ANSTRUTHER LIFEBOAT SERVICE RECORDS FOR 2014 (Most recent first)
25/2014
13/09/14 14:40 - 15:25 ROS:- 07099/2014 DNL Station mechanic / second coxswain witnessed a fall and leg brake locally at a football match. Immediate first aid was administer on the pitch, the casualty was in pain but stable allowing the mechanic to return to the lifeboat station as the ambulance was reported as 35min away. He obtained the Entonox to relieve the pain and immobilise the leg until the ambulance arrived, others assisted under instruction. Casualty handed over to the ambulance personnel. 24/2014
12/09/14 14:00 - 15:30 ROS:- 07097/2014 DNL Crew responded to a report outside and close to the lifeboat station of elderly male falling backward over a bollard and cutting his head. Station mechanic / second coxswain and harbour master assisted, administering first aid and giving oxygen until the ambulance arrived. Casualty handed over to the ambulance personnel.
19 & 20/2014
07/08/14 22:07 - 23:45 ILB & ALB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist two persons stranded on the chain walk cliff traverse above the water. Coastguard response teams were on scene. ILB located the casualties, made certain that no first aid was required, and then transferred them safely to the beach at Elie Golf course and the waiting Coastguard. ALB stood by during transfer. Boat boats were stood down and returned to Anstruther. Weather - part cloudy Visibility - good Wind - light breeze 225 Sea state - Slight 18/2014
01/08/14 07:20 - 08:30 DNL Request from crew of a Fishing Vessel in Pittenweem harbour taking on water. Crew mustered and travelled by road to the casualty and helped pump out the water until the leak could be fixed. Weather - part cloudy Visibility - good Wind - light breeze Sea state - Calm 370284
15/2014
27/07/14 15:08 - 15:50 DATE 27/07/14 16:00 - 16:30 DNL A member of the public alerted the crew, have just returned, to a young boy who had fallen on the harbour pier and cut his knee. Two crew gave first, aid sterilising and dressing the wound. He was then able to continue with his parents. Weather - Fog Visibility - Poor Wind - Light breeze 315 Sea state - Smooth 14/2014
27/07/14 15:08 - 15:50 ALB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a motor vessel, with one person on board, in the fog, with a fouled propeller. The ALB located the casualty vessel, cut free the creel Dan line and passed over a tow with crew man, then safely towed the casualty to Anstruther harbour. The casualty was safely moored, no further assistance required the lifeboat rehoused. Weather - Fog Visibility - Poor Wind - Light breeze 315 Sea state - Smooth
11 & 12/2014
26/06/14 23:36 - 00:45 ALB / ILB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to assist a fishing vessel, with two persons on board, drifting 5 miles off Anstruther with fuel problems. The ALB located the casualty vessel, passed over a tow and safely towed the casualty to Pittenweem harbour, the ILB launched to assist entry to the harbour. The casualty was safely moored; no further assistance required the lifeboats returned to Anstruther to rehouse.Weather - Sunny Visibility - Good Wind - Light airs 45 Sea state - Slight 10/2014
22/06/14 23:16 - 00:40 ALB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to search for and assist three persons in a small boat on passage from Lower Largo to Shell Bay The ALB on route when casualties were spotted by Coastguard shore team getting into a car that left the scene. ALB stood down at 23:48 and returned to Anstruther to rehouse. Weather - Part couldy Visibility - V Good Wind - Light breeze 45 Sea state - Slight 08/2014
18/05/14 15:50 - 16:30 ILB ILB having just re-housed and crew still on station, a member of the public raised concerns to the crew about an angler stranded on rocks on the back of Anstruther east pier and tide still rising. ILB launched and safely brought the casualty back to the lifeboat slip a little shaken but OK No further assistance required the Lifeboats re-housed. Weather - Part Cloudy Visibility - Good Wind - Gentle breeze 270 Sea state - Calm
No further assistance required the Lifeboat rehoused after a short wait for the tide.
Weather - Part Cloudy Visibility - Good Wind - Mod breeze 270 Sea state - Mod 05 & 06/2014
02/03/14 10:50 - 11:00 ILB & ALB Lifeboats having just launched on exercise received a request from Aberdeen Coastguard to divert and proceed to St Andrews, where two people were reported to be cut off by the incoming tide. ALB & ILB were stood down on route as the casualties were reported safe. No further assistance required the Lifeboats continued with their planned exercise. Weather - Sunny Visibility - Good Wind - Mod breeze 203 Sea state - Modt 03 & 04/2014
27/02/14 ILB & ALB Request from Aberdeen Coastguard to search for a dog reported by its owner to have fallen over the sea cliff, near to St Monans. ILB and ALB launched to assist Coastguard shore team but nothing found, stood down and returned to station. Weather - Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind - Mod breeze 248 Sea state - Slight
The ILB was launched to act as a brake while entering the harbour.
With the vessel safely beached and the crew ashore no further assistance was required and the lifeboats re-housed. Weather - Part cloudy Visibility - Good Wind - Mod breeze 248 Sea state - Mod |
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