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136 incidents in 2010
IRT: Initial Response Team (minimum of 2 team members)
BURT: Back Up Response Team (a full team callout)
Minor Incident: A non recordable incident
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05 Sep:  The IRT out doing some training were flagged down by a concerned member of the public, concerned they have found some ordnance on the beach. The team attended and confirmed it was some heavy metal chain.
   Minor Incident
Team:  Not required

04 Sep:  The casualty watch team were heading out to Old Harry when Portland tasked them to a dog fallen at Old Harry Rocks. Arriving in a matter of seconds the team deployed safety equipment and could see the dog at the base of the cliff. Swanage Lifeboat had launch and using their Y boat got a crewman ashore to find the greyhound with a broken leg. The Coastguard team passed the special dog bag down enabling the lifeboat crew to recover the dog to South Beach to be met by the Coastguard and owners. The dog is currently on route to a vet in Bournemouth.
Tasked:  IRT + Swanage Lifeboat
Team:  G. Kitching, E. Hudson

30 Aug:  The IRT were tasked just before 2pm to the Ballard area after a 999 call was taken reporting a male collasped on the beach. The team arrived just a the winchman from 106 was lowered onto the beach, treatment was given whilst the beach wardens and coastguard team cleared the beach to allow the male to be winched to the aircraft and onto Poole hospital.
Tasked:  IRT + Rescue 106 , Swanage Beach Wardens
Team:  A. Rockett, D. Bowden, I. Brown, G. Kitching

30 Aug:  The IRT were tasked this morning to Durlston County Park after South Western Ambulance requested assistance with a female with breathing problems. The IRT located the 74 year old female and gave 1st aid until 2 off duty paramedics assisted. The park wardens assisted using their 4x4 buggy bringing the lady back to the road where the IRT took her to Swanage Hospital.
Tasked:  IRT + South Western Ambulance
Team:  A. Rockett, D. Bowden, I. Brown

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