
Needles Coastguard
@needlescrt
Search and Rescue team trained in rope rescue covering the west of the I.O.W
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31-12-2016 08:53:45
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Attendance request at 20:08 to provide assistance to the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to extricate an injured female from Brambles Chine beach. Casualty placed into a stretcher and carried to the waiting ambulance #teamwork Back on station by 21:03


Tasked yesterday at 18:11 to assist Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Isle of Wight Police with a missing male in the south Wight. Male located safe and well as we proceeded to the scene, back on station by 19:05.

Team mobilised on Friday at 17:21 to assist Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station who escorted a vessel in to #Cowes with engine failure. Safety advice given.


On Thursday at 13:57 we were tasked to extricate a child with neck pain from Chilton Chine beach. Working with Freshwater Lifeboat and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. Thanks to Isle of Wight Pearl for the refreshments and shade whilst waiting for the ambulance.



Tasked at 19:25 to an incident in Cowes. CG Helicopter also scrambled, but stood down, and Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station Casualty safe and well with Police shortly after our arrival. Back on station by 21:40 #leesar 🚁






Team tasked at 01:23 to assist Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an intoxicated casualty in his 30s aboard a vessel in Cowes. Stood down whilst on route, casualty in ambulance. RTS 01:34


Tasked with Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team @ 21:50 over the concern for 2 unaccounted for 14 yr old males after their friend fell down a cliff & injured himself. He was helped by a fisherman & placed into the care of Isle of Wight Ambulance Service & Co-Ro from @FreshwaterFire. 2 males found self and well RTS 00:15





UPDATE: Flood Alert issued for the Isle of Wight coast by the Environment Agency - islandecho.co.uk/amber-weather-… #IsleofWight #iwnews #IOW IW Met Service Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team Needles Coastguard Wightlink Ferries Red Funnel (IoW Ferries) Hovertravelltd IOW Council Official Island Roads

