Call Outs
Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat assists in search for high risk missing person
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.…
Read MoreSidmouth Independent Lifeboat assists with 4×4 vehicle dragged into the sea during Storm Ciarán
Date: 01.11.23 Time tasked: 21:05 Callout #: 17 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was paged at 21:05 after a 4×4 vehicle had been dragged into the sea from the Eastern end of the Esplanade. Weather conditions were Force 10 winds with large waves breaking across the road. Also in attendance were HM Coastguard, Police and Fire and…
Read MoreMulti-agency response to person in the River Axe
Date: 29.10.23 Time tasked: 09:37 Callout #: 16 [Updated at 18:46] Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to a casualty in the water at the entrance to the River Axe. The casualty had been washed out of the river and was 30m offshore. Lyme Regis RNLI, who were already at sea training in the area, had…
Read MoreSwift response by Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat to Kayaker in the water off Branscombe Beach
Date: 04.09.23 Time tasked: 12:25 Call out #: 15 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat received an urgent tasking to a person in the water, holding onto their Kayak approximately 100m off Branscombe Beach. The boat launched and proceeded to the location, where the crew were able to locate the casualty very quickly, despite fairly choppy sea conditions. After…
Read MoreSidmouth Lifeboat assist person overboard off Beer
Date: 07.08.23 Time tasked: 12:36 Call out #: 14 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to an urgent call from a yacht off of Beer, with two persons on board – one adult and a child. The adult, who was not wearing a lifejacket, had fallen overboard and hit his head, and was unable to get back…
Read MoreLatest callout for Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat
Date: 10.07.23 Time tasked: 13:40 Call out #: 13 Paged to a casualty reported to have fallen from the cliff face at Jacobs Ladder. As emergency services arrived on scene, it became clear that extraction of the casualty by sea would not be necessary, and the lifeboat was stood down prior to launch Many thanks to…
Read MoreSidmouth Independent Lifeboat called out to reports of paraglider in the water at Beer Head
Date: 18.06.23 Time tasked: 16:32 Call out #: 12 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to reports of a paraglider in the water at Beer Head. The Lifeboat arrived on scene, where Lyme Regis Lifeboat and Rescue 187 (Coastguard helicopter) had just arrived. The casualty had by this time made it to the shore at Pounds Pool…
Read MoreThird callout in a week for Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat
Date: 06.06.23 Time tasked: 19:55 Call out #: 11 While on exercise, Sidmouth 2 was tasked to reports of a person being blown out to see on a SUP off Budleigh beach. Once the lifeboat had arrived on scene, a near shore search was quickly conducted along with a shore line to locate the paddleboarder.…
Read MoreSummer arrives with two call outs for Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat in two days
Date: 04.06.23 Time paged: 19:52 Call out #: 9 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to reports of a possible body in the water off Clifton Beach. Coastguards arrived on scene first and confirmed the floating object was a piece of driftwood. Sidmouth Lifeboat was then stood down and returned to the lifeboat station, while Sidmouth…
Read MoreA busy end to May for Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat
Date: 25.05.23 Time paged: 10:29 Call out #: 7 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat alongside Sidmouth 2 were tasked to a casualty near Otterton Ledge/Danger Point. The Coastguard Helo and Exmouth Coastguard were also tasked. Boat Crew: Si Priestley (Helm), Ed Birch (Helm), Jim Brewster, Graham Trude, Ben Lemaitre, Mark Davies Tractor Driver: Ian Fletcher DLA: Phil…
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