Wicklow RNLI respond to reports of four people in difficulty at Silver Strand.
Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched both lifeboats on Sunday (24 May) to reports of four people in difficulty in the water at Silver Strand beach.
The all-weather lifeboat RNLB Bridie O’Shea and the inshore lifeboat Dennis Audrey were both launched just before midday and made best speed to Silver Strand Beach in good conditions and calm seas.
Arriving on scene a short time later with Dublin based Coast Guard helicopter rescue 116 already in attendance, the inshore lifeboat with Helm Alan Goucher at the controls made its way onto the beach to gather information about what had happened.
Meanwhile Coxswain Nicky Keogh in command of the all-weather lifeboat initiated a search for the four casualties.
It was quickly established by the inshore lifeboat crew that the four people had managed to make it safely ashore and required no further assistance.
All assets were then stood down by the Coast Guard and returned to station.
Speaking after the callout Wicklow Lifeboat Coxswain Nicky Keogh said ‘This was an incredibly quick response by the volunteers here at Wicklow RNLI. We were happy to hear that everyone was safe and well. We would like to remind people if they see anyone in trouble in the water to please dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.’
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