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Three shouts for Newquay RNLI volunteers this week

Lifeboats News Release

Newquay RNLI volunteers have responded to three shouts in the last week.

Enid Mary going to a shout

RNLI/Emma Gallagher

Enid Mary going to a shout
The first shout came on Sunday 26 February just as the charity's D class lifeboat had been rehoused and refuelled following a routine exercise.

Volunteer crew, who were still in their kit, re-launched Enid Mary at 11.52am and joined colleagues from Newquay coastguard search & rescue team and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust who were tending to a casualty who had been taken ill on Lusty Glaze Beach.

Two crew members went ashore, but due to the poor sea conditions, it was agreed that the casualty be evacuated by land and stretchered up the steps to the car park and into an awaiting ambulance.

On Monday 27 February at 11.41pm volunteers were paged and tasked to assist Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team, St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. However a cancel alert was received shortly after at 11.57pm and all agencies were stood down

The third shout was received last night, Saturday 4 March at 6.35pm.

Both of the charity's lifeboats were launched and tasked to assist Newquay Cliff Rescue team at Kelsey Head just east of Polly Joke.

A dog had fallen down a 35m cliff and thankfully seemed unhurt but stuck at the bottom.

The Newquay Coastguard team carried out a successful cliff rescue and reunited the dog with their relieved owners, while St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team and Newquay RNLI Lifeboat crew provided safety back up.

In any coastal emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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