ILB SHOUT 59: 06-12-2024

Incident Date06-12-2024Launch Instruct12:58Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyChurston Cove area. Tasked to assist an ambulance team evacuate a vulnerable male adult from Churston Cove.An air ambulance helicopter was unable to reach the casualty, so it was decided to medi-vac the the gentleman via our in-shore Lifeboat (ILB), with a paramedic onboard and in attendance, to theContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 59: 06-12-2024”

ILB SHOUT 55: 19-10-2024

Incident Date19-10-2024Launch Instruct05:43Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Alerted after two persons were reported seen in the water off Paignton Pier at 05:32am on Saturday 19th October.Crew assembled, went to immediate readiness, and then to launch 05:43am.Both persons exited the water as the ILB approached, were stopped by Coastguards on the beach and transferred toContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 55: 19-10-2024”

ILB SHOUT 54: 17-10-2024

Incident Date17-10-2024Launch Instruct12:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Solent Coastguard issued Torbay Lifeboat station a ‘tasking’ request at 12.34pm on Thursday 17th October – to conduct a shoreline search from Paignton Pier to Meadfoot beach for the ILB and a patterned search of the Bay for the ALB.A Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter, ‘HeloContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 54: 17-10-2024”