Beachley
| ID | Callout | Stand Down | Station | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/009 | 29/01/2012 11:32 | 29/01/2012 | Beachley | To follow. |
| 11/052 | 19/12/2011 15:41 | 19/12/2011 17:29 | Beachley | Requested by HM Coastguard to carry out a search for a person believed to have fallen from M4 Bridge into the Severn Estuary. SARA 3 and SARA1 launched to search in conjunction with Coastguard helicopter "Rescue 106": nothing was found. |
| 11/050 | 13/12/2011 15:59 | 13/12/2011 19:25 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent Police to investigate report of a cabin cruiser drifting down the River Usk on the ebbing tide; somewhere between St Julians and Newport City Centre. Conditions poor, Sub-zero temperature, Hail, Snow & Strong Winds. SARA 3 deployed to Uskmouth and launched to search the length of the river. Land Search team deployed to search the river banks between Newport Town Bridge and the M4 Motorway. "M.V. Renegade" was located approx 500 mtrs above the M4 bridge and found to be secured to a yellow mooring. Vessel was recovered by members of the St Julians' Boat Club the following day. |
| 11/048 | 09/11/2011 09:06 | 09/11/2011 10:00 | Beachley | Requested by South Wales Police to carry out a low-tide search of the inter-tide area with reference the person missing from 31/10/2011. After consultation with HM Coastguard it was reported that Avon & Somerset police had earlier recovered a body from the Portishead area. |
| 11/047 | 31/10/2011 01:39 | 31/10/2011 03:30 | Beachley | Requested by South Wales Police to search for a person reported to have jumped from the M4 Bridge into the Severn Estuary. SARA3 and MRU1 with a Beach search party were despatched to the Sudbrook and Black Rock areas. Teams carried out an intensive search in accompanyment with police helicopter WO99. Nothing found. |
| 11/045 | 10/10/2011 05:16 | 10/10/2011 06:32 | Beachley | Tasked by HM Coastguard to "readiness" in support of Avon Police attending a person threatenning to jump from the M48 Severn Bridge. SARA 1 and crew braught to "standby for immediate launch" condition at Beachley Slipway. Person taken into police custody. Lifeboat not launched. |
| 11/043 | 16/09/2011 16:21 | 16/09/2011 19:19 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to assist with the recovery of a person from Tredegar Park Lake, Newport. Mobile Rescue Unit 2 and SARA 5 were despatched and the recovery team successfully recovered to the police and ambulance waiting at the lakeside. |
| 11/042 | 15/09/2011 23:49 | 15/09/2011 02:30 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea MRCA to attend a search for a car driven into the sea at speed from the lifeboat slipway. SARA 3 launched and a land rescue team despatched in Mobile Resue Unit 2 to search for the vehicle. Casualty was located approx 300mtrs downtide of the slipway and recovered from the water. Casualty handed to the responding NHS ambulance. Vehicle was checked and secured for safety an orange marker buoy attached as an obstruction warning to local boats. |
| 11/037 | 31/07/2011 17:43 | 31/07/2011 18:33 | Beachley | Called by South wales Police to stand-by in case needed to attend a female threatening to jump into the water at the Chepstow end of the "Old Severn Bridge". SARA 1 readied with crew to launch. However, rescue station is immediately at the location described and there was no sign of the person nor the "attending" police officers. SARA 1 was launched to check out all possible locations. Police advised SARA Control that the person was now in the mud at the base of the bridge. SARA Control confirmed that there was over ten metres of water at the described location and still no sign of the person. Person was located near the "M48 Wye Bridge" and recovered to shore by police officers. |
| 11/036 | 17/08/2011 14:35 | 17/08/2011 15:32 | Beachley | Called by South Wales Police to launch to two people seen in the River Wye. The 999 emergency call was from passengers of a passing train and suggested that a boat was sinking in the river estuary. SARA 1 was immediately launched only to discover that the boaters had simply been "waving to passengers" in the train as it followed the coastline. |
| 11/035 | 17/07/2011 09:25 | 17/07/2011 10:15 | Beachley | A blue & white cruiser seen to be drifting near to the "Hen & Chicks" rocks. The wind rapidly took the vessel toward "Whorls End". SARA 1 was launched and, despite the poor visibility and rain, the casualty vessel was quickly located. A rope was secured and she was towed firstly to Beachley Slipway and then back to her moorings at Sedbury Cliff. |
| 11/034 | 06/07/2011 12:43 | 06/07/2011 13:50 | Beachley | Tasked by HM Coastguard to possible sighting of crashed microlite aircraft near the M48 bridge. Eyewitness reported seeing what appeared to be white wings floating on the water... later to disappear. SARA Lifeboat 3 launched to carry out search between the two motorway bridges. Nothing sighted. |
| 11/033 | 03/07/2011 10:46 | 03/07/2011 13:00 | Beachley | Called by Gloucestershire Constabulary to aid of a woman who had fallen approx 15 Mtrs from Wintours Leap in the Wye Valley. SARA 1 and three mobile rescue units were despatched with land-SAR crews. Casualty was located. NHS Paramedics on-scene attending to casualty who was unconscious. and crew assisted Glos F&R to extricate her to waiting air ambulance at Llancaut. |
| 11/029 | 18/06/2011 05:10 | 18/06/2011 06:21 | Beachley | Tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a person seen in the mud just downstream of the M4 Bridge over the estuary. SARA 3 launched to investigate. Nothing found. Coastguard report that a fishermen was later interviewed after leaving the search area. This was SARA 3 (Swiftandbold) first emergency shout since becoming operational. |
| 11/028 | 16/06/2011 21:53 | 16/06/2011 22:55 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent Police to assist with person "sat on ledge" of Millenium Bridge, Newport. SRT team assembled on scene to support GFRS. Mobile Rescue Unit 1 and Rescue 5 despatched to launch at Uskmouth to take over from GFRS as the tide was dropping to a level unsuyitable for their RIB. Person was "talked down" by police negotiator. |
| 11/027 | 14/06/2011 20:56 | 14/06/2011 21:35 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to assist with search for a missing person in the Sedbury area of Chepstow. Search teams assembled. Person was located by Police. |
| 11/024 | 29/05/2011 01:16 | 29/05/2011 02:30 | Beachley | Requested by South Wales Police to assist with recovery of a person who had jumped from the Newport Town Bridge. SARA 3 & MRU 1 despatched to Uskmouth for launch. SARA control direct to scene. Person was extracted from the water by SWFRS mud-rescue team and passed to NHS Ambulance & Police. |
| 11/022 | 17/05/2011 21:50 | 17/05/2011 23:00 | Beachley | Advised by a member of the public that a small craft had broken free of its mooring and was drifting down the Wye Estuary. Communications with HM Coastguard indicated that the vessel was under command but might need assistance. SARA 1 launched to stand-by whilst casualty craft returned to Chepstow. |
| 11/021 | 16/05/2011 06:11 | 16/05/2011 08:10 | Beachley | Requested by HM Coastguard to assist South Wales police with a recovery of a male casualty from the River Usk "near Shaftsbury Park". SARA 3 and MRU 1 were despatched to launch at Uskmouth.(stood down 07.32) Swift-water rescue group attended directly to the scene "Glebelands Park", where they were able to secure the casualty and recover to land. The team assisted NHS responders with a short carry-out accross unstable ground. Casualty handed over to responding NHS Paramedic. |
| 11/019 | 01/05/2011 18:30 | 01/05/2011 21:30 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police & HM Coastguard to search for a person believed missing since 01/05/2011 in the water near the M4 bridge over the Severn Estuary. SARA1 and SARA3 carried out keyhole search of the coast above and below the bridges. Nothing was found. |
| 11/014 | 26/04/2011 01:54 | 26/04/2011 02:29 | Beachley | Requested by HM Coastguard to assist Gwent police at an incident at Newport Town Bridge. SARA 3 and MRU 2 were readied for despatch to launch at Uskmouth. Upon arival on scene SARA Incident Command was briefed that SWFRS had launched their vessel and that the situation was "in-hand". After brief discussion with police and SWFRS it was decided to stand down the SARA response. |
| 11/013 | 21/04/2011 18:47 | 21/04/2011 19:30 | Beachley | Called by Gloucestershire and Gwent police to "a person" seen to be "Stuck on the cliff" below Chepstow Castle on the River Wye. SARA 1 and MRU 1 were despatched to the scene. SARA 1 recovered three persons from the cliff and took them to Chepstow where they were interviewed by police. |
| 11/010 | 09/04/2011 11:15 | 09/04/2011 12:59 | Beachley | Following request from H.M. Coasguard, SARA Lifeboat 1 ("Joe Harris")was launched to a "Vessel in distress" near the M4 Motorway bridge across the Severn Esuary. The "casualty vessel" (a Jet-ski) had broken down and was being towed by a fellow jet-skiier: however they were unable to make headway against the ebbing tide which was rapidly taking them down the coast toward Newport. SARA Lifeboat reached the skiiers at 11:37 took one skiier on board and carried out an "alongside tow" to return the stricken craft to Beachley. (Lives saved 2) |
