While returning from an earlier callout, Coast Guard members came upon a woman who had fallen from a horse onto the road in Doolin. An ambulance had been called. Coast Guard members attended to the injured woman who had hurt her shoulder and arm in the fall. A HSE Paramedic and a HSE Ambulance arrived. Coast Guard members assisted the Ambulance crew . The woman was collared and stretchered to the Ambulance , she was then taken to Ennis General Hospital.
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While on route back from an earlier incident ,members of Doolin Coast Guard were again tasked to an incident at Lisdoonvarna where a man had collapsed on the street. The team administered First Aid, stretchered the man from the road and attended to him indoors until the HSE Ambulance arrived. He was then taken by Ambulance to Ennis General Hospital.
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At 10.20 , Doolin Coast Guard was tasked by MRCC Valentia to an incident close to Gleninagh, beyond Blackhead Lighthouse. A man had fallen while fishing from the rocks.The team went to the location, on finding the casualty, administered First Aid and splinted his leg. The HSE Ambulance arrived and together they placed the injured man in a stretcher and took him to the road where he was then taken by the ambulance to University College Hospital Galway.Team returned to base.
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At 18.15, Doolin Coast Guard was tasked by MRCC Valentia, to search for a person whose possible location was near Dough, Spanish Point. Teams went to the area , carried out searches in different directions from the given location. Nothing was found. No further information came forward and no more information was available to MRCC, the team were stood down and returned to base.
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Doolin Coast Guard were tasked by MRSC Valentia to assist a vessel on fire which had just arrived in Liscannor Harbour. Coast Guard Members were assisted by Clare County Fire and Rescue personnel and Ennistymon Gardaí. The fire was quickly brought under control with no significant damage to the vessel. Team were stood down and returned to base.
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Doolin Coast Guard D-Class crew were on duty today as safety boat for the Annual Lahinch to Liscannor Swim. While in the bay they were tasked by MRCC Valentia to go the assistance of a small pleasure boat with engine trouble 3 m west of Liscannor.The D-Class proceeded to the stricken boats location . The Inagh was also in the Bay , owned and coxwained by another Coast Guard Member and together with the D-Class boat , it towed and escorted the pleasure boat safely back to Liscannor Harbour.
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