HM
CoastguardSearch and Rescue Teams
The following comments are personal views of the
team members
and do not represent official Coastguard statements
These are some abbreviations used on some
of the jobs, UU = Units used, Helo = Helicopter, LB = Lifeboat
ILB = Inshore Lifeboat, IRT = Initial
Response Team, BURT = Back Up Response Team.
Oscar 4 is the local council security boat.
The Helicopters we use are:- RESCUE 193
& 192 from Chivenor (RAF), Hotel Lima and Wiskey Bravo from Portland
(Coastguard), Oscar 99 from Exeter (Police), Helimed from Exeter ( Air Ambulance).
| Observations | 7 |
| Investigate | 7 |
| Cliff job | |
| Search (Burt) | 5 |
| Search (IRT) | 1 |
| Assist (I.E. Police /Ambulance) | 5 |
| EODU | |
| Other | 4 |
| Person in the water | 5 |
| Observations | 10 |
| Investigate | 13 |
| Cliff job | 4 |
| Search (Burt | 10 |
| Search (IRT) | 1 |
| Assist (I.E. Police /Ambulance) | 9 |
| EODU | |
| Other | 5 |
| Person in the water | 5 |