persons fishing in a RHIB. After checking all was in order and offering some advice about wearing lifejackets and carrying a means of calling for help if needed we returned to station then home in search of breakfasts .....
If you see anyone in difficulty on the beach, shore, at sea or on cliffs 📞 9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ and ask for the Coastguard

We’re at Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station Easter Day with Stormy Stan - come and say hello

We were out overnight on 📟 Job 19/2019 📟 2308hrs Saturday 20th April assisting Kent Police with an investigation. With nothing found we returned to our beds and this morning we'll be at the Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station Easter Event so come down and say Hello!

📟 Job 18/2019 📟 0539 hrs Wednesday 17th April The team were paged this morning at 0539 hrs to assist Dungeness Coastguard with ordnance on the beach at Dungeness. The Royal Navy EOD team arrived and assessed the device before moving it into the sea for detonation.

This morning some of the team attended Camber sands for a sand hole collapse exercise with our Coastal staff, Dungeness Coastguard, RNLI Lifeguards and East Sussex Fire and Rescue. We learnt how and where to dig safely to locate and rescue casualties under the sand, and then practiced on various buried dummies. It was good to work with other agencies and enhance our skill set, and play with some sandcastles too.

We’re getting the truck washed by the lovely Littlestone Lifeboat Station lot!

Come down and get your car washed by the lovely lot at Littlestone Lifeboat Station

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums who support us so we can rush off when the pagers sound and who brought us up to decide to be Coastguards. After a busy week of training, more training and 2 shouts some of the team were out this morning with our Station Officer/Coastguard 'Mum' for a patrol. She bought us all drinks and made sure we were warm enough wrapped up in the Cafe's blankets.....

This weekend 4 of the team attended 2 days of rope rescue training at Margate with our Area Commander, AC08 and Sussex SCOO, S08D, to train as Rope Rescue Operators and Technicians. A great weekend was had by all and we're glad to have them back to the team with some bruises and most importantly new skills - well done all of you on the hard work and effort you've put into this!

📟 Job 12/2019 📟 0547 hrs Sunday 17th March Paged by Dover CGOC to investigate a person possibly in distress following a 999 call. We located the person, administered some minor first aid and stayed with them, having a lovely chat in glorious sunshine, until SECAMB arrived to continue their care. We then returned to the station to conduct some rope rescue practice as previously planned, fortified by chocolate biscuits. ☘️ Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️
... To Search ~ To Rescue ~ To Save For coastal emergencies call 📞9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ and ask for the Coastguard
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Two years ago tonight Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, Winchman Ciarán Smith and Winch Operator Paul Ormsby set out on task on Irish Coastguard Rescue 116, and were tragically lost in the early hours of the 14th March. Always remembered as part of our Coastguard family, never to be forgotten.

We remember today the 193 souls that were lost on The Herald of Free Enterprise on the 6th of March 1987 We are thinking still of their families, their friends and all of the rescuers. Rest in Peace