Rescue Services

[Ian]

 

[Hugo]

Why bother to waist all that effort time and money to rescue a pair of idiots who's lives were not in danger. as there was no chance of the tide level reaching the top of the breakwater. Perhaps if they had to spend the night out there waiting for the next low water, it might just have given them time to reflect on the stupidity of there actions. 

What on earth has happened to common sense?        It reminded me of a story my Uncle Bob told me years ago when he was a night watchman on Llandudno Pier and common sense didn't apply there either.      It was one evening in the Summer and Uncle Bob was doing his rounds on the Pier.   The tide was high and a yacht was dropping anchor near the Pier,  Uncle Bob shouted to the guy   "you can't moor there"  but was rudely interrupted  by the man who yelled back  "  I can moor the boat where the hell I want to"
What Uncle Bob was trying to say to the owner of the yacht before he was interrupted was    " you can't moor  there because the tide goes out past that spot" 
Anyway  in the early morning the tide had gone out and the owner of the single keeled yacht was busy bailing water from the boat as the boat lay on its side.        As Uncle Bob watched the scene he must have had a chuckle to himself,

[Ian]

Years ago, when I was doing a Mountain Leadership course, one of the instructors had a mantra which he repeated at every opportunity: never underestimate the value of local knowledge. 

[SteveH]

Lots of activity around the Orme, Air Sea Rescue helicopter circling for some time..........

A rescue operation is underway at the Great Orme.
Police, ambulance crews and the coastguard are all attending the incident.
It is believed they are trying to rescue two people who may have come trapped, and there are unconfirmed reports of someone having fallen.
HM Coastguard is unable to provide any detail on the ongoing incident at the moment

[SteveH]

More on the above.

Person airlifted to hospital
A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service, said:
We were called on Wednesday 3 July at approximately 14:36 to reports of a person having fallen from a cliff near the Great Orme in Llandudno. We responded with one ambulance and were supported by the Wales Air Ambulance. One patient was transported by air ambulance to Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool.

[SteveH]

Ambulance crews, HM Coastguard, the Rescue 936 helicopter, mountain rescue volunteers and North Wales Police were called to the Great Orme shortly before 2.40pm.
The Wales Air Ambulance helicopter was also scrambled as part of the rescue and took the patient to Aintree University Hospital.

Eyewitness Jonathan Cimatti told North Wales Live that he saw the man receiving treatment at the scene before being put onto a stretcher and winched into the helicopter.
The 23-year-old, who was working in the area at the time of the incident, said the man was with two children.  ref DP

[SteveH]

A SMALL rigid inflatable boat which had run aground off Llandudno’s West Shore was helped out of trouble by the Llandudno Coastguard rescue team.
A spokesman for the team explained they were called out late on Sunday evening to assist the boat, he said: “We were paged at 21:54 last night to reports of a small vessel run aground at West Shore.

“The vessel, a small RIB, had suffered engine failure following a fuel problem and had drifted onto the sandbanks and run aground.

“With our direction via VHF radio, we were able to guide the occupant, who was dragging the vessel by hand, back towards deeper water where he was able to resolve the engine issues and make it back safely to the Beacons Slipway in Conwy.

“After assisting him with recovery of the boat we were stood down and returned to station.”

[SteveH]

LLANDUDNO all weather lifeboat William F Yates rescued a 34 feet yacht in difficulties with a damaged propeller shaft.

The yacht with three people on board, on passage from Whitehaven to Falmouth, radioed for help from a position 12 miles north east of Llandudno.

A spokesman for Llandudno lifeboat said: “The yacht was close to the shipping lane for entry to the Port of Liverpool. With only very light southerly winds, the yacht was experiencing great difficulty in making progress under sail and had therefore called for assistance.

“The William F Yates arrived on scene 30 minutes after launch and taking the yacht under tow proceeded to the safety of Conwy Marina.
Ref Pioneer

[Hugo]

I like the photo of the West Shore Steve, it's really good.     I hope that the RNLI  are not called out for people walking on the sandbanks again as they are busy enough with other rescues as you have shown

[SteveH]

I like the photo of the West Shore Steve, it's really good.     I hope that the RNLI  are not called out for people walking on the sandbanks again as they are busy enough with other rescues as you have shown

SEVERAL groups of people in danger of being cut off by the tide off Llandudno’s West Shore were escorted ashore by the Conwy inshore lifeboat.
The lifeboat was called out by Holyhead Coastguard rescue centre after a report that three people were trapped on a sand bank by the incoming tide.

