A selection of the many Team call outs (Shouts) during the last four years, with a brief description of the incidents, and their outcome.
In addition to the Call Outs carried out by the Team in the last four years, members also carried out routine patrols, and attended various events, such as regatta's, Lifeboat days and give safety talks to local Schools.
2011 has started with a high number of Call Outs, as listed.
Ref | Time | Date | Task |
2008 | 03.05 | 23.01.2008 | Sea angler fallen from rocks into the sea at Porthkerris, assist in recovery and give first aid |
2008 | 11.02 | 24.05.08 | Assist with recovery of fallen dog, Kennack Sands. |
2008 | 23.42 | 12.06.08 | Search for missing person Helford River, located safe & well |
2008 | 12.37 | 12.08.08 | Attend at Porthkerris to collect details & diving equipment, re Diver with bends, who was airlifted by helicopter Rescue 193 to DDRC Plymouth |
2009 | 12.43 | 10.01.09 | Report of body in water off Bosahan, Helford river, assist inshore lifeboat with recovery. |
2009 | 15.44 | 22.03.09 | Person with suspected heart attack at Tremayne Quay, Helford River, stretcher evacuation to Rescue Helicopter, Navy 193 |
2009 | 07.45 | 20.04.09 | Recover & investigate dingy found adrift of porthallow, by local fishing boat |
2009 | 15.02 | 07.06.09 | Women fallen on cliff path south of Coverack with serious knee injury, secure casualty for stretcher evacuation to Rescue helicopter, Navy 193 for transfer to Royal Cornwall Hospital. |
2009 | 15.59 | 28.06.09 | Yacht "Vinca 2" struck rocks off Kennack Sands, two persons on board safe ashore, assist with two persons attempting salvage in heavy swell & breaking seas, attemp to save vessel & belongings. Cliff/Rope rescue three persons cut off by tide at scene. Casualty risk watch throughout night to maintain area safe and secure. Yacht became total loss. |
2009 | 10.57 | 30.06.09 | Report of missing kayaker on passage between Coverack & Mullion. Search Teams tasked to observation points at Blackhead, Lankidden & Bass Point. Sighting confirmed by Bass Point NCI. Kayaker save & Well |
2009 | 11.45 | 13/07.09 | Team member assisted three persons from capsized canoe in Coverack Bay. Recovered from water and taken ashore safetly |
2010 | 09.15 | 07.01.10 | Assist emergency Doctors and Critical Care Nurses with 4x4 transport to Patients, during hazardous snow conditions. |
2010 | 16.05 | 09.02.10 | Major search for "High Risk" Female missing person, are of Helford. Nothing found, missing persons car locate one week later at foot of cliffs near Poldhu Cove. |
2010 | 12.46 | 18.04.10 | Major search for "High Risk" Female missing person, area of St Keverne, extensive search with Police & Falmouth Lifeboats. Person located & transfered to Hospital for treatment. |
2010 | 16.27 | 18.04.10 | Assist Falmouth Coastguard Team with recovery of 19yr old Male cliff faller at Maenporth. Casualty recovered, safe & well. |
Call Outs During 2011
| PU 01/11 | 04/01/11 | Missing Person search for despondent female at Gyllyngvase beach area Falmouth with Falmouth CRT. Person Located |
| PU 02/11 | 11/01/11 | Major search for despondent missing female in Maenporth, Swanpool area of Falmouth with Falmouth CRT. Person Located. |
| PU 03/11 | 18/01/11 | Investigate report of possible ordanance washed ashore at Lowland Point Coverack. Located & recovered, non active smoke marker. |
| PU 04/11 | 20/01/11 | Investigate 2 persons cut off by the tide at St Anthony. Persons located safe & well. Falmouth ILB attended. |
| PU 05/11 | 14/02/11 | Attend at Kennack Sands, report of possible ordanance on beach. Nothing found. |
| PU 06/11 | 23/3/11 | Investigate report of unidentified object ashore at Chynalls Point, Coverack. Object located, non hazardous. |
| PU 07/11 | 02/04/11 | Report of possible ordanance in mud bank at Gweek. Investigate with Falmouth CRT Mud Team. Located non hazardous. |
| PU 08/11 | 18/04/11 | Secure area following ordanance ashore at Porthoustock Beach. Assist Royal Navy Explosives Unit with safe disposal. |
| PU 09/11 | 25/04/11 | Meet with Falmouth ILB at Porthkerris beach to receive damaged dive RIB with crew following collision on Manacle Rocks. |
| PU 10/11 | 03/05/11 | Recover large orange marker buoy from Poltesco following report from member of the public |
| PU 11/11 | 19/05/11 | Report of small fishing vessel in difficulty off Predannack. Vessel taken in tow. Stood down. |
| PU 12/11 | 21/05/11 | Five teenagers in rowing boat ashore on rocks near Porthallow. Falmouth ILB recovered boat, all persons escorted to beach, safe and well. |
| PU 13/11 | 22/05/11 | Request to assist police in missing person search. 12 yr old boy at Gweek. Child located safe and well. |
| PU 14/11 | 08/06/11 | Assist SAR Helicopter 193 with rescue of 3 persons and kayak from sea off of Kennack Sands. |
| PU 15/11 | 08/06/11 | Major Rope Rescue incident of 8 Scouts, stuck on cliffs at Mawnan Sheer, with Falmouth CRT. All children recovered, safe and well. |
| PU 16/11 | 17/06/11 18/06/11 | Assist Police & Fire Brigade with safety cordon, Falmouth Docks area during serious fire at Docks, with Falmouth CRT |