Category Archives: Dec 2020

Incident Date23-12-2022Launch Instruct15:43Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched following reports of a person face down in the water 200mm north of Paignton pier.ILB recovered person who was handed over to Coastguards and then to a waiting ambulance.

Incident Date26-11-2022Launch Instruct06:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched following information from the Police that a female was in the water off Paignton Pier. Stood down when she was found to be safely ashore.

Incident Date11-11-2022Launch Instruct18:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched to to check on a small vessel approximately 250m off Shoalstone pool possibly flashing a distress sign. Upon investigation the vessel was not in any danger just fishing.

Incident Date27-10-2022Launch Instruct00:28Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date09-10-2022Launch Instruct05:57Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date30-09-2022Launch Instruct12:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 15ft boat with two persons on board which had set off a red flare and had gone aground on rocks near Thatcher Rock, Torquay.On arrival the two persons had managed to get safely ashore, the ILB picked up the people and transported themContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 63: 30-09-2022”

Incident Date10-09-2022Launch Instruct02:42Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Harbour area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date03-09-2022Launch Instruct01:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched to assist a young vulnerable person standing on the rocks at Oxen Cove. We were notified that they had entered the water during the launch. ILB attended to the person who was clinging onto a buoy. Person was brought back to the boat house and wasContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 59: 03-09-2022”

Incident Date26-08-2022Launch Instruct01:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist in the search for a missing person from Hollacombe to Torquay harbour.Stood down an hour later when the person was found in the Torquay harbour area

Incident Date20-08-2022Launch Instruct15:07Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched for a medi-vac from Fishcombe Cove where a casualty had suffered an open fracture of the ankle. The ILB took her to the slipway below the yacht club and handed her over to an ambulance crew.