| 11/003 | 22/01/2011 14:36 | 22/01/2011 15:30 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent Police and HM Coastguard to launch to a person on the mud-banks approx one mile off Caldicot Levels. SARA 3 launched at extreme low tide and located person in conjunction with police helicopter. Person indicated that he was not in difficulties and did not require assistance. |
| 10/093 | 10/12/2010 08:54 | 10/12/2010 09:46 | Beachley | Requested by West Midlands' Ambulance Service to assist with a patient in the Great Doward area near Symonds Yat. Snow and difficult terrain precluded normal NHS procedures and although the ambulance crew were in attendance an "Unstable-ground Stretcher Team" could possibly be needed. Mobile Rescue Units "One" and "Two" were despatched with two "Land Search & Recovery" (LSAR) teams. The SARA teams were stood down early into the journey as the NHS crew had been successful in safely moving the patient. |
| 10/091 | 26/11/2010 12:41 | 26/11/2010 12:55 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea MRCA to support South Wales Fire Service attending a vessel reported to be drifting in the River Usk near Newport. Vessel Description: 18ft white hull one person reported un board. SARA 5 and MRU 1 readied. Newport Crew direct to Uskmouth. Stood down when "drifting" boat was reported to heve reached the shore. |
| 10/088 | 27/10/2010 21:33 | 27/10/2010 22:29 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to assist with search for missing person in the Beachley Point area. Person located in Ferry Inn car park whilst search teams were being briefed. |
| 10/081 | 02/10/2010 07:10 | 02/10/2010 09:15 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to launch at Newport on the River Usk to search for missing person believed to have jumped from the Newport Town Bridge. SARA Rescue 5 and crew were immediately on scene having already been launched at St Julians to assist with security cover for the Ryder Cup 2010 at Caerleon. SARA ILB 3 was despatched with MRU 1 from Chepstow to Uskmouth to take over the search allowing Rescue 5 to return to Caerleon. A detailed search of the river found nothing and was eventually called off when police determined that the original phone call had been a hoax. |
| 10/080 | 17/09/2010 13:02 | 17/09/2010 16:40 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to launch at Newport on the River Usk to recover a man missing from the Newport "Town Bridge", missing since 12/09/10. SARA 3 and MRU 1 despatched. Casualty recovered and passed to Police. |
| 10/077 | 14/09/2010 18:49 | 14/09/2010 19:40 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to launch at Newport on the River Usk to recover a man missing from the Newport "Town Bridge", missing since 12/09/10. SARA 3 and MRU 1 despatched. Stood down as the incomming tide made location impossible. |
| 10/076 | 12/09/2010 08:30 | 12/09/2010 14:00 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to assist with search of River Usk for a man missing from the Newport "Town Bridge". SARA 3 and MRU 1 despatched. An intensive, detailed, bank and water search in conjunction with police helicopter was conducted from the mouth of the river to the M4 bridge at Crinau. Nothing found. |
| 10/067 | 15/08/2010 21:30 | 15/08/2010 22:22 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to standby in case a person on the outside of the railings of the Newport Town Centre’s “Millennium Bridge” should fall into the water. Mobile 1 and Rescue 5 were despatched under blue lights. SARA “on-scene control” established 21:40. Person taken into police custody 22:21. |
| 10/066 | 15/08/2010 14:30 | 15/08/2010 14:45 | Beachley | Boat owner and one other person were having serious problems with their 5Mtr ski-boat in danger of being wrecked on the Beachley Lifeboat slipway in rough waves and swift ebb-tide. SARA Crew attending the station's Annual Open Day assisted in the safe recovery. |
| 10/064 | 13/08/2010 13:09 | 13/08/2010 13:55 | Beachley | SARA 1 launched to locate and make recovery of possible missing male from Littleton Wharf near Oldbury Glos. Target recovered to Beachley slipway. Passed to Gloucester Police. |
| 10/062 | 11/08/2010 11:07 | 11/08/2010 13:11 | Beachley | Requested by HM Coastguard on behalf Avon & Somerset Police. Search in vicinty of M48 Severn Crossing for person believed missing in the estuary. SARA 3 launched to carry out keyhole search from motorway bridge to "Counts Buoy". Portishead Lifeboat searched estuary from Avonmouth up to M48 Bridge. Nothing Found. |
| 10/060 | 26/07/2010 20:47 | 26/07/2010 22:46 | Beachley | Tasked by H.M.Coastguard to small cruiser in distress with engine failure in the Wye Estuary. SARA 1 Lifeboat launched to assist. Vessel was taken under tow with five persons and returned to Beachley Slipway. |
| 10/059 | 26/07/2010 20:10 | 26/07/2010 20:40 | Beachley | SARA 1 Lifeboat Launched at request of SARA “Land” search team (on scene from previous callout) to a person observed swimming in the River Wye under the Town Bridge. This person was not the one being sought by Gloucestershire Police and recovered himself to the northern shore of the river. |
| 10/058 | 26/07/2010 19:11 | 26/07/2010 20:10 | Beachley | Requested by H.M.Coastguard to assist Gloucestershire Police in search for missing vulnerable person in the Chepstow area. SARA 1 Lifeboat was launched to carry out a detailed bank search from mouth of the River Wye to Chepstow Castle. A Land search team was assembled to continue the bank search upstream from the Chepstow Town Bridge. Local police terminated search action at dusk. |
| 10/057 | 26/07/2010 17:07 | 26/07/2010 17:48 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent police to report of upturned dinghy and two persons “waving” on sandbanks near M4 Severn Bridge. SARA 1 Lifeboat was launched to the area and determined that the boat was upright and anchored to the sandbar. The people from the boat were seen by local fishermen to have walked ashore. No further action taken. |
| 10/056 | 22/07/2010 15:37 | 22/07/2010 16:08 | Beachley | Called to the assistance of male with possible ruptured leg artery on "Fossil Beach" near Chepstow. First Aid provided and casualty despatched to Royal Gwent A & E Dept. |
| 10/054 | 12/07/2010 21:52 | 12/07/2010 22:20 | Beachley | Called to assist a small craft (Dory) holed by rough weather against the Beachley Lifeboat Station slipway. Crew assisted boat owner to recover vessel onto trailer. |
| 10/053 | 12/07/2010 20:36 | 12/07/2010 22:20 | Beachley | Requested by HM Coastguard to investigate report of life-raft seen drifting in the Wye Estuary near Tallard's Marsh. Night search carried out - nothing found. |
| 10/045 | 29/06/2010 15:35 | 29/06/2010 17:00 | Beachley | Invited by H.M.Coasguard to launch to assist RSPCA inspector attempting to recover downed Fledgling Falcon trapped in the estuary mud near the Aust Pylon, South Gloucestershire. SARA 3 ILB launched at 15:50 Hrs and tasked to the area. The SARA crew successfully located, netted and carried the bird through the deep mud to the waiting RSPCA. |
| 10/044 | 20/06/2010 10:41 | 20/06/2010 13:47 | Beachley | Tasked by HM Coastguard to launch to Chepstow Town Bridge area and provide water security to Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service "Rope Team" (Lydney) who would attempt to rescue an injured Perigrine Falcon fledgeling from a cliff ledge above the River Wye. SARA 1 was launched to the scene with MRU 1 sent to liaise with the Fire Service. The bird was successfully netted and lowered off the cliff together with the two GF&RS climbers directly into SARA 1. All three were then ferried to the Chepstow Boat Club pontoon. The Falcon was passed into the care of the RSPCA. |
| 10/042 | 13/06/2010 18:00 | 13/06/2010 19:45 | Beachley | Requested by H.M.Coasguard to attend 7mtr yacht in difficulties off "Charleston Rocks" on the Welsh shore. The vessel had suffered an engine failure and, although at anchor, was in danger of grounding on the rocky outcrops as the tide dropped. SARA 1 was launched and, after locating the vessel a crewman was transferred to the casualty vessel to secure a tow. The yacht was successfully towed to St Pirre Pill near Chepstow. |
| 10/039 | 09/06/2010 20:54 | 09/06/2010 23:30 | Beachley | Tasked by Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service to attend two "injured" climbers trapped on "Wintours Leap" in the Wye Valley. SARA 3 despatched by river to assist with extraction. MRU 1, Mru 2 and Radio Car attended by road with a land search team. GFRS rope team lowered the casualties (who were mildly hypothermic) to the quarry base from where the casualties were "Walked Out" throught the thick undergrowth. |
| 10/038 | 03/06/2010 12:53 | 03/06/2010 13:45 | Beachley | Tasked by South Wales Police to a person threatening to jump from the "Town Bridge" in Newport City. SARA 3, MRU 1 and rescue team were despatched to attend. A person was taken into police custody. Boat and crews stood down before launching and returned to station. |
| 10/037 | 02/06/2010 21:15 | 02/06/2010 22:01 | Beachley | SARA crew were re-tasked from Goldcliff by South Wales Police to a person threatening to jump from the "Town Bridge" in Newport City. SARA 3 was already afloat at Goldcliff and immediately re-tasked up the River Usk to attend the city centre incident. MRU 1 and a rescue team were also despatched from the Goldcliff area to attend. A person was taken into police custody. Boat and crews returned to station. |
