#2012 Round Up

Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team – 2012 Round Up

2012 proved another busy year for Falmouth CRT, with some challenging jobs and some real highs and lows.

To date, we have attended 84 incidents totalling 779.5 (team) hours, and assisted 122 persons, sadly 3 of these were confirmed fatalities and 3 dogs also one of which could not be saved.

Our longest job totalled 162 (team) hours, plus additional hours from other resources, that averages 11.6 hours per team member!

That said, we wouldn’t have been able to do any of the above if it wasn’t for the training put in from the team, for 2012 totalling 670 (team) hours. Ranging from voluntary two hour sessions on a Monday evening, to full day / weekend slots.

Aside from ‘shouts’ and training, we also carry out voluntary local area patrols, public events, also voluntary and visits to local youth groups, such as cubs and scouts. This year we have totalled 129.75 hours in these tasks reaching out to the wider community over our seemingly successful social media communications.

Total team hours this year are a staggering 1579.25 with other tasks such as checks / maintenance of equipment not added on top of this, it’s been a busy old year!

This year also welcomes our new Sector Manager, Marc Thomas, and two new team members, Paul and Isaac. and we say goodbye to our departing Sector Manager Martin Leslie, who has moved on to bigger and better things at HQ a big good luck to him and a big thanks for all of the help and support he has given us!

So, thanks to all our followers and have a happy new year. Here’s to a safe 2013!

#CGDuties #RemembranceSunday

11/11/12 10:00-12:00
Eight Falmouth Team members attended the remembrance parade in Falmouth this year. The team marched alongside our colleagues in other emergency and armed services as well as youth groups to the war memorial in Kimberly Park for the service.
A good turn out from all this year.
A privilege to take part in such an important event.

“They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.”

Meet the Crew – Complete

Easter holidays nearly over and a second session compete at the maritime museum for members of the public to meet the crews of the rescue services

06/04/12 – 482 visitors
13/04/12 – 760 visitors
Totalling – 1242 people. That’s a lot of talking and questions

Maritime Museum – Falmouth

Meet the Crew
Excellent morning already talking to members of the public about the coastguard rescue service. Still time this afternoon to meet the crews an say hello. @FalmouthCRT and @PorthoustockSAR in attendance

Meet the Crews – HM Coastguard

 

© MCA

Date: Fri, Apr 13th 2012

Time: 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm

In celebration of the new Search & Rescue exhibition come and meet the brave men and women who risk their lives at sea to save those in distress.

Learn about the important work of HM Coastguard rescue service.  Master their rope tying and rescue skills, see what it takes to perform a cliff rescue and hear first-hand stories of how they help to keep our coastline safe.

All activities FREE with Museum entrance ticket. Adult supervision required.