Conway lifeboat was able to escort the group safely ashore, and then conducted a sweep along the beach and stood by other groups who were also in danger of being cut off waded ashore.

Danny-Lee Davies, a spokesman for Conwy RNLI, said: “We were very concerned at the potential danger these groups faced. People should respect the water and the tides, particularly off the West Shore where the tides sweep in quite rapidly.”  ref Pioneer

[SteveH]

I suspect the only people to read this , are the ones who do not need to ?

Know your limits, respect the environment and don't be afraid to call for help, say Snowdonia rescuers   REF DP
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/know-your-limits-respect-environment-16672930

What kit do I need to be safe on the hills and mountains?
If you're planning a day out walking it's important to make sure you are prepared and well equipped for all weather conditions and scenarios.

Here's what you should consider taking with you according to www.adventuresmart.uk
Clothing
Waterproof jacket
Insulating mid layer (fleeces, soft-shell jackets, down jackets, dependent on the weather)
Breathable base layer (look for technical materials, avoid cotton t-shirts)
Walking trousers (quick drying trousers with a good range of movement)
Waterproof over-trousers
Hats & gloves
Watch
Rucksack/daypack
Sun hat
Walking boots/shoes
Breathable walking socks
Rucksack essentials
First aid kit
Mobile phone in a dry bag (a ziplock freezer bag works as a cheap option)
Emergency whistle
Map & compass (even if you use GPS)
Torch or head torch
Suncream
Sunglasses
Blister relief
Spare laces
Bottled water
Flask of hot drink
High energy snacks
Any necessary medication (with spares)
Spare warm clothing
Spare socks
Survival bag
Emergency contact details
Crampons and ice axe (for winter)

[Hugo]

I suspect that you are correct when you say "the only people to read this , are the ones who do not need to"  there are a lot of morons on the loose in Snowdonia and especially on Snowdon itself
The Mountain Rescue do a fantastic job and anyone can have an accident irrespective of their walking experience but it must be annoying for them to see people walking up the mountains and totally unprepared for changes in the weather etc.    and then to call out the Mountain Rescue Service because they are " tired "  or other feeble excuses must make those volunteers quite angry

[SteveH]

I must admit the tone of their interview seemed very "understanding" and you have to admire their attitude "do not hesitate in calling us"
but I am sure there are times........ 

[SteveH]

A new National Coastwatch station is to become operational, based on the Gt.Orme

This new lookout station is operational, as of 10 August 2019. It is housed in one of the NCI’s trailer mounted mobile stations.

NCI Great Orme welcomes anyone interested in the work of the NCI and in joining our Station to become a qualified Watchkeeper.  If you are interested and want to know more then email Tim, our Station Secretary at greatorme.secretary@nci.org.uk
 
Visitors are most welcome at the lookout although, when an incident is ongoing, this may not always be convenient and the duty watchkeeper may ask visitors to call back later. Please bear in mind that this is a small lookout, so we cannot have more than two visitors inside at a time.
Summer Opening
Open from: 11.00
Open until: 15;00
Days:  Saturday Sunday                            https://www.nci.org.uk/stations/great-orme


Great Orme lookout has bird's eye view to save lives. 
https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17824843.great-orme-lookout-bird-39-s-eye-view-save-lives/
       

[SteveH]

Llandudno Lifeboat Station looks forward to the annual RNLI Open Day

This year’s event takes place on Sunday 18 August from 11am to 4pm at the Boathouse on the promenade at Craig Y Don.

Sue Perkins, Chairperson of the Llandudno Supporters Group, explained that, “This year will be an even grander event to which visitors and families are all very welcome. We will have stalls, refreshments, souvenirs, games, music and the Batala Drummers, and of course our famous mascot Stormy Stan”.

Central to the whole day will be the opportunity to see the lifeboats, meet the crew and look around the boathouse. There will also be special guided tours of the all new Shannon Lifeboat the William F Yates.

At 2pm the lifeboats will be preparing to take to the waters to demonstrate their capabilities and will be joined at 2.45pm by the Coastguard Air Sea Rescue Helicopter for a joint exercise which will no doubt be the highlight of the day.