| 10/036 | 02/06/2010 15:47 | 02/06/2010 21:15 | Beachley | Requested by South Wales Police to assist with recovery of a cow stranded in the mud near the sea wall at Goldcliff, Newport. SARA 3 launched from Uskmouth and stood by as safety cover for fire crews in attendance. SARA 3 and crew also engaged to drive the animal back inshore when it attmpted to swim out to sea. After a long and unsuccessful rescue attempt the animal was put down at the instruction of the attending vet. SARA crew were re-tasked to a person threatening to jump from the Town Bridge in Newport City. |
| 10/028 | 25/04/2010 17:34 | 25/04/2010 21:05 | Beachley | Tasked by South Wales Police to search for vulnerable person separated from carer in rural, riverside land: missing for several hours. SARA 1 launched to search the banks of the River Wye from Tintern to the river mouth. Land-search teams performed detailed searches of river banks, woodland and quarries downstream from Tintern railway station for approx two miles in accompanyment with Police Search-Helicopter. Searches called off at dusk. (Person later found safe and well) |
| 10/027 | 23/04/2010 12:23 | 23/04/2010 15:15 | Beachley | Request from South wales Police to search for missing person in the area of the two motorway bridges over the Severn Estuary. SARA 1 Launched and carried our riverine search up the Wye to Livox Quarry and then searches of the Severn Estuary and mudflats from the M4 motorway bridge to Hayward Rock. Police Helicopter WO99 also assisting with searches. At the same time Mobile Rescue Unit No 1 and a land-search crew carried out a search of the river bank and woodland area near Warren Slade (where person was possibly last seen). Stood down at 15:15 when the person was located at an address near Chepstow. |
| 10/025 | 17/04/2010 19:22 | 17/04/2010 19:45 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to assist ambulance crew attending male casualty on rocks at Aust: believed to have fallen from M48 bridge. SARA-3 launched to stand-by off rocks. Casualty evacuated by "Rescue 176" helicopter to Frenchay Hospital. |
| 10/021 | 20/03/2010 10:36 | 20/03/2010 10:50 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to upturned canoe off Denny Island: possible missing person. Portishead ILB also launched. Canoe reported by ILB to be deteriorated, silted and abandonned. |
| 10/013 | 06/02/2010 10:44 | 06/02/2010 20:00 | Beachley | Requested by West Mercia Police to assist search of River Lug at Hereford for Missing Person. MRU 1 and SARA Rescue 5 despatched. Crew carried out detailed search of river and banks. Beachley land-search team joined by Tewkesbury crewmembers and detailed to assist police in search of local rural areas. Search called off at dusk. |
| 10/011 | 03/02/2010 18:41 | 03/02/2010 20:25 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent Police to attend riverine search for missing person in Abergavenny area. MRU 10, SARA Rescue 5 and land search crew tasked. Target later located by police in Newport. |
| 10/007 | 18/01/2010 02:42 | 18/01/2010 03:25 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to attend person seen to jump from Newport Town Bridge. Crew and SARA Rescue 5 responded. Mud covered person later aprehended by police on nearby town centre road. |
| 10/005 | 06/01/2010 17:05 | 06/01/2010 21:09 | Beachley | Extreme Weather Blizard Conditions assistance to Great Western Ambulance Service. Requested by GWAS to transport Paramedic from Griffithstown (Torfaen) to Cinderford Ambulance Station (Glos). MRU1 and crew satisfactorily carried out the task in severe weather & difficult driving conditions. |
| 10/003 | 05/01/2010 14:00 | 05/01/2010 18:47 | Beachley | Requested by Gwent Police to investigate signs of possible missing person under ice at Penallta Park pond.(apparent footprints in snow leading to apparent hole in ice) SRT team in MRU1 with Rescue5 arrived at scene 15.32. Team carried out careful search and evaluation of surface of frozen pond. Two "holes" were areas of clear (dark) ice. No signs of disturbance in surface ice 110 - 120mm thick. Search completed in failing light at 16:45. |
| 09/095 | 19/12/2009 12:56 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard and South Wales Police to search the area between the two Severn motorway bridges for a woman believed to have fallen from the M4 bridge between 03:00 and 06:00. SARA 3 launched to search areas revealed by falling tide. Stood down at low water with nothing found at 16:00 |
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| 09/094 | 11/12/2009 23:37 | Beachley | Gwent Police requested boat search for a missing elderly female from Chepstow Bridge to Mathern Ooze. SARA 3 was launched and a land-search team assembled to cover areas familiar to the missing person. Nothing was found and the lifeboat was recovered at 01:25. The land team continued to search the designated area until completed. Stood down 02:45 | |
| 09/093 | 09/12/2009 15:20 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to assist with search for a despondent Male believed to have jumped into the River Wye at Monmouth. "Mobile Rescue Unit 1" and "Rescue 5" despatched to the fields known as "Monmouth Showground" and a Night Search was carried out by crew of "Rescue 5" between the "Showground" and Monmouth Bridge. The river was in spate (recent heavy rain) and a difficult but careful search was made of the riverbanks and undergrowth. Nothing was found. Stood down at 19:00 |
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| 09/088 | 25/11/2009 15:50 | Beachley | Coastguard request assistance to recover body at "Oldbury" - later revised to "Woolaston Grange". SARA Lifeboat No1 launched but was unable to negotiate sand-bars at Sheperdine Sands at this state of the (low water)tide. Crew reorganised for land-based "mud recovery" - stood down as recovery (from near the high-tide line) was accomplished by Coastguard crew. Stood down 17:19 |
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| 09/086 | 17/11/2009 22:54 | 18/11/2009 | Beachley | Initially requested by Gwent Police to standby in case required for missing person search. Later -tasked to search for "missing" 86 Yr old male in Chepstow area. Much later - stood down from search - all a misunderstanding. Stood down at 01.26 |
| 09/085 | 12/11/2009 14:02 | Beachley | Requested by Avon & Somerset Constabulary to assist with recovery of a body from the mud at Whale Wharf, Littleton-Upon-Severn. SARA Lifeboat No3 was launched in torrential rain and gale force squalls to cross the severn to Littleton Pill. The body of a man was recovered by Avon fire service as the SARA crew arived on scene. Stood down 14.57 |
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| 09/084 | 08/11/2009 14:41 | Beachley | Person fallen from Beachley Lifeboat slipway onto beach. Possible leg injuries. A number of crew responded to the incident which required the launching of SARA "Rescue5" to safely recover the man from an ohterwise inaccessable area immediately in front of the Rescue Station. Casualty waqs recovered to awaiting NHS Ambulance. Stood down 16:20 | |
| 09/083 | 05/11/2009 18:00 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea MRCA to person believed to have jumped from M48 Bridge into Severn Estuary. SARA 1 and SARA 3 launched and carried out detailed night-search between the motorway bridge and Oldbury Power Station. Assisted by Police and RAF Search & Rescue Helicopters. Nothing Found. Stood down 20:12 | |
| 09/081 | 18/10/2009 11:34 | Beachley | Called by West Mercia Police to person in immediate danger having fallen from a boat in the Ross-on-Wye area. Mobile Rescue Units 1 and 2 together with rescueboat 5 were despatched very promptly as the rescue crew were on-station. Stood down whilst en-route as the person had self-recovered from the river. Stood down 11:47 |
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| 09/080 | 14/10/2009 18:29 | Beachley | Called by South Wales Police to "Standby" to a male threatenning to jump from the Newport City Centre "Millennium" footbridge. SARA officer attended the scene and advised that the tide was sufficiently high for Fire Service boat to be launched. SARA crew remained at "readiness". Man taken into police custody. Stood down 18:59 | |
| 09/079 | 08/10/2009 15:13 | Beachley | Called out by West Midlands Ambulance Service to two elderly people lost from a capsized canadian canoe in River Wye at Symonds Yat. Last seen being swept downstream. Mobile One and Rescue 5 despatched. Stood down before arrival on scene: casualties had self-rescued to the river bank. Stood down 16:17 | |
| 09/077 | 29/09/2009 17:10 | Beachley | Immediate call by HM Coastguard to person on M48 bridge over the River Wye near military base. "Male dressed in all black with black rucksack." SARA Lifeboat 1 launched to the scene. Search crew despatched to Beachley Point to observe downstream. Man jumped into the river and swam to shore leaving a trail in the mud. Search of river bank and area carried out by SARA and Coastguard crew supported by police helicopter. Person was aprehended and taken into custody. Rucksack was checked out by military for ordinance or explosives (Negative). Stood down by South Wales police at 18.29 | |
| 09/074 | 16/09/2009 17:02 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to two persons adrift in "small boat" between Wintours Leap and Horseshoe Bend on River Wye. SARA1 launched to the area and located boatwhich had "run out of fuel". Two persons taken on board SARA1 and the casualty vessel towed to Tallards Marsh. Stood down at 19.40 | |
| 09/073 | 14/09/2009 07:55 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to three persons stranded on sandbar 0.5Km below Tintern on the River Wye. Casualties reported as having been stranded all night- one with an injured leg. SARA3 attempted to reach casualties from downstream whilst Swiftwater Rescue Team searched the river bank. Seaking Helicopter R122 located and winched casualties aboard. Drifting rubber dinghy secured and returned to Chepstow by SARA3. Stood down at12.05 |
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| 09/072 | 04/09/2009 18:35 | Beachley | Called by Gwent police to "stand by" Desparate male threatening to jump into the River Wye at Monmouth. MRU 1 and SARA "Rescue 11" despatched to scene where fast response crew had already assembled. Crews prepared for rapid launch; stood down when man was taken into police custody at 19.28 | |
| 09/071 | 03/09/2009 19:00 | Beachley | Called by Gloucestershire police to search for missing blind woman in woodland near River Wye, Bigswier/Penallt area. Joint Land and Boat search conducted. SARA "Rescue 11" searched river banks from Bigsweir Bridge upstream for approx 3 miles. Two teams conducted intensive search of forestry area. Search Dog Teams (SARDA) requested but casualty was located before they were deployed. Casualty, safe and uninjured, passed to NHS ambulance crew for evaluation. Stood down 00:10 | |
| 09/069b | 29/08/2009 13:15 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to assist "Dayboat" with damaged rudder requiring a tow to Thornbury Yacht Club. SARA 1 and SARA 2 (Sharpness) launched to assist. Vessel (14ft) towed to Thornbury by SARA 2. Stood down 16:10 | |
| 09/067 | 23/08/2009 20:35 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to "Yellow Canoe possibly drifting" near M4 Bridge. Tasked to search upstream of second Motorway(M48) bridge. SARA Lifeboat No1 Joined search with SARA Lifeboat No2(Sharpness)in searching designated area. Nothing found. Stood down at 21:55 | |
| 09/066 | 22/08/2009 15:42 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to three persons and a dog reported stranded approx 2Km out on the estuary sandbanks below M4 Bridge. SARA Lifeboat No3 launched to the area whilst Mobile Unit No1 despatched to the Severn Beach area. Lifeboat No3 located the persons reported: 3 Fishermen and dog - all well. Stood down at 17:13 | |
| 09/065 | 22/08/2009 12:50 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to assist HeliMed extract an injured child from forest undergrowth. SARA Crews dispatched direct to scene. Equipment dispatched from Beachley Rescue Station. Stood down before any crew reached the scene - HeliMed pilot had organised a scratch carryout team. Stood down at 13:03 |
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| 09/061 | 11/08/2009 15:48 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to investigate report of children in/near the waters of Beachley Point. Crew carried out a search of the fore-shore and surrounding area of MOD land. Interviews with walkers in the area suggested that there had been no children in the target area. Police advised that nothing was found. Time stood down 16.45 |
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| 09/059 | 26/07/2009 14:40 | Beachley | Originally called to standby at 12.41 by Swansea Coastguard - stood down by Gwent Police at 13.40.Recalled by Police to search for man missing overboard from boat at St Julians area of River Usk, Newport. SARA 5 launched at Caerleon and detailed search of the area carried out. Upturned dinghy recovered and made safe. Careful search made of both banks of the river from Mooring area to the river estuary at Uskmouth. Nothing found. Stood down 19:00 | |
| 09/055b | 08/07/2009 15:16 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to search for missing 3Yr old near Silver Fox Cafe Newnam-on-Severn. Team set off in MRU 1 but recalled before reaching designated search area. Child found safe and well. Stood down 15:41 | |
| 09/054 | 05/07/2009 20:56 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to search three areas between Cinderford and Lydney for missing person. Land-search teams carried out intensive searches of designated urban and forest areas with PolSAR officers. Nothing found. Person returned home later in morning of 06/07/09. Stood down 03:36 | |
| 09/053 | 05/07/2009 12:18 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire police to assistance of stranded dolphin in River Severn at Maisemore: Marine Mammal Rescue Team sent to assist Sharpness crew.Crew stood down en-route as animal had died. No further action required. Stood down 13:25 | |
| 09/050 | 29/06/2009 16:36 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to "persons in the water" at Black Rock. SARA 3 launched to nvestigate.Good intentioned false alarm to Lave Net (Salmon) fishermen. Stood down 17:30 | |
| 09/048 | 28/06/2009 19:24 | Beachley | Avon Police / Coastguard requested launch to "Jumper" at M4 Motorway Bridge. SARA 3 tasked owing to low tide conditions. Target was located and SARA crew attended whilst Sea King Helicopter lifted to Filton Airfield. Stood down 21.00 | |
| 09/047 | 27/06/2009 18:55 | Beachley | Called to Beachley Point by member of the public to an off-road motorcyclist with a suspected broken leg. SARA crew provided patient care and O2 to seriously injured (fractured left leg)19 yr old male casualty and co-ordinated evacuation by army landrover to waiting NHS ambulance. Patient care overseen by NHS Paramedic. Stood down 20.18 | |
| 09/045 | 24/06/2009 11:49 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucester Police to search for missing person. SARA 1 launched to carry out search both banks of River Wye from M48 Bridge to Prior's Reach. Search area overseen by shore-based spotting team and police helicopter: nothing found. Later search conducted of shoreline and scrubland at Beachley Point by land-search teams: nothing found. Stood down 15:35 | |
| 09/044 | 22/06/2009 20:52 | Beachley | Coastguard requested launch to investigate "large floating object" 1.5 miles below M48 motorway bridge. SARA 1 was directed to the "object" by shore based Portishead Coastguard Mobile Unit. Plastic "coolbox" with garage rubbish was located and safely disposed of. Stood down 21:25 |
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| 09/043 | 21/06/2009 16:27 | Beachley | Requested by Goastguard to launch to "upturned jetski" reported near M48 Bridge. SARA 1 launched and carried out search of the area: nothing found. A number of Skiers operating in the area were questioned: no knowledge of a missing rider. Well intentioned false alarm. Stood down 17:02 |
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| 09/042 | 07/06/2009 10:37 | Beachley | Launch to possible missing male in River Wye near Brockweir. Boat search of river and banks carried out. Casualty found in nearby woods. Fire Service recovered. Stood down 12:35 | |
| 09/039 | 29/05/2009 16:15 | Beachley | Launch to casualty recovery River Wye near Bigsweir Bridge. Mobile One despatched with SARA Rescue 11. Casualty last seen approx 200yds downstream of "Boat" Public House. Crew stood down at scene as Fire Service were tasked to recover. Stood down 17:55 |
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| 09/037 | 16/05/2009 12:52 | Beachley | SARA 1 launched to assist R.I.B. with four people on board which had lost power in both engines in the rough water of the "Shoots" area of the Severn Estuary. Conditions were atrocious with the strong (30Kt)wind against the full ebb tide. The Casualty R.I.B. regained use of one engine and made their way to Portishead. Stood down 14:10 | |
| 09/034 | 01/05/2009 13:28 | Beachley | Land search teams tasked by Gloucestershire police to search for missing male. Three SARA search teams deployed to search rural/urban areas in Newland area under direction of Gloucestershire Police Search Unit. Nothing found. Man later surrendered to police. Stood down at 20.49 |
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| 09/033 | 01/05/2009 10:06 | Beachley | Tasked by Gloucestershire police to search for missing male. Mobile 1 and Rescue 11 searched River Wye downstream from Redbrook to Tintern: nothing found. Stood down at 13.43 | |
| 09/032 | 19/04/2009 20:29 | Beachley | Investigate distress beacon (EPIRB) (Coastguard & police) Emergency Distress Beacon set off in Avonmouth area tracked by Coastguard helicopter to Chepstow. SARA Beachley radio expertise assisted amateur radio operators and others to triangulate and track EPIRB to a house near Chepstow leisure centre where it was deactivated. Stood down 23:25 | |
| 09/028b | 30/03/2009 13:30 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to assist SARA Sharpness in recovery of upturned boat persons reported in the water. SARA Lifeboat No1 launched to area near Oldbury Power Station. Casualty vessel and persons recovered by Sharpness | |
| 09/027 | 22/03/2009 19:20 | Beachley | SARA Lifeboat No1 Launched to search River Wye following a report of a Blue & White boat drifting with no power - one person reported on board. Boat found on mud-bank - empty. Person later located by coastguard at Sedbury shops - safe and well. Stood down 20:10 | |
| 09/022 | 13/02/2009 23:15 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police. Launched SARA Lifeboat No1 to "person in the water" by Chepstow Bridge. Search made of river and banks downstream of the town bridge to the Motorway (M48) Bridge- "Nothing Found". Police Helicopter IR search revealed nothing either. Later determined to be a hoax call which was traced and a man taken into police custody. Stood down 00:25 | |
| 09/020 | 03/03/2009 22:49 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to launch/search to a fisherman suffering with heard attack symptoms on the bank of the River Severn at Newnham or Frampton. Fire and Ambulance en-route. Beachley crewman at scene found nothing. Sharpness launched SARA 2 & Sara 4 Beachley Station remained on standby until stood down at 01:00 when police arrested hoax caller |
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| 09/009 | 08/02/2009 00:00 | Beachley | Station to standby to assist Great Western Ambulance Service during flood conditions in area Bath. Mobile Rescue Unit No1 and Rescue Boat 5 prepare to evacuate elderly persons from care homes in low-lying area of Bath City. Sttod down as floodwaters subsided at 08:45 |
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| 09/008 | 06/02/2009 to 08/02/2009 02:33 | Beachley | Assist Great Western Ambulance Service during blizzard conditions in area Bristol - Bath - Cotswolds.Mobile Rescue Unit No1 tasked to Aztec West for deployment under control of GWAS. Transport paramedics & hospital staff. Coverage required 24 Hrs rota of available crew. Tasks included first on scene at an RTC where SARA crew provided first aid and medical care to two injured persons until arrival of paramedics. Duties included: Assistance calls to Albert Road, Huntley, Brockweir. Stood down 13:00 on 08/02 |
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| 09/007 | 05/02/2009 12:32 | Beachley | Respond to possible light aircraft down in Severn Estuary or River Wye near M48 Bridge. SARA 1 launched and land search crew activated following request from HM Coastgaurd. Possible helicopter or light aircraft believed crashed. Nothing found. Believe sighting of low flying helicopter linked to large refuse fire at nearby premises. Stood down 13:22 | |
| 09/006 | 05/02/2009 07:00 | Beachley | Assist Great Western Ambulance Service during blizzard conditions in area of Forest of Dean. Mobile Rescue Unit No1 tasked with Lydney Ambulance Station with change of crew at 13.20. Duties included: Assistance calls to Albert Road, Huntley, Brockweir. Stood down 15:30 |
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| 08/110 | 13/12/2008 19.30 | Beachley | Called by Glos and Gwent Police. Launch to Livox Quarry River Wye for missing persons search. Missing persons found and recovered by boat to Beachley Slip. Stood down 20.44 | |
| 08/108 | 06/12/2008 14:40 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard. Missing person Forest of Dean. Mob 2 despatched, missing person found and crew stood down at 15:10 | |
| 08/104 | 30/11/2008 13:35 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police. Body Recovery from river Severn. Body recovered to Beachley and handed over to undertaker. Stood down at 15:22 | |
| 08/101 | 16/11/2008 09:25 | Beachley | Called by West Mercia Police ref for continuation of search for missing female at Ross on Wye downstream from Wilton Bridge. Detailed search conducted of specified area and stood down by Police at 12:30 | |
| 08/099 | 09/11/2008 10:00 | Beachley | Called by West Mercia for continued search for missing person at Ross-on-Wye. Search conducted of banks from the river near Wilton Bridge and stood down once completed at 14:10 | |
| 08/098 | 07/11/2008 13:10 | Beachley | Called by West mercia police for missing person near Ross-On-Wye. Land and boat crew despatched and tasked until poor light to search near Wilton Bridge. Stood down 18:00 | |
| 08/097 | 03/11/2008 16:32 | Beachley | Called by Gwent police to search for 2 missing canoes on the river Wye around Monmouth rowing club. SARA 5 and Mob 1 despatched, missing persons found safe and well. Stood down 17:24. | |
| 08/096 | 19/10/2008 14:47 | Beachley | Call by Coastguard, reports of jetski upside down near the old Severn Bridge. Sara 1 launched and carried out a full search of the area. Nothing found. Stood down 15:19 | |
| 08/095 | 19/10/2008 14:21 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard, Immediate launch to a power boat near old Severn Bridge. Power boat located and recovered to Beachley slipway with 3 persons and 1 dog on board. Stood down 15:19 | |
| 08/089 | 07/10/2008 00:55 | Beachley | Called by Gloucestershire Police, Missing person in Symonds Yat. Stood down by police at 01:37 | |
| 08/085 | 16/09/2008 15:16 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police, Body recovery in Newport. Mobile 1 and Sara 5 dispatched to scene. Stood down 15:31 | |
| 08/084 | 07/09/2008 07:30 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police,in reference earlier missing person in Newport. Search carried out in and around the mouth of the River Usk. Stood down 11:45 | |
| 08/083 | 07/09/2008 02:27 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police, incident no 128. Missing person in Newport. Mobile 1 and Sara 5 dispatched. Stood down 03:38 | |
| 08/072 | 03/08/2008 13:30 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to assist Sharpness crew in recovery of owner and boat on Sheperdine Sands. 1 Crew recovered earlier by Sharpness crew. Owner recovered by SARA 3 but boat unable to be moved due to the level of tide. Owner and Lydney safety boat recovered at Beachley Slip. Stood down 15:05 | |
| 08/069 | 28/07/2008 03:30 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police to search for missing boy who was swept by tide from Arlington. Search conducted as instructed. Boy found by member of public at 10.00. Stood down 09:32 | |
| 08/067 | 27/07/2008 11:55 | Beachley | During Chepstow Duck Race SARA responded to powerboat with broken rudder cable. Problem fixed and went on their way. Stood down 12:10 | |
| 08/066 | 26/07/2008 23:25 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police - Red Flare seen in Llancourt area. Investigated and established fireworks going on in the area. Stood down 23:55 | |
| 08/065 | 25/07/2008 14:17 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard incident 132589. Recovery of jumper off Old Serven Bridge. Recovered 1/2 mile from Chapel Rock with the assistance of the helicopter. Recovered to Beachley Slip. Stood down 15:35 | |
| 08/059 | 02/07/2008 12:10 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to search for missing person River Wye to Innard Lights, Search conducted and nothing found, stood down 13.31 | |
| 08/058 | 21/06/2008 10:56 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to Blue/white vessel off Caldicot Pill drifting on tide. Vessel recovered and towed back to station slip. Stood down 11.59 | |
| 08/056 | 18/06/2008 19:02 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police to remote launch for potential jumper from Newport Town Bridge. Crew just leaving station with Mobile 2 and SARA 3 when stood down by Beachley Deputy Launch Authority who was on scene at 19.16. | |
| 08/045b | 10/05/2008 18:58 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard for Body recovery at Bullo Pil. Mud recovery required, no boat launched. Recovered and stood down at 21:20 | |
| 08/044 | 09/05/2008 00:04 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police to potential Jumper on a bridge in Newport. Stood down before left station at 00:27 | |
| 08/043 | 08/05/2008 21:50 | Beachley | Called out by Gwent Police. Potential Jumper off a bridge in Newport. Stood down as leaving station at 22:01 | |
| 08/031 | 19/04/2008 10:24 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police to retrieve Range Rover from bottom of Beachley Slip. No occupants found. Stood down 11.08 | |
| 08/029 | 17/04/2008 14:25 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police to search for person with potential for self harm near Soudley. Person located in another location by the Police. Stood down 15:10 | |
| 08/022 | 02/04/2008 15.23 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police to Canoeists stuck on river Wye North of Ross on Wye near Hoarwithy. 2 boys and their fathers recovered to river side uninjured. Police were then able to transport them to their intended destination. Stood down 18:45 | |
| 08/021 | 31/03/2008 01:39 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police incident to possible jumper in Newport - stood down on route at 02:03 | |
| 08/017 | 22/03/2008 09:56 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to investigate a boat/pontoon floating down by Oldbury Power Station. Pontoon located approx 1 mile downstream, no potential casualties found. Stood down 11.04 | |
| 08/016 | 17/03/2008 10:55 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police Incident to Barge floating down River Wye. Launched at Tintern and secured barge approx 1 mile downstream of Tintern. Stood down 12:40 | |
| 08/010 | 14/02/2008 15:05 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard on behalf of Gwent Police. Person despondent at Ironbridge Redbrook. SARA 5 and Mobile 1 and 2 deployed. SARA 5 launched at Monmouth showground to incident located at old railway bridge south of Monmouth - land crew standing by. Person recovered by police and was taken to the Royal Gwent. Stood down 17:20 | |
| 08/007b | 11/02/2008 11:00 | Beachley | SARA 1 launched in support of SARA 2 in callout below. Stood down 12.02 | |
| 08/006 | 09/02/2008 08:00 | Beachley | Contacted on water by Swnasea Coastguard during training to investigate a kayak. Upon locating craft, Kayak had clearly been in the river for many weeks. Kayak recovered to Portishead for Coastguard mobile to recover. Stood 08:20 | |
| 08/001 | 01/01/2008 13:30 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police tosearch for missing person in Llanmartin Area. SARA called in SARDA and Central Beacons Teams to join in search. SARA 5 despatched to cover nearby reservoirs but not enough water to launch. Extensive searches were conducted on the local area. Missing person found at Gwent Hospital, crews were stood down at 18.35 | |
| 07/092 | 20/12/2007 10:41 | Beachley | Missing person search in the Hereford area. Conducted river search with Wyre Forest Crew. Conditions of freezing Fog. No person was found. Police identified body at a later date. Stood down 18.30 | |
| 07/090 | 06/11/2007 17:38 | Beachley | Launched to second Severn crossing to stand off for possible suicide. SARA 1 launched, SARA 3 in process of being launch when call identified as false alarm as person was a bridge engineer. Stood down 18:00 | |
| 07/086 | 03/10/2007 14:53 | Beachley | Called by coastguard to investigate possible pollution under old Severn bridge. Launched SARA 3, No trace of pollution or signs of dumping identified during search of local vicitinty. Stood down 15:15 | |
| 07/084 | 25/09/2007 12:39 | Beachley | Responded to despondent Female despondent in Lydney docks Fire, police and Coastguard also on scene. First contact made by local bystander at the scene before the call came in. Due to locality Beachley crew assisted in recovery without the need to launch and female handed to Police to process.Stood down 12:50 | |
| 07/082 | 14/09/2007 23.50 | 01:30 | Beachley | Dealt with person on Beachley Slip prior to responding to previous Police call out. Person recovered and handed to police custody. |
| 07/081 | 14/09/2007 23.50 | 01:30 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police to possible person in the water at Newport City Bridge near Clarence Place. Mob 1 and SARA 5 dispatched. Lauch site blocked and call was stood down |
| 07/078 | 03/09/2007 11.02 | Beachley | Swansea Coastguard requested locate and recover of body passing up the River . Recovered to Beachley Slip where Police from Avon and Somerset, Gwent and Gloucestershire were in attendence. Person confirmed as missing person search of 30/08/07. Stood down 12.47 | |
| 07/075 | 30/08/2007 06.52 | Beachley | Swansea Coastguard Search for possible jumper from Old Serven Bridge - Nothing Found. Stood down 09.36 | |
| 07/073 | 23/08/2007 15.51 | Beachley | Swansea Coastguard SARA 1 Launched to assist vessel on the Wall of Oldbury Power station. Boat made stable at low tide. Returned to assist on tow off as the tide came in at 03.45. Assitance was provided by 'Kiwi' to pull vessel off the wall. Vessel was towed to mouth of river Wye where it was understood they would moor up. Tow was dropped by casualty vessel 'Deborah S' and made for the Bristol Channel. Stood down 07:30 | |
| 07/071 | 21/08/2007 19.08 | Beachley | Gwent Police requested search for possible body in river Usk near Shaftsbury Park. Location out of view by call time. Suspended 19.45. SARA reattended at 06.00 when the tide was low. Half a Mannequin recovered from location. Stood down 07:47 | |
| 07/070 | 09/08/2007 17.16 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard on behalf of Glos Police. Search for person around Speech House in Forest of Dean. Before search began stood down by Gloucestershire Control. Stood down 17.40 | |
| 07/069 | 05/08/2007 18.37 | Beachley | Gwent Police on behalf of Avon and Somerset Police Possible child trapped by Old severn Bridge with incomnig tide. Crew ready to launch when person identifed as a fisherman not in any difficulty. Stood down 18.50 | |
| 07/068 | 01/08/2007 16.30 | Beachley | Avon and Somerset Police Search at low water for missing person - suicide from old servern bridge. Search conducted, no person found. Stood down 19.05 | |
| 07/066 | 22/07/2007 08:56 | Beachley | Called to recover boat that had drifted from moorings on the river Wye at Tintern due to the floods. Owner was picked up in Chpestow and assistance given to bring the boat back to Chepstow. Stood down 10:00 | |
| 07/062 | 17/07/07 02.36 | Beachley | Missing person in Monmouth, clothes found by the river Monnow. Conducted river bank search and water search with SARA 3 along the Wye and up the Monnow around the town. No person found. Stood down 06.20 | |
| 07/058 | 06/07/07 20.56 | Beachley | Gloucester Police called for search for missing foreign boy aged 15 missing on around Devil's pulpit in the Tintern Area. Boy was found safe and well. Stood down 21.35 | |
| 07/056 | 01/07/07 15.25 | Beachley | Swansea Coastguard Respond to report of vessel sinking in river Wye below Bluebell road in Bulwark. Search conducted from Land and SARA 1 launched. No sinking vessel was found believed informant confused by dredger. Stood down 16.55 | |
| 07/055 | 30/06/07 19.00 | Beachley | Responded to speed boat broken down on river Wye. Crew member was the immediate informant. Recovered boat to Beachley Slip. Stood down 20.15 | |
| 07/051 | 26/06/2007 18.30 | Beachley | Called to Assist Wyre Forest for crew rest for flood response overnight in the West Midlands Area Stood down 00.00 | |
| 07/034 | 17/06/2007 16.57 | Beachley | Responded to partially submerged vehicle in river Usk upstream of Dock Gates on West Bank. Tasked to check identification and for any occupants (no known missing persons had been reported). Due to tide and location several attempts were made 17, 22, 30 June 05 July and post the floods 03/08/07. No occupants found car identified as a 1.3 Silver Metro with no engine.Stood down 13:00 | |
| 07/031 | 06/06/2007 10.57 | Beachley | Called to sailling vessel drifting (lost rudder) approx 2 miles north of Old Severn Bridge, SARA 1 towed vessel to safe point and SARA 3 recovered it to St Pierre Pill. Stood down 10.57 | |
| 07/030 | 03/06/2007 18.00 | Beachley | Contacted by Swansea Coastguard to identify vessel reported drifting south of Second Severn Crossing. SARA 1 launched to conduct search as advised by Swansea, Mobile 1 operated comms relay. No sighting made Swansea stood down SARA 1 once sweeps were completed. Stood down 19.25 | |
| 07/029 | 28/05/2007 23:00 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police, male standing in water at the bottom of Beachley Slip. SARA 3 ready for launch and additional crew stood by on slip. Casualty returned from the water's edge in their own time and was taken to hospital for further examination. Stood down 01:00 | |
| 07/026 | 18/05/2007 18.44 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police. Launched SARA 5 onto river Wye at Monmouth Show Ground to act as support for fire brigade - male in water after taking tablets. Casualty recovered at mouth of River Monnow and handed to Ambulance crew. Stood down 20.01 | |
| 07/025 | 07/05/2007 12.43 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police to Bigsweir for potential two missing persons camping on an island in the river Wye. Personnel were identified from local pub as they abandoned the island during the night. Stood down by MRC following police message. Stood down at 13.33 | |
| 07/020 | 22/04/2007 12:00 | Beachley | Called by Chepstow Boat Club and confirmed launch with Swansea Coastguard. Vessel drifted to Wintours Leap area. Vessel engine electrics failed. Towed back to Beachley Slip for recovery. Stood down 13:30 | |
| 07/019 | 19/04/2007 09:30 | Beachley | Possible sighting of 2 dinghys floating up stream (river Severn) Found to be old barrels tied together to make raft no concern of missing persons. Stood down 10.15 | |
| 07/018 | 19/04/2007 08:12 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard - Small craft drifting under second Severn crossing no persons on board. (informant driving over 2nd Severn Crossing) Craft Recovered and returned to Beachley slip. Stood down 08:54 | |
| 07/017 | 17/04/2007 17:20 | Beachley | Police alerted missing person on passing of SARA Vehicles. 12 yr old female missing approx an hour. Crew in area responded prior to any incident being raised. Girl found near to last location.Stood down 17:38 | |
| 07/003 | 16/01/2007 13:36 | Beachley | Suicide from Old Severn Bridge. Body Recovered. Transferred to Authorities on Station. Stood down 16:30 | |
| 06/056 | 28/12/2006 11.29 | Beachley | Attended Sudbrook Rock Area for faller from cliff. Recovered casualty to air ambulance using SARA 1 and Land Team. Stood down 13:05 | |
| 06/055 | 13/12/2006 12:06 | Beachley | Called to person in distress at Monmouth Rowing Club. Mobile 1 & Sara 3 attended. Stood down with no action required. Person has been found alive and well. Stood down 13:31 | |
| 06/051 | 15/10/2006 11.50 | Beachley | Jet bike spotted adrift off Beachley Slipway with 1 person on board. Bike recovered to Beachley slip. Stood down 12:10 | |
| 06/049b | 04/10/2005 20:20 | Beachley | Gloucester Police Incident 473. Called to Lydney re possible vehicle in water. Mobile 1 and SARA 5 despatched to river Lyd. Scene investigated and no visible sign of entry of a vehicle. | |
| 06/045 | 17/09/2006 13:40 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to investigate possible firearm in mud under Newport Transport Bridge. SARA 3 providing safety cover for Transport Bridge celebrations, continued to provide safety cover for event and once tide had advanced recovered a replica semi-automatic pistol. Stood down 13:42 | |
| 06/038 | 09/09/2006 21:24 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea Coastguard to two persons cut off by rising tide near mouth of river Usk - SARA 3 trailered to Uskmouth. Casualities made own way to safety before SARA 3 could launch. Stood down 22:11 | |
| 06/037 | 08/09/2006 19:29 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to 18ft Speedboat in River Wye, four persons aboard, lost propulsion. Recovered safely to Beachley. Stood down 21:01 | |
| 06/036 | 08/09/2006 10:25 | Beachley | Call out from Coastguard to jet ski recovery off Beachley Slip in difficulty. Helped recover to slip. Stood down 10:59 | |
| 06/034 | 01/09/2006 11.04 | Beachley | Call to Newport to search River Usk for missing person. Nothing Found. Stood down 15.48 | |
| 06/033 | 31/08/2006 10:05 | Beachley | Call to assist South Wales Fire and Rescue who were attending a possible jumper on Newport Town Footbridge. Stood Down on arrival as sufficient resources on scene | |
| 06/031 | 17/08/2006 19:38 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police - Person in river Severn off Calidicot. SARA 3 launched land teams despatched to scene with mud rescue equipment. Person recovered by SARA 3 from sand flats together with two police officers and returned to Beachley Slip. Stood down 21.46 | |
| 06/028 | 05/08/2006 18:10 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea Coastguard to speedboat with engine failure at the mouth of the River Wye. SARA 1 launched. Boat located and it and its 2 crew were recovered to Beachley Slipway. Stood down 19:35 | |
| 06/025 | 22/07/2006 10:45 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to recover firearm from river Usk Mud in Newport City Centre. SARA 5 launched from Newport Usk Power station. Co-ordinated with Mobile 1 and land crew to winch boat crew to firearm. Successfully recovered and handed to Police upon recovery of SARA 5. Stood down 14.50 | |
| 06/024 | 17/07/2006 19:38 | Beachley | Climber Injured in rock fall between R3 and R4 Shornecliff. Land team responded, Ambulance and police also attendance. Stood down 21:46 | |
| 06/021 | 16/07/2006 11:22 | Beachley | 40ft motor cruiser taking on water heading to Portishead. SARA 1 responded. Stood down at 11:30 | |
| 06/019 | 15/07/2006 18:10 | Beachley | Climber Injured in rock fall between R3 and R4 Shornecliff. Land team responded, Ambulance and police also attendance. Stood down 20:11 | |
| 06/018b | 12/07/2006 09:19 | Beachley | Called by Gloucester Police to stand by at Lydney docks - Person aboard a sailing Yacht threatening to blow himself and the yacht up. Person eventually talked ashore and taken into police custody.Stood down 14:53 | |
| 06/017 | 07/07/2006 10:59 | Beachley | Called to assist Glos Police with the recovery of a suicide victim from a mast at Shornecliff. Stood down 14:50 | |
| 06/016 | 15/06/2006 16:22 | Beachley | Called by Gwent Police to recover a person with spinal injuries on 365 steps at Wyncliffe. Casualty was carried out to an awaiting ambulance.Stood down 17:13 | |
| 06/015 | 07/06/2006 21:05 | Beachley | Called by Glos Police to assist GFRS with a faller at Wintours Leap. Faller managed to recover himself to the edge of the cliff where he was attended to by the ambulance service. Stood down 21:35 | |
| 06/013 | 28/05/2006 16:53 | Beachley | Glos Police requested a search at Beachenhurst Sculpture Trail for a missing 9yr old boy. SARA were stood down before reaching the scene as the boy was found safe and well. Stood down 17:07 | |
| 06/012b | 26/05/2006 08:16 | Beachley | Called to assist Sharpness with the towing of a broken down vessel at Lydney Docks. Stood down before launch. | |
| 06/006 | 13/03/2006 00:51 | Beachley | Called to jumper from bridge in Newport. Jumper recovered by fire service boat . Stood down 01:08 | |
| 06/005 | 02/03/2006 08:05 | Beachley | Called to attend vessel broken down 1 mile south of the second severn crossing. SARA 1 + 3 launched. SARA 1 took vessel in tow to Portishead Marina with Portishead ILB in attendance. |
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| 06/003 | 17/01/2006 14:11 | Beachley | Called by coastguard to recover body from River Wye. Body located and recovered to Beachley. Crew stood down 16:25 | |
| 05/060 | 02/12/2005 20:10 | Beachley | Called to possible jumper off Chepstow Bridge, a search was conducted and nothing found. Time stood down 21.41 | |
| 05/056 | 19/11/2005 21:07 | Beachley | Called to a 15ft fishing boat with a flat battery, the boat was recovered.Stood down at 22:30 | |
| 05/055 | 31/10/2005 | Beachley | Immediate launch requested by Swansea Coastguard to a 22ft sailing boat upstream of Lydney Pier, called to investigate if the vessel was in difficulties, on arrival there were no problems with the casualty vessel, SARA1 stood down at 18:20 | |
| 05/053 | 11/10/2005 06:00 | Beachley | Search required for missing person on Caldicot flats. Stood down 10:30 | |
| 05/051 | 07/10/2005 15:56 | Beachley | Search requested on the sands of Rogiet for person believed to be missing. Stood down 18:10 | |
| 05/049 | 02/10/2005 15:12 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to search for missing mother and two children aged 3 and 6 in Fyth Wood area Chepstow. Family found before SARA was on scene. Stood down 15.31 | |
| 05/047 | 06/09/2005 09:35 | Beachley | Called to dinghy floating close to Beachley slipway, located and towed the dinghy back to Beachley slipway. Stood down 10:30 | |
| 05/039 | 06/08/2005 09:30 | Beachley | Requested to carryout coordinated search of the base at Aust cliffs for missing 60 year old whose car had been found at Aust service area. Searched from Pylon to opposite end of cliffs (east end) nothing found. Stood down 15:30. | |
| 05/036 | 03/08/2005 17:25 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard to two boys stranded on rocks, located casualties near shore between Severn Bridge and Chapel Rock and were on scene at 17:42. First conscious casualty was recovered, then the second casualty was recovered who was unconscious. The boat returned to Beachley slip where the conscious casualty was carried to the station by a member of crew and was treated for hypothermia, the second casualty was given CPR and connected to the de-fib on board SARA1, the casualty did not respond and was passed to Gwent Ambulance. Stood down 18:08 | |
| 05/034 | 27/07/2005 17:34 | Beachley | Called to a 30ft Motor Cruiser, lost all power at the second Severn crossing area. Taken into tow with Portishead Lifeboat-stemmed tide until arrival of Barry Dock (Arun) who took over the tow. Stood down 19:55. |
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| 05/031 | 26/06/2005 20:40 | Beachley | Called to Wyndcliffe to assist evacuation of casualty, a young male had fallen and was suffering from concussion, secured into stretcher and evacuated to Wyndcliffe car park and passed to the ambulance. Stood down 20:40 | |
| 05/030 | 26/06/2005 14:00 | Beachley | Called to a climber at Shorncliff who had fallen, the climber was diagnosed with a broken ankle, a splint was applied and secured to a stretcher, they were carried out and evacuated by ambulance. Stood down17:30 | |
| 05/028 | 20/06/2005 21:15 | Beachley | Red flares reported mouth of River Wye. SARA 1 and 3 launched to search area, nothing found. Believed to be a hoax. Stood down 22:12 | |
| 05/027 | 19/06/2005 14:50 | Beachley | A climber fell approximately 60ft at Shorncliff, the casualty was evacuated by air ambulance. Stood down 17:41 | |
| 05/026 | 19/06/2005 | Beachley | Red flares reported mouth of River Wye. Area searched, nothing found. Stood down 15:16 | |
| 05/024 | 22/05/2005 18:44 | Beachley | Sheep stuck in mud on River bank, River Wye. Stood down 19:35 | |
| 05/023 | 20/05/2005 06:20 | Beachley | Call to Chepstow Town Bridge. Possible jumper. Stood down 06:44 | |
| 05/022 | 21/05/2005 22:32 | Beachley | Called to jumper at Newport Town bridge. Police managed to talk person down. Stood down 23:01 | |
| 05/021 | 07/05/2005 17:09 | Beachley | SARA 1 and 3 tasked to upturned vessel. 2 persons and dog recovered from water. Craft towed to slipway. Stood down 19:15 | |
| 05/020 | 07/05/2005 14:35 | Beachley | Called to jumper at Newport town bridge. Eventually talked down. Stood down 17:50 | |
| 05/019 | 25/04/2005 16:57 | Beachley | Canoe recovered at Tintern. No persons found. Stood down 17:30 | |
| 05/018 | 24/04/2005 11:52 | Beachley | Rucksack found at top of Wintours Leap. Coastguard requested search of area. Stood down 12:22 | |
| 05/017 | 17/04/2005 09:58 | Beachley | Engine failure on Ski boat. Towed. Stood down 10:36 | |
| 05/016 | 30/03/2005 11:59 | Beachley | Call to drifting boat (tender) on the River Wye towed to Chepstow pontoon. Stood down 13.20 | |
| 05/004 | 17/01/2005 14:15 | Beachley | Launched to recover body at Long Hope Reach on the River Wye. Stood down16.25 | |
| 04/080 | 24/12/2004 02:19 | Beachley | Called to an incident in Llanbradach, reports of an unconscious male being thrown into the river, a search was conducted jointly with Gwent Fire and Rescue and the special rescue unit from Barry, nothing found. Time stood down 05.00 |
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| 04/072 | 22/11/2004 21:56 | Beachley | Person threatening to jump from Second Severn Bridge SARA3 launched to sit under bridge in case of jump. Time stood down 22.58. | |
| 04/071 | 30/10/2004 12:00 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to investigate upturned canoe lower River Wye near Army camp slip. Recovered Windsurfer board. | |
| 04/068 | 23/10/2004 17:34 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard to a yacht with engine failure near Second Severn Crossing. sea swell was gale and wind speed f8-f9, poor visibility and squally weather. SARA1 located the vessel and took her under tow through the Shoots toward Portishead marina. Once through the shoots, the tow was passed to Portishead IRB for the remainder of the tow to Portishead. stood down at 19.15 | |
| 04/067 | 20/10/2004 16:37 | Beachley | Called by Police to assist with an RTA where the vehicle had left the road and disappeared down into a quarry, a few hundred feet below. Vehicle was believed to be in a ravine. Upon arriving on scene the police/fire brigade had located the vehicle + four bodies, and a bicycle. SARA personnel were asked to assist police with a search for possible cyclist. Nothing found, persons from vehicle recovered by fire brigade. stood down at 18.45 | |
| 04/064 | 13/10/2004 15:42 | Beachley | Called by Swansea Coastguard to an upturned vessel at the entrance to the River Ebu off of the entrance to the river Usk.SARA mobile 1 and SARA 3 were on route to Uskmouth sailing club when stood down on route. Stood down 17.15. | |
| 04/062 | 02/09/2004 19:43 | Beachley | Vessel sinking in the mouth of the River Wye 4 persons on board. SARA 1 and SARA 3 launched. Persons and equipment recovered to Buffers Wharf Chepstow. Stood down 21:10 | |
| 04/061 | 02/09/2004 10:48 | Beachley | Workman fallen inside stanchion of Second Severn Crossing. Sara 1 launched to assist with recovery and cover safety of other emergency personnel. Stood down 12:35 | |
| 04/060 | 12/08/2004 17:49 | Beachley | Reports of a missing person in Staunton, Forest of Dean. Crew put on Stand by. Asked to attend a briefing the next morning at 9am, crews attended briefing. Immediately following the person was found. Crews were therefore stood down. | |
| 04/058 | 08/08/2004 10:51 | Beachley | Broken down fishing vessel approx 15-20 metres from Beachley slipway. Two persons made there way to the vessel with a rope and were able to pull the vessel to the slipway. Stood down 10:59 | |
| 04/057 | 03/08/2004 17:00 | Beachley | Person threatening to jump from old Severn bridge. Police on scene talking with person, crew stood by on slipway but person was talked down and arrested. Crew therefore stood down 18:00 | |
| 04/056 | 02/08/2004 16:07 | Beachley | Person threatening to jump from Second Severn crossing. SARA3 launched and stood by near bridge out of sight. Police talked person down safely.. SARA3 then stood down 17:45 | |
| 04/037 | 07/06/2004 12:26 | Beachley | Report of something in water below Second Severn Crossing. SARA 3 and SARA 5 launched searched Severn beach area but nothing found. Stood down 14:15 | |
| 04/036 | 04/06/2004 04:42 | Beachley | Jumper reported off of Second Crossing, SARA 1&3 searched area from Second crossing to Inward lights but nothing found, stood down at 07.00hrs. | |
| 04/033 | 24/05/2004 22:54 | Beachley | Over due speedboat. Boat broken down on River Wye near Chepstow castle. Stood down 01:25 | |
| 04/026 | 22/03/2004 14:14 | Beachley | Person stuck in mud, River Wye. Stood down 14.48 | |
| 04/025 | 21/03/2004 15:40 | Beachley | Search for missing person Abbertillerry. Stood down 09:21 | |
| 04/021 | 10/03/2004 15:40 | Beachley | Recovery of body at Lancaut Farm.Stood down 22:00 | |
| 04/015 | 08/02/2004 09:00 | Beachley | Search involving Beachley and Sharpness as continuation of calls from 2nd Feb, 29th Jan for two missing persons. River Severn searched from Chepstow to Caldicot, also banks search of the same area. Time stood down 14:15 | |
| 04/014 | 06/02/2004 20:53 | Beachley | Man threatening to jump from Newport town bridge, arrested and detained by police.. Time stood down 21:00 | |
| 04/010 | 02/02/2004 16:16 | Beachley | Person confirmed to have jumped from the Old Severn Bridge, nothing found to date. Stood down 17:10 | |
| 04/009 | 31/01/2004 14:21 | Beachley | Children reported in the water river Ebbw Newport, two children rescued by police, one child died in hospital believed to be playing in the river. Stood down 16:02 | |
| 04/008 | 29/01/2004 09:45 | Beachley | Search for missing person Chepstow clothing found on river Wye bank under railway bridge person last seen previous evening. Nothing found. Stood down 11:40 | |
| 04/003 | 08/01/2004 23:20 | Beachley | Search for missing person at Lydney. Person found intoxicated on a football pitch. Stood down 23:55 | |
| 03/076 | 26/10/2003 16:15 | Beachley | Call to 2 persons stuck on ledge at Mitcheldean. Stood down by Gloucester Police prior to team being mobilised. Stood down 16:24 | |
| 03/075 | 23/10/2003 16:23 | Beachley | Two fishermencut off at Chapel Rock, River Severn. SARA 1 launched and recovered both persons. Stood down 16:45 | |
| 03/072 | 17/10/2003 16:58 | Beachley | Report of vehicle in river Usk near George St Bridge, Newport. Mobile 1 mobilised with SARA 5, Vehicle was located partially submerged. Search of the vehicle for any occupants was negative. Stood down 18.33 | |
| 03/070 | 08/10/2003 00:53 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to attend Avonmouth South Pier where driver of a car was threatening to drive off the pier into the water. Stood down prior to launching at 01:09 | |
| 03/068 | 06/10/2003 19:46 | Beachley | Call to person stuck in mud after jumping off George St Bridge, Newport City Centre.. Person recovered before SARA boat arrived via road. Stood down 20:19 | |
| 03/067 | 27/09/2003 16:20 | Beachley | Called by Police to assist in search for a missing male in the area of Usk to Newbridge-On-Usk following the river. Members from Beachley and Sharpness attended and searched from Newbridge-On-Usk to Llantrisant. Boat was launched at Newbridge-On-Usk. Due to lack of daylight search teams reconvened on Sunday at 13.00 and continued searching from Usk to Llantrisant. Nothing found - person has since been found safe and well | |
| 03/065 | 16/09/2003 19:53 | Beachley | Called to assist with speedboat which had come adrift from trailer on recovery. Owner had managed to recover vessel before SARA arrived on scene. Stood down 19:58 | |
| 03/061 | 05/09/2003 16:45 | Beachley | Recovery of broken down speedboat in River Severn. 5 Persons on board. Craft towed safely back to Beachley slip. Stood down 17:20 | |
| 03/057 | 21/08/2003 21:00 | Beachley | Called by police to cow stuck in mud River Wye with incoming tide. SARA 3 was launched and Mobile sent to area by road. Fire brigade and SARA personnel managed to haul animal clear and return it to its field. Stood down 21:30 | |
| 03/054 | 05/08/2003 11:28 | Beachley | Called by coastgaurd to assist speedboat with 3 persons on board which had broken down. Vessel located and towed to Beachley Slipway. Stood down 12:30 | |
| 03/053 | 23/07/2003 09:30 | Beachley | Crew assembled at Beachley at 09.30 to arrange the evacuation of the casualty from the previous days call. SARA 1 and 3 launched 11.30 to make their way to the cave entrance, and the remainder of the crew including crew from Sharpness and Upton, assembled at both the cave entrance and at Lancaut to prepare for the transfer of the casualty from the cave to Lancaut. After over 24 hours in the cave, the casualty finally reached the cave entrance at 16.32. The casualty was transferred from the cave to Lancaut on SARA 1 and was then taken off SARA 1 to the waiting Air Ambulance at Lancaut. Stood down at 17.30 | |
| 03/052 | 22/07/2003 18:29 | Beachley | Called by Police to assist with an evacuation of a casualty from Otters Hole on the River Wye. On arrival, it was discovered that the casualty was two hours into the cave and would not need our assistance until the next day. SARA 1 & 3 remained on scene for safety cover for the Cave Rescue teams whilst they made there way to the cave entrance. The boats stood down at 22.20 | |
| 03/051 | 13/07/2003 21:37 | Beachley | Called to cruiser with failed prop adrift under the Old Severn Bridge. Upon arrival at Station the casualty vessel had been able to make it's way to the slipway and our assistance was not required. Stood down 21:50 | |
| 03/048 | 10/07/2003 17:16 | Beachley | Recovery of speedboat with engine failure from River Wye. Boat and passengers recovered successfully. Stood down 18:45 | |
| 03/037 | 13/06/2003 17:30 | Beachley | Called to person who had fallen from cliff at Symonds Yat. Stood down on arrival. | |
| 03/036 | 10/06/2003 18:05 | Beachley | Search for missing person in Symonds Yat area. SARA 5 and SARA 7 conducted river search. Person located by Longtown MRT. Stood down 21:15 | |
| 03/034 | 09/06/2003 00:43 | Beachley | Launch to assist broken down fishing boat in mouth of River Usk. 3 persons on board. | |
| 03/031b | 29/05/2003 15:45 | Beachley | Persons reported on sandbank near Woolaston. Police helicopter observed footprints leading off of sand. No persons found in search area. Stood down 16:54 | |
| 03/030 | 25/05/2003 00:50 | Beachley | Recovery of injured person from river bank near Beachley. Stood down 2:30am | |
| 03/029 | 09/05/2003 13:48 | Beachley | Assistance to narrow boat near Beachley with engine failure in heavy sea. SARA3 evacuated passengers and SARA1 towed vessel to River Wye Chepstow for repairs. Stood down 17:10 | |
| 03/028 | 21/04/2003 16:05 | Beachley | Call to car in canal at Lydney. Once on scene established that car at been in water for a number of weeks. Stood down 17:00 | |
| 03/027 | 07/04/2003 18:29 | Beachley | Recovