#CGTraining

27/04/13 10:30-17:00 Falmouth CRT spent the day with our colleagues from Porthoustock CRT and the Fire Service from Truro and St Austell undertaking mud rescue training at Newham Ind Est, Truro. The initial brief was an animal stuck in the mud. On scene RV’d with the Truro Fire Service who were the initial responders and both OIC’s from Falmouth CRT and FRS working together to ensure safe working area was in place. For exercise purpose the animal was a domestic ‘dog’ although in reality was a FRS dummy. Both FRS and the mud team deployed technicians across the mud using mud stretchers and mud mats and making good progress, while remaining team members from Porthoustock, FRS and Falmouth CRT ensuring safety and protection checking for up river and down river danger, as well as logistics, command and control roles.

Due to the location of the ‘CAS’ neither team recovered the ‘CAS’ however recovered to shore and continued with the train sharing ideas, processes and best practise.

Again, thanks to everyone involved for a really enjoyable and worthwhile exercise, and FRS for supplying the lunch, very much appreciated.

* FRS – Fire & Rescue Service

#outonshout No.26

26/04/13 04:00 Falmouth CRT tasked to person in the water at Fish Strand Quay, Falmouth ILB also tasked. While proceeding all units stood down as managed to get out of water. On scene ambulance crew treated person and transported to RCHT.

#CGTraining

22/04/13 19:00-21:00 This evening saw the team undertake a local area patrol checking the beaches in particular areas that had been damaged by recent bad weather as well as access and local knowledge of the guard. Excellent training. Upon return to the station the team are advised of the possible need to establish HLS at Malpas and stood by at station.

#outonashout No.25

22/04/13 20:45 Following the completion of a Local area patrol and knowledge training team stood by to establish HLS for R193 who was transferring a casualty from a fishing vessel off IOS. On scene at Malpas at 22:30 and set up ‘Desert Box’ and awaited arrival of R193, due to visibility being improved R193 was able to go direct to RCHT and team stood down and RTB by 23:15.

#outonashout No.24

18/04/13 @ 1923 – Team paged to a report of a person stuck in the mud at Gorran Gorras Creek. MRCC Falmouth kept the caller on the line until we arrived. As we were getting the mud rescue equipment ready and PPE we found we had around a half mile walk. MRCC Falmouth reported that the tide had reached the casualty and was starting to rise up his legs.

Once down to the casualty 2x Mud Rescue Technicians deployed and and started to extricate the casualty using our specialist equipment. By the time we’d finished the water had risen over the casualties knees.

We ‘pepper potted’ the casualty using the mud stretchers back to the shore and kept him warm until the arrival of the ILB for transport back to the station for a warm up.

Ordinarily we’d have used a winch but due to the todal conditions and distance from the shore, it was decided this was the best way back.

After assisting the ILB to shore we stood down to return to station.

After carrying all of the equipment back to the vehicle and RTB, cleaned down and ready for service by 2125

The casualty was on a university project taking pictures of wading birds in the creek and got caught out by the soft pockets of mud and rising tide.

Thanks to the ILB crew for helping us back with some heavier kit!!