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Offline spotty dog

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Re: Rescue Services
« Reply #315 on: May 31, 2021, 04:51:42 pm »
Nemesis ,there are three raft's now the visitors don't know which one to walk out to first ,

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« Reply #316 on: May 31, 2021, 05:16:49 pm »
Oh golly I shall have to have another look!
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know.


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« Reply #317 on: June 01, 2021, 09:40:27 am »
Five calls outs to reported inflatables out at sea.

“The final call was to a rigid inflatable boat one mile off Llandulas jetty, near to the ‘Nicola Faith’ spot.

“A party of three foreign persons had attempted to row to the site, but found returning against the offshore wind and ebb tide too much.

“The all-weather lifeboat launched and escorted the casualties back to Llandulas beach.”

Coxswain Martin Jones stressed the importance of attaching a rope to an inflatable and running it to a point on shore, to prevent it blowing away.

He said: “Luckily, no-one was aboard these inflatables but they were all recovered over half a mile from shore, showing how the elements, even on a sunny day, could catch people unawares.

“The last call showed how unprepared people can be for a trip on the sea." A mile is a long way to row back against the elements.”

Make that 6........

A GIRL in an inflatable had to be rescued by lifesavers on Bank Holiday Monday (May 31).

Rhyl Lifeboat responded to a 999 call made to the HM Coastguard at Holyhead.

The child was a few hundred metres out at sea, but fortunately had stayed on the inflatable.

The child's family had kept a safety line to the shore but it became detached from the shore and the dinghy drifted out.

A spokesperson from Rhyl Lifeboat said: "The crew came alongside and took the child on board with the inflatable, and successfully returned both to the waiting family on the shore, who had been located by Rhyl volunteer coastguard teams who offered safety advice to the family.

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« Reply #318 on: June 02, 2021, 12:50:58 pm »
Kayakers had to be rescued after trip to view turbines two-miles off North Wales coast
The RNLI was alerted after the pair struggled to return to shore against the wind

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/kayakers-rescued-after-trip-view-20723942

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« Reply #319 on: June 02, 2021, 05:46:23 pm »
If they were visiting the Rhyl Flats turbines then they are 5 miles from the shore, the Gwynt Y Mor are supposedly 8 miles from the shore.   The RNLI steps in and rescues people who should have known their capabilities before starting out     $good$

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« Reply #320 on: June 07, 2021, 12:18:10 pm »
 
1.........A PADDLE boarder had gone miles out to sea towards an offshore windfarm on Saturday afternoon.

Llandudno RNLI launched its inshore lifeboat after an emergency call from a concerned member of the public who had seen the paddle boarder and a kayaker heading out to sea in the direction of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm, more than eight miles off the coast.

The D Class lifeboat Dr. Barbara Saunderson launched shortly after a tasking alert from Holyhead HM Coastguard at 2.38pm.

The inshore lifeboat with three volunteer crew members on board proceeded to a location more than five nautical miles northeast of the Little Orme’s Head. After a period of searching the crew were able to find two people who were still heading further out to sea.


2........KAYAKERS had capsized their boat while fishing off the Little Orme.

Llandudno RNLI launched its inshore lifeboat following an emergency call from a concerned member of the public following the incident near Craig y Don just before 6.35pm on Sunday, June 6.

The D Class lifeboat Dr. Barbara Saunderson and three rescuers were sent to the incident after a tasking alert from Holyhead HM Coastguard to locate two people, one of whom had become "extremely fatigued".

After a period of searching the crew were relieved to find the two people who had been able to be reunited with their kayak.

Lifeboat Helm Bert Williams said: "We were able to escort the kayakers slowly back to the safety of the beach at Craig y Don, however one of the casualties had become extremely fatigued and so we transferred him to our lifeboat to complete the return to shore. He had also become entangled with a fishhook and needed some first aid."

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« Reply #321 on: June 13, 2021, 03:59:47 pm »
Makes a change from stepping out in to traffic..........

A headphone-wearing beach walker was "completely unaware" the tide was cutting them off from the shore, the RNLI said.

Lifeboat volunteers from the charity's Rhyl base were called out on Sunday morning after the walker was seen cut off from the shore on a sandbank.

They said the walker was "completely unaware" the water was coming in around them and shouts to them went unheard.

A spokesman said: "This morning Rhyl RNLI lifeguards and volunteer lifeboat crews were called to a person cut off on a sandbank wearing headphones.

"They were completely unaware that the tide had come in around them, and were unable to hear the lifeguard attempting to warn them due to their headphones.

"They were safely escorted to shore but got very wet!

"Please always be aware of the tide when visiting the beach."

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« Reply #322 on: June 21, 2021, 11:23:09 am »
An heroic dad swam out to rescue his family after they drifted out to sea on a dinghy and paddle board.

He managed to tow the six people and a dog to shore during the incident off the Conwy coast on Saturday.

Two lifeboat crews and two coastguard teams had also been alerted and rushed to the scene off Pensarn and Towyn.

