Doolin Coast Guard members took the Delta across to Galway on a combined night exercise and visit to Galway RNLI Station. Other Coast Guard members travelled by road . Doolin Coast Guard , along with Costelloe Bay Coast Guard will be assisting Galway RNLI in late June at the Volvo Ocean Race.Thanks to Mike Swan and all the crew at Galway RNLI Station who showed us around the station.

Doolin Coast Guard members took part in the JSAR Games held in Youghal , County Cork this weekend. Irish Coast Guard members competed in challenges and games alongside HM Coast Guard members. Teams were divided into Valentia , Malin, Dublin and HM Coast Guard divisions as well as Inter teams. Well done to the HM Coast Guard team who won the prizes this year. Thanks to Youghal CG and their neighbouring teams who hosted a great weekend and had put in a huge amount of work organising the event over the past year.

Members of Doolin Coast Guard Unit visited Scoil Mhainchín , Ennistymon , today to talk to the children about water safety  and the Irish Coast Guard and what we do . Coast Guard members showed the children the water safety DVD, “Dopey Denzel” produced by Howth Coast Guard Unit , showed them some equipment and handed out the “Stay Safe”  childrens magazine.

At 14.4o , Doolin Coast Unit was tasked for the second time today, by MRSC, Valentia to assist a climber who had been injured at Ballyreen, North of Doolin.The team assembled , went to the location and assessed the casualty who had been injured while at the bottom of the cliff when a rock fell from above. The casualty was treated by Coast Guard members and made comfortable until the HSE Paramedics arrived and they then assisted the Paramedics by splinting the leg injury. The Shannon Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter, Rescue 115, was tasked . They lowered their winch man and the casualty was then stretchered to the shore line where he was taken on-board the helicopter and taken to Limerick Hospital.

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Doolin Coast Guard Unit was tasked by Ennistymon Gardaí this morning to assist with the recovery of a body washed ashore at Poll Cnaimhín, North of Doolin.

Incident 08/12

The South Aran team was tasked yesterday to assist with the transfer of a patient to an aircraft for medicav to hospital.

Incident 07/12

Climbing exercise tonight at Ballyreen.

Coast Guard Team was tasked today to assist when a member of the public collapsed with chest pains and breathing difficulties. Medical attention was provided until the HSE ambulance arrived to take the casualty to hospital.

Incident 06/12

Another successful annual Search ORA ( Operational Readiness Assessment)  completed for the team. The team and team search managers were assessed tonight on search skills and management.  All went well despite the heavy rain and thunder storms. Thanks to our Sector Manager , Ray and Southern Sector Manager , Tim , who travelled to Doolin for our assessment.