Bundoran Lifeboat Station

Saving Lives at Sea

Callouts 2009

 

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Person fallen from horse on Tullan Strand

Mon 12th Oct2009

16:40hrs

Lifeboat was requested by the ambulance service to assist in extraction of casualty who had fallen from a horse and sustained injury. The casualty was taken to an ambulance over land with the help of lifeboat personnel.

     

Person in difficulty at main   beach

Sat 19th Sept2009

17:17hrs

On scene lifeboat located and recovered one casualty, who informed the crew of a second casualty in the water, who was quickly located and recovered. A third person who entered the water to assist also had to be recovered by the lifeboat. The three casualties were returned to the pier and transferred to awaiting ambulance crews. Recue 118 was also on scene to offer assistance if required.

     

Person fallen from cliff at the diving boards area.

Sat 12th Sept2009

12:13 hrs

Casualty pulled from water on to rocks by surfer. Lifeboat attended scene and put crew ashore to administer first aid/oxygen and assist with transfer to helicopter Rescue 118.

     

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Person stranded on rocks.

Sat 12th Sep2009

11:46 hrs

Crew assisted in escorting the person off safely.

     

Small vessel with engine failure S/E Mullaghmore.

Mon 17th Aug 2009

13:13 hrs

Small fishing vessel with engine failure, one POB.  Lifeboat took over the tow and landed the vessel in Mullaghmore harbour.

     

Persons in difficulty at the main beach

Sun 16th Aug 2009

16:43hrs

Launch cancelled, made it to shore safely

     

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Object in the water west of the pier Thur. 13th Aug 2009

13:55 hrs

Lifeboat was alerted to an object floating in the water, and on arrival found it to be a partially submerged lobster bouy. False alarm with good intent.
     
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Surfer in difficulty at Tullan Strand Tue 28th July 2009

11:47 hrs

On scene Lifeboat were informed the surfer had made his way back to shore safely. Lifeboat crew made contact with the surfer and when confident everything was ok, the Lifeboat returned to station.
     
Person fallen from bridge in Ballyshannon Sun 5th July 2009

19:43 hrs

 

Mon 6th July                   

Lifeboat attended scene and carried out an extensive search alongside other rescue crews and local vessels, without success until fading light hampered the search effort.

 

The Lifeboat was tasked to resume search, and assist with the recovery, along with Donegal Bay Sub Aqua, and the Fishery Patrol Boat.

     

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Persons on rocks at the diving boards area.

 

Sun 17th May 2009 

11:35 hrs

 

Lifeboat diverted from training exercise to investigate report of people on rocks. On scene found six people high up the rock face. Lifeboat stood by until they were escorted off safely.
     
Small fishing vessel in difficulty  at Creevy. Sun 10th May 2009 En route back to station from previous incident Lifeboat was diverted to Creevy to assist small fishing vessel taking on water. On arrival the vessel had drifted on to rocks. The crew secured a tow and brought the boat back to Creevy pier.
     
Three surfers in difficulty at Rossnowlagh. Sun 10th May 2009                      

15:30 hrs

On arrival at scene Lifeboat was informed the surfers had been taken ashore safely. The crew were then diverted to second incident.
     

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Suspected missing person. Mon 4th May 2009

15:12 hrs

Due to severe weather conditions crew assembled and stood by on the slipway awaiting launch if required. Person was found safe and well by Rescue 118.
     
Surfer in difficulty west of Bundoran Pier. Sat 2nd May 2009

16:40 hrs

On arrival at scene found surfer was in no trouble. False alarm with good intent.
     
Persons unwell aboard motor vessel. Sat 26th Apr 2009

12:15 hrs

Lifeboat took three persons back to shore as vessel was unable to enter the harbour due to low tide.
     

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Dive boat with engine failure north of Mullaghmore. Mon 13th Apr 2009

15:20 hrs

Small RIB with five POB was taken under tow and brought to Mullaghmore harbour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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