http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The latest info from Swanage Coastguard en-us Swanage Coastguard 09/02/2010 12:02:58 20 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT was tasked this afternoon, to a female fallen on the footpath up to Ballard down. On arrival the female was found to have broken her leg badly so Rescue 106 was requested and after a tricky move over a fence the lady was put in the aircraft and taken to Poole Hospital. Swanage Coastguard 22 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk A washed up drum had the IRT and Fire Service attend the beach by Sheps Hollow this morning. The IRT supported the fire crews whilst it was established if the container had anything dangerous inside. Having checked the drum, it was bagged for the local authority to collect. Swanage Coastguard 19 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk A sharp eyed DSO on patrol this afternoon spotted two maritime flares washed up on the beach at Studland. To ensure peoples safety these were safely collected by the patrol for disposal. Swanage Coastguard 17 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Just after 11am the team were called to a climber fallen at Anvil Point. Rescue 106 was on scene lifting the male who had fallen about 15ft, the team carried out the usual crowd control and took the details once the helicopter had completed the lift. Swanage Coastguard 17 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk An early start for the IRT this morning when a drunk male decided to have a swim in the bay. Concerned friends called the Police and Coastguard, who spent sometime looking for the male who finally was found rather cold and wet at home. Swanage Coastguard 17 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk As the team gathered for their New Year's breakfast, Portland MRCC requested the team to attend Studland to meet the EOD team after a local fishing boat found a possible shell in their nets. The Coastguard stood by on the busy beach whilst the EOD team headed out to the fishing boat, unfortunately when they arrived the device had fallen out the net and despite a search could not be located. Swanage Coastguard 01 Jan2010 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk This morning saw lots of accidents across Dorset, South Western Ambulance requested assistance of the Coastguard to use their 4x4's to reach many accidents. The Swanage team deployed a patrol just after 11am to support the other services, whilst weather conditions improved in the Purbecks, demand elsewhere on emergency services remained. The team is currently on higher state of callout, until SWAST declare the current major incident over. Swanage Coastguard 23 Dec2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk IRT tasked to Old Harry to monitor a yacht making for Poole Harbour. Swanage Coastguard 17 Dec2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were tasked just before 10.00am to assist Ambulance near Greenland Farm Studland with a mountain biker fallen from his bike. Swanage Coastguard 29 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Both Swanage and St Albans BURTS were tasked to search Studland Beach this afternoon. Following on from this mornings incident, Coastguards doubled checked the area to ensure the area was clear. Swanage Coastguard 25 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Just before 1pm the BURT were requested to start searching for a missing person who had not been seen for over 12 hours. As the team started their search the missing person turned up safe and well. Swanage Coastguard 25 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk At 01.15 Portland Coastguard paged the Swanage BURT to search the beaches at Studland for several people reported missing from the Barfleur Ferry. A male had been located on the Sandbanks Chain Ferry wearing wet clothes and there was concern there were others missing in the water, Swanage and Poole Lifeboats were requested to launch, Poole Coastguard BURT, Dorset Police Officers joined the search and the Rescue Helicopter from Lee on Solent R104 was scrambled. In very difficult weather conditions all search units carried out a very wide search of the area for the possible missing people. At around 4am units were returned to station for a break and to warm up and wait for 1st light however shortly after 5am information was received that all persons had been accounted for. Dorset Police and UK Borders Agency are now dealing with the matter. Swanage Coastguard 25 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk The IRT were tasked to Durlston Bay after a member of public was concerned for a group of surfers. On arrival the sea was rough but everyone appeared safe, the IRT remained until the surfers were safely ashore. Swanage Coastguard 14 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk BURT tasked along with St Albans Coastguard to a dog fallen off the cliff on the Downs at Swanage. Sadly the dog didnt survive the fall and was recovered from the base of the cliff by team members Swanage Coastguard 09 Nov2009 http://www.swanagecoastguard.org.uk Finally heading home again, Dorset Police contacted the mobile to say some flares had washed up on the beach. The IRT deployed to pick them up. Swanage Coastguard 30 Oct2009