Call Outs

Date: 24.08.24 Time tasked: 16:30 Callout #: 10 Sidmouth Lifeboat launched to conduct a shoreline search near Salcombe Mouth. Incident resolved and all units stood down. Boat Crew: Guy Bennett (Helm), Dave Pearce, Cameron Baker, Ian Fletcher Tractor Driver: Paul May DLA: Phil Shepperd Shore Crew: Andy Mitchell, Mike Dance, Simon Vacher, Alice Dutton, Henry Williams,…

Date: 22.08.24 Time tasked: 17:27 Callout #: 9 Tasked to a swimmer dragged out to sea at Seaton in heavy sea conditions. Lyme lifeboat also tasked. Stood down prior to launch as swimmer had made the shore. Wind speed: Force 5-6 Wind: SW Visibility: Good All enquiries: media@sidmouthlifeboat.org.uk

Date: 20.08.24 Time tasked: 02:10 Callout #: 8 Tasked to assist with an incident that had a good outcome. Thank you to all involved. DLA: Phil Shepperd Shore crew: Guy Bennett, Si Priestley, Ian Fletcher, Tony Martin, Jim Brewster, Martin Barnard, Dave Pearce, Kyle Baker, Ed Birch, Cameron Baker, Mark Davies, Henry Williams, Andy Horsley, Pete…

Date: 17.08.24 Time tasked: 14:09 Callout #: 7 Tasked at 14:09 to a vulnerable male in the water off the main town beach. Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat crew spoke with male, who had left the water and later left the scene, and assisted the Coastgaurd as requested. Lifeboat stood down at 14:58 without needing to launch. Boat…

Date: 01.08.24 Time tasked: 12:05 Callout #: 6 Tasked to a casualty with a suspected broken ankle at Sandy Cove near Ladram Bay.  Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat crew arrived on scene and administered first aid, including pain relief (Entonox).  Casualty then stretchered onto the lifeboat and brought back to Sidmouth, where further casualty care was provided at…

Date: 07.07.24 Time tasked: 11:21 Callout #: 5 Tasked to a male who had entered the water at the mouth of the River Otter to retrieve a dog.  The dog had self recovered to the beach, but the male had not and was being swept out to sea.  Exmouth ILB and the Coastguard Helo were also…

Date: 28.06.24 Time tasked: 23:33 Callout #: 4 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat launched following a report of SOS being signalled by torch in the Salcombe Mouth area. An extensive close inshore search was conducted, using searchlights and night vision equipment. Nothing found, other than a fisherman on the shore using an occasional light. Lifeboat stood down and…

Date: 03.06.24 Time tasked: 21:25 Callout #: 3 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to assist Beer and Exmouth coastguard, SWAST and Devon & Cornwall police with an incident in Sidmouth The incident resolved and the lifeboat was stood down at 22:31. Boat Crew: Si Priestley (Helm), Guy Bennett, Dave Pearce, Adrian Blight Tractor Driver: Paul May DLA: Phil Shepperd…

Date: 27.05.24 Time tasked: 18:42 Callout #: 2 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was alerted by Solent Coastguard to a possible person face down in the water 100m off of Sidmouth Port Royal beach. Beer and Sidmouth Coastguard teams, a Coastguard helo and Lyme lifeboat were also tasked. From the shore, Sidmouth Lifeboat crew immediately identified the…

Date: 11.11.23 Time tasked: 02:10 Callout #: 18 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked alongside Coastguard Helo Rescue 187, Beer Coastguard and Exmouth Coastguard search teams to reports of a missing high risk male believed to be in the vicinity of Muttersmoor. The Lifeboat was tasked to do a shoreline search between Sidmouth and Sandy Cove.…