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January IncidentsCall Outs - February 2007

Listed below are the callouts we attended this month.

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Date
Time UTC Incident
2nd
11.06 Ambulance personnel, Torbay Coastguard, East Devon Sector Manager, Berry Head Coastguard, Police and Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter from Culdrose proceeded to INJURED FEMALE  on rocks at Hollicombe Head, Paignton. Casualty was  airlifted  to landing site for Ambulance transfer to Torbay Hospital.
3rd 12.23 Torbay RNLI Lifeboat met the fishing vessel Scuderia CB686777, 2 miles east of Berry Head, who had a CREW MEMBER with a head injury, and escorted the vessel into Brixham Harbour, where the casualty was transferred to an awaiting ambulance.  Berry Head Coastguard in attendance.
11th 12.17 Berry Head Coastguard and Torbay RNLI inshore lifeboat assisted ambulance personnel in the evacuation of a MALE with a snapped Achilles tendon at Fishcombe Cove, Brixham.
13th 03.31 Torbay RNLI Lifeboat evacuated a 37yo CREWMAN with a dislocated elbow from the general Cargo Vessel Iran Lorestan at the deep water pilot station off Berry Head.  He was landed at Torquay Harbour and transferred to Torbay Hospital by Ambulance.  Torbay Coastguard in attendance
13th 15.35 Torbay and Berry Head Coastguards, Torbay Lifeboat, Coastguard  Rescue Helicopter and Police carried out an extensive search around Berry Head for a missing elderly LADY.  Nothing was found.
16th 01.09 Torbay RNLI Lifeboat assisted Fishing Vessel HARINGVLIET BM218, 5 POB with a tow after the vessel lost power 300 yards of Brixham Breakwater . Berry Head Coastguard were in attendance.
16th 17.15 Berry Head CRT proceeded to report of TWO FEMALES possibly in difficulties at Shoalstone Pool, Brixham. Members of public reported Females had been swimming in the Pool, but had changed and left the scene. Considered a False alarm with good intent.
18th 09.19 Torbay RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and RNLI All Weather Boat, Torbay Coastguard, East Devon Sector Manager, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, Devon Sea Fisheries vessel Drumbeat of Devon and Rhib, Police and Ambulance, proceeded to SPEEDBOAT with 3 persons and Dog, on board taking water between Paignton and Torquay.  Torbay Inshore Lifeboat located the boat and recovered the 3 Persons and Dog from water and took them to Torquay Harbour.  Ambulance transported the Casualties to Torquay Hospital.
20th 13.33 Dartmouth Harbour Authority workboat towed motor cruiser DIVER-SION III, with 3 persons on board, from the entrance to the River Dart to Darthaven Marina after their gearbox ceased.  Berry Head and Dartmouth Coastguard in attendance.
23rd 16.49 Torbay Coastguard collected two hand held FLARES from beach at Paignton.
24th 18.17 Torbay Coastguard assisted Police after a FEMALE was reported in the water at Paignton Pier.  Female confirmed as having a paddle and no assistance was required.  Considered false alarm with good intent.
25th 14.02 Teignmouth and Torbay Coastguard, Teignmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, Coastguard Helicopter Victor Alpha, Police and Police Helicopter searched for a missing 58 year old FEMALE in the vicinity of Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.  Lady later located in the public toilets, Dawlish by council worker.
27th 01.23 Torbay Coastguard and Torbay RNLI Inshore Lifeboat were tasked to assist Police with a MALE in the water in Paignton.  Police and Coastguard recovered the male prior to the Inshore Lifeboat proceeding.
28th 19.01 Torbay Coastguard and Ambulance attended a FEMALE with a suspected fractured ankle at Paignton Harbour. The female was taken to Torbay Hospital for treatment.

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