Wednesday 31 December 2014

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Sunday 6 July 2014

Boat Aground

We were tasked this evening at 19:48 to a boat that had run aground on the West Shore Sandbanks on the Falling tide with 3 persons on board.

Llandudno Inshore Lifeboat was tasked to carry out the rescue and launched from West Shore shortly after 20:00.

Image: RNLI


When we arrived on scene we liaised with the RNLI Shore crew before waiting for the return of the casualties on shore.

When the Casualties arrived back on shore we made sure they were happy to come back that night to re-float the boat. After giving safety advice we returned to station.

Saturday 28 June 2014

Search For Missing Person

We were tasked at 09:00 this Morning by North Wales Police to assist in the search for a Missing Person.

We were joined by Bangor Coastguard Team and also the Llandudno Inshore Lifeboat. Bangor Team were tasked with searching the Little Orme while we were tasked, along with Llandudno ILB, to search the Great Orme. After approximately 4 Hours nothing was found and we returned to station.



At 17:30 we were again tasked to do a Low water search, this time along the West Shore Side of the Great Orme. We were Joined once again by Bangor who were tasked to search the North Shore Side of the Great and Little Ormes.

The North Wales Police Helicopter also joined us, searching the Great Orme and the Little Orme while Llandudno ILB Serched the Little Orme before moving on to the Great Orme.

After an extensive search nothing more was found and we returned to station.


Sunday 22 June 2014

6 Rescued From Sandbanks

We were tasked at 1530 to reports of 6 people cut off by the tide at West Shore.

All 6 were rescued by Conwy Lifeboat and given safety advice by us.

Saturday 21 June 2014

Yacht Aground

At 1208 today we were tasked to a yacht that had run aground on the sandbank opposite Perch Light.

We made our way to Deganwy to locate and keep observations on the vessel. As we observed the vessel, 3 people could be seen around the boat and then starting to walk towards West Shore. We made our way to the West Shore and spoke to the Conwy Council Seaboard Inspector to make him aware of the situation.

We then went to meet the 3 people from the boat to make sure they did not require any assistance. After ensuring that they would be comfortable attempting to re float the vessel at high tide we left them with safety advice and headed back to station.

Tuesday 17 June 2014

Controlled Explosion

At 1505 this afternoon we were tasked by North Wales Police to the beach at West Shore to assist with clearing the beach in readiness for a controlled explosion.

We arrived on scene and were able to clear the beach and assist in establishing a 100 meter exclusion zone.

Shortly after 1545 the Royal Logistics Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team arrived from a property in Deganwy where the ordnance was found and set up their equipment ready for a controlled explosion on the beach.

Shortly after 1620 a controlled explosion took place and the beach was made safe for public use before we returned to station.

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Saturday 5 April 2014

North Wales Police Open Day

We had a brilliant day at the North Wales Police Open day where we engaged with the public by showing them what we do and educating about safety on our coast.






Wednesday 2 April 2014

Cliff Rescue



Full team call out including teams from Bangor and Penmon at Colwyn Bay. Full details to follow.




Cliff Rescue- Daily Post

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Water Rescue Angel Bay- Update

This is just an update on yesterday's rescue.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of all involved, the female casualty who was involved in yesterday's rescue died in hospital yesterday evening.

North Wales Police are treating the death as 'Unexplained' and anyone who was in Angel Bay between 09:00 and 11:30 BST on Monday is asked to call 101 quoting reference R046836.


Monday 31 March 2014

Water Rescue Angel Bay

We were called at 11:29 this morning to Angel Bay on the Little Orme to reports of a female in the water. We made our way to the scene where we were updated that Llandudno's inshore lifeboat, Helimed and RAF Rescue 122 were making their way to the scene.

When we arrived on scene we could see  a number of officers and a paramedic on the clifftop overlooking the scene. We liaised with a police officer who updated us on the situation.

As we looked over into the bay we could see the ILB and the crew performing CPR on the female. RAF rescue 122 was less than 30 seconds away so it was decided that the best option was to winch her up and take her to Hospital as soon as possible.

RAF Rescue 122 arrived on scene and quickly winched the woman off the boat and into the helicopter and transported her to Glan Clwyd hospital where her condition is unknown a this time.

We made sure that our assistance was no longer required and we returned to station by 12:30




Friday 7 March 2014

Channel 16

At 11:45 this morning we were tasked by Holyhead MRCC to search for a vessel which was transmitting on VHF Channel 16 thus blocking all other traffic including Emergency messages.

Holyhead MRCC also launched Rhyl Lifeboat, Llandundo Lifeboat and also Beaumaris Lifeboat to try and locate the vessel.

We received information from Holyhead MRCC that the transmission was only being recieved by the Great Orme Radio Mast, not moving and at compass bearing of between 200° and 320°.

We switched one of the handheld radios to our working channel and the vehicle radio to Channel 16. We Started the search around the Orme where the signal was slightly broken but as we came around to the West Shore side of Marine drive the signal got stronger and we could begin to hear conversations in the background.

As we headed into Deganwy Marina we could hear the conversation clearly and were able to decipher that it was coming from a boat on land that was having maintenance carried out on it. As we searchd the Marina we continued to monitor channel 16 and heard the name of a boat maintenance firm based in Conwy.

We headed over to Conwy Marina where we could still hear talking and power tools in the background and requested the Marina Manager went to have a quick look for a boat being worked on. As we pulled into the car park, the Manager appeared and had located the Boat.

Conwy Marina


The boat was being rewired so the equipment needed to be turned on the ensure it was working. The PTT Button on the radio had been inadvertently pressed and was transmitting constantly.

After making sure with Holyhead MRCC that the Channel 16 was clear we gave some advice and returned to station at 14:15.

Saturday 15 February 2014

Incident

At approximately 17:30 this evening we were called by North Wales Police to assist with an incident on the Great Orme. More details are to follow.

Injured Horse Rider

After our first call, we were then tasked to Llandudno Junction to assist Mountain Rescue with a person who had been thrown off their horse.

When we arrived the Casualty was already on the Ambulance and our assistance was no longer required. We were stood down and returned to station.

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Missing Person

We were called this evening to reports of a possible missing person in Conwy. North Wales Police contacted Holyhead Coastguard to report that a person may have jumped from the Bridge in Conwy.

When the pagers went off, one team member was nearby so made his way directly to scene to liaise with the police. When he arrived a taxi driver pulled up and asked if they were looking for someone matching a description of a person he had just dropped off.

The team member quickly ascertained that the description did match the one given and obtained the address from the taxi driver.

More team members turned up on scene and were updated on the situation. We were briefed by the police who then went to the address given to ensure that the person the taxi dropped off was the right person.

We remained on scene until it was confirmed that the person was found safe and well at his home address.

We were then stood down and returned to station.


Saturday 11 January 2014