Incident Date02-08-2022Launch Instruct17:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched to assist a paddle boarder that was having trouble getting back to shore at Broadsands in a brisk offshore breeze. On arrival the person had been helped ashore, the crew checked out but no assistance given.
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ILB SHOUT 48: 01-08-2022
Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct23:14Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched an hour later than last night to reports of a red flare sighted off Paignton pier. The crew did a search from Roundham Head down to Torquay harbour and back, nothing found.
ILB SHOUT 47: 01-08-2022
Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct08:54Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 46: 31-07-2022
Incident Date31-07-2022Launch Instruct22:15Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham area. Launched to do a coastline search around Roundham Head after several sightings of a red flare coming down were reported.Stood down after Coastguards found the canister on fire on Institution Cove.
ILB SHOUT 45: 29-07-2022
Incident Date29-07-2022Launch Instruct03:07Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ALB SHOUT 23/ILB SHOUT 44: 27-07-2022
Incident Date27-07-2022Launch Instruct08:10Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police combined with other rescue services.
ALB SHOUT 22: 26-07-2022
Incident Date26-07-2022Launch Instruct09:37Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to to assist a 30ft yacht with four persons on board which was taking on water near Paignton pier.On arrival three people were taken off onto the ALB, one ALB crewman with the salvage pump joined the remaining person and the yacht was pumped outContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 26-07-2022”
ILB SHOUT 43: 24-07-2022
Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct18:40Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyOff Paignton beach. Launched following reports of a windsurfer in difficulty north of Paignton Pier.On arrival the person stated he was fine and not in trouble so the ILB returned to station.
ILB SHOUT 42: 24-07-2022
Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct13:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to assist two people in a broken down speedboat which had gone aground at Beacon Cove.The ILB picked the two people up and landed them unharmed at Torquay harbourThe Torquay harbour launch towed the speedboat to Torquay harbour.
ALB SHOUT 21: 25-07-2022
Incident Date25-07-2022Launch Instruct11:50Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to Medi Vac a trawler man who had sustained a shoulder injury by falling on the deck, back to the station.They took two Paramedics with them as it was not possible to get aboard the trawler from the shore.
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