SIRS Recent Call Outs


Incident No:	Date	Time	Nature of Call Out	Location	Incident Report
006-03	28/08/2003	19:55	Search	Sidmouth Beach	ILB launched in service to investigae an upturned boat off of Clifton Beach. ILB searched the area for persons in the water but nothing was found.
005-03	03/08/2003	12:10	First Aid	Boathouse	Lifeboat crew gave first aid assitance to a 12 year old boy who had been hit on the head by a stone, opposite the boathouse. The wound was treated and the family advised to have a full check up at hospital as soon as possible.
004-03	12/07/2003	16:23	Search	Ladram Bay	ILB launched to search for 5 people reported cut off by the tide East of Ladram Bay. ILB performed a close in search from Lade Foot to Ladram Bay with nothing being found. ILB then performed a return search to Jacobs Ladder Beach. Nothing was found and ILB stood down at 17:07
003-03	17/06/2003	14:46	Rescue	Ladram Bay	ILB launched to assist a capsized kayak off of Ladram Bay. ILB arrived on scene where the casualty had been recovered onto a nearby boat. The ILB crew assessed the casualty and transferred him to a waiting ambulance at Ladram Bay. Casualty was suffering from the effects of the cold and returned home after being given a medical check by the Ambulance crew. ILB returned to station at 15:20. Exmouth ILB also attended.
002-03	05/04/2003	15:45	Rescue	Smallstones Point	ILB launched to assist a small fishing vessel taking in water off of Smallstones Point. ILB arrived on scene with Coastguard Helicopter Whisky Bravo and transferred one crew member to the vessel and assisted with pumping. Vessel then started making its way back Exmouth with the ILB in attendance. The vessel was then taken under tow due to her slow speed and towed into Exmouth Marina. ILB then returned to station at 18:10
001-03	29/03/2003	17:36	Rescue	Branscombe	ILB paged after a report of a dingy drifting off Branscombe. ILB was stood down before launch after a report from the Coastguard that the dingy was empty and have been bought ashore by a local fisherman.