Cliff Rescue

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

Cliff Rescue- Daily Post

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Marine Drive Re-opened

Just a quick update. Marine Drive around the Orme has now re-opened.

Marine Drive Closed

After recent storms, rock falls have caused the closure of the Marine Drive around the Great Orme from the North Shore Toll House to the ‘Zigzags’ halfway around.
The road has been closed to both vehicles and pedestrians and we urge everyone to adhere to the signs while geologists and the local authority make the road safe once more.

Photo: Llandudno Daily Pictures

Conwy County Council have not specified a reopening date so please co-operate with all signs for the duration of the closure to ensure your own safety. 

Fireworks

Just a quick safety message regarding fireworks. Over the years we have received numerous 999 calls reporting that flares have been sighted. These then turn out to be fireworks which have been set off from the beach and blown over the sea before exploding.  This creates the effect of a distress flare thus triggering unnecessary 999 calls and subsequent deployment of resources.

This prevents us from attending other potential call outs.

So please, if you want to enjoy fireworks attend your local display or if you are going to hold a private display hold it away from the beach.

Early morning call out

At 08:30 this morning we were called out to assist the Ambulance Service to extract a critically ill male from the Sand Dunes on the West Shore Cycle path.

We arrived on scene and quickly established, after liaising with the on scene Paramedics, that the best method of extraction would be RAF Rescue 122 from RAF Valley.

Whilst waiting for the Helicopter, the Paramedics and a member of the team (who is also a Paramedic) helped stabilise the casualty who had lost a lot of blood.

RAF Rescue 122 arrived on scene at approximately 08:46 where the winchman was lowered down along with a stretcher. After assessing the casualty, the winchman, with our assistance, placed the casualty on the stretcher before winching him up into the helicopter.

The casualty was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor for treatment of his life threatening injuries.

Angel Bay rescue

We were called this evening to a male who had fallen on the Angel Bay Cliff path that leads to the beach.

We arrived on scene and quickly located the casualty, who was already being cared for by a Police officer. After conducting a dynamic risk assessment we decided the best method of rescue was by RAF Rescue 122 from RAF Valley as the fall had left him with potentially serious injuries.

While waiting for the helicopter the casualty's condition worsened so we provided First Aid until the helicopter was overhead and the winchman was lowered.

The winchman decided that the casualty needed to be extracted quickly so he was placed in a 'double strop' where the winchman and casualty ascend into the helicopter without the need for a stretcher, this is the quickest method.

The Casualty was then flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.

Trafalgar Day 2013

We took part in this year's Trafalgar Day Parade on Llandundo Promenade at the Cenotaph. We were joined by our colleagues from the Isle of Man Coastguard and two members from the Rhyl Coastguard Team.

Take a look at the pictures page where images from this years Trafalgar Day Parade have been uploaded.

What Is Trafalgar Day?

Missing Jetskiers

At 18:43 this evening we were called to reports that two jetskiers were overdue and that the family on shore were concerned about them. We arrived at Conwy Beacons slipway to talk to the family when one of the jetskiers appears from the sand dunes. He had walked from his location on the sandbanks to tell the family tat they were unable to return to Conwy because of the sandbanks. But, because they were not from the area and had not prepared for the trip, they were unaware they could round the Fairway buoy and locate the channel back into Conwy.

The type of jetski involved

At 19:02 we received a second 999 call to report that a jetskier was alone with two jetskis on the far side of the West Shore Sandbanks. After speaking to the first informant it was established that her partner had gone out to him after seeing the stranded jetskis. He was told that the other jetskier had walked off the sandbanks to the Beacons in Conwy (Where he was met by one of the team). After locating the lone jetskier through binoculars we attempted to grab his attention by flashing two high powered search lights at him.

                                                                            Image: RNLI

Conwy lifeboat was then able to conduct a search of the sandbanks and deployed one crew member on foot to search the banks. The casualty was then located where the lifeboat crewman rode one of the jetskis alongside the casualty back to Conwy where they were checked if they needed medical assistance and given safety advice.

We then assisted the casualties to recover the jetskis and we both returned to our respective stations by 20:39

Two Girls rescued from sandbanks

Shortly after 17:00 this evening we were called to reports that two persons and a dog were cut off by the tide at Llandudno's West Shore Sandbanks. We arrived on scene and quickly identified the need for the assistance of Llandudno's RNLI Inshore Lifeboat. 

Whilst we waited for the launch of the ILB one team member made their way to the shoreline to try and gain the two's attention. 

The lifeboat arrived at the West Shore, but before it could be launched into the water the two girls had started to wade across the channel.

The lifeboat crew waded out to the two girls, 11 and 13, to bring them across safely before handing them over to us. After making sure no medical assistance was required we gave safety advice and returned to station.

These two girls had a very lucky escape so please, if visiting West Shore, stay away from the lower part of the beach.

Picture: Llandundo RNLI