A HM Coastguard spokesman said: "At approximately 5.10pm yesterday (Saturday) we were alerted to four children and two adults and a dog on an orange dinghy with no motor, and a paddleboard.

"They were overloaded and drifting out to sea."

He said Llandudno all weather lifeboat and Rhyl inshore lifeboat crews were launched. Llandudno and Rhyl coastguard rescue teams were both also deployed to the scene within 10 minutes.

But the HM Coastguard spokesman said: "The Dad swam out and brought them all back. Everyone was accounted for."

Seven people and one dog on two "inflatables" were being taken out to sea.

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« Reply #323 on: June 21, 2021, 12:59:43 pm »
I read that article yesterday and thank goodness that everyone was rescued safe and sound.     I did wonder why the heroic dad had not attached the inflatable dinghies to somewhere on the beach in the first place and it would have saved the launch of the Lifeboats because of a situation which could and should have been prevented

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« Reply #324 on: June 21, 2021, 05:08:23 pm »
I was walking my dog on the Colwyn Bay beach at low tide today and the RNLI was in action.       I think it was just a practice training exercise and a number of canoes and inflatable boats were involved but the weather was cold and I was just glad to get of the beach.
Those dedicated RNLI members were still in the water when I left and they must have been freezing but still they carried on. 

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« Reply #325 on: June 28, 2021, 01:38:15 pm »
RNLI and Bangor University poll reveals less than 50 per cent of people always check tide times before visiting the beach.

A social media poll launched by the RNLI in collaboration with experts at Bangor University has revealed only 46 per cent of respondents always check the tide times before heading to the beach. The results come ahead of spring tides this weekend which will see bigger than usual tides and an increased risk of becoming stranded or cut off as the tide rises.

In light of the stark figures which reveal 30M people are planning to hit the UK coast this summer, the RNLI in Wales is working with Bangor University to better understand people’s knowledge of tides and associated coastal risks.

The latest findings from the social media survey, which saw more than 1,700 responses to questions posted on RNLI Twitter and Bangor University Facebook pages over seven days to June 17, confirm that more work is required to help communicate the importance of checking tide times before heading out to the coast.

RNLI statistics for Wales and north west England show people enjoying a walk and getting cut off by the tide caused almost 10 per cent of all RNLI lifeboat launches over the last decade - more than double the UK average. Lifeguards rescue hundreds more stranded people every year.

cont  https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19403849.rnli-bangor-university-poll-people-tide-times/

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« Reply #326 on: June 30, 2021, 12:33:58 pm »
What an awful ordeal for the woman but thanks to the rescue services there was a good ending to the rescue

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-trapped-quick-sand-during-20935242

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« Reply #327 on: July 17, 2021, 10:44:25 pm »
The silly season has arrived
'Multiple people' rescued off North Wales coast as hot weather attracts visitors to beaches
There were a number of incidents reported along the coast on Saturday, with the Welsh Ambulance Service saying there was a "huge demand" in calls


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/multiple-people-rescued-north-wales-21078795

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« Reply #328 on: July 20, 2021, 10:29:23 am »
Paddleboard warning over 'potentially deadly' safety feature after man's death
A friend of Simon Flynn is campaigning for change after he drowned

Simon was neither able to release the ankle strap or pull himself out of the water.
He wants manufacturers to stop selling ankle leashes and replace them with quick-release waist belts.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/paddleboard-warning-over-potentially-deadly-21088138

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« Reply #329 on: July 20, 2021, 04:00:19 pm »
Added to the above safety warning........

A HUNDRED people were stopped from being cut off from the tide in Llandudno.

Llandudno Coastguard said its officers attended West Shore on Sunday to warn people they were at risk of becoming stranded by the incoming tide.

The officers walked three miles in "scorching heat" while wearing full PPE to help beachgoers, the Coastguard said.

"It's been a busy couple of days for us, along with colleagues around the coast," Llandudno Coastguard said.
"Yesterday, the team were at West Shore where we prevented over 100 people from being cut off by the rapidly incoming tide.

"Most people were unaware the danger they were in and were happy to take our advice, however we also received some abuse from a small number of people.

"The final team member off the banks had seconds to spare before being being cut off themselves; we don't do it for fun, we are there to keep you safe, please listen to the instructions of our Coastguard Rescue Officers if approached."

Another incident involved Llandudno Coastguard and Conwy RNLI after two people had become cut off by the tide and were being "pulled out to sea".

"We were tasked, along with Conwy Lifeboat, to two people who had been cut off and had entered the water and were now rapidly being pulled out to sea," the Coastguard said.

"They were rescued with only seconds to spare by the skilled crew of Conwy Lifeboat and brought back to shore where casualty care was provided by us and the paramedic aboard coastguard rescue helicopter 936.

"Please, if visiting the coast, check the tide times and follow the instructions provided on warning signs or by staff or volunteers who are trying to keep you safe.

"If you do get into difficulty, do not attempt to rescue yourself, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard."