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Torbay Coastguard Rescue team attend two consecutive inland rescue jobs. Brixham Coastguard received a request for help at 8:45 p.m. (Friday evening) from the Fire Brigade with respect to two youths who were stuck on a crag inland in the Torbay area. The Fire Brigade had gained access to the youths, 40 foot up the crag by the use of a ladder and rope, where they were able to secure the casualties. Torbay Coastguard Rescue team were sent to the area where they lowered a member of the team 70 foot to the casualties. One of the boys (18 years old) was able to make his own way down the crag and the other (19 year old) had broken his ankle and had to be secured into a harness and then lowered down the crag under difficult circumstances due to the local terrain. Both boys were met by a waiting paramedic and taken to Torbay Hospital by ambulance. Both boys were local to the area. No sooner had this incident finished then the Torbay Coastguard Rescue team were redeployed with the Fire Fighters to another inland incident involving an 11 year old local boy stuck at the top of a 150 foot quarry in Torbay. The Fire Fighters and the Coastguard Rescue Officers had to scramble through peoples back gardens to gain access to the quarry. The casualty was in a very precarious position; Brixham Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre scrambled a RAF Rescue helicopter to assist with the rescue. The casualty was given reassurance and told to sit down by the Coastguard Rescue Officers, whilst they illuminated the site. The Fire Fighters and Coastguard Officers worked through heavy undergrowth to get to the casualty, who they then secured and were able to stand down the Rescue helicopter. The 11 year old boy was given the all clear by a paramedic on scene, after a harrowing 2 hours. Shamus McCaffery, South East Devon Sector Manager, H.M. Coastguard says: These two incidents back to back exemplifies the UK search and rescue assets working together with other organisations not only on the coast but inland. The Torbay Coastguard Rescue Officers demonstrated their true professionalism tonight, with their highly trained skills and their adaptability. My praise goes out to them, as they are volunteers who give up large amounts of their own time in order to train and be available for call-outs. My advice to the public is to recognise your own limitations, and it is always useful to let someone know where you are going to be walking and what time you are due back, so they can raise the alarm if necessary and remember to ring 999 and ask for the Coastguard if you have an emergency on the coast, if you are inland ask for the Emergency Services Police and Fire, the Coastguard are always happy to help especially in circumstances like this evening. Posted By: Fiona Warren For further details contact: For more press releases click on links below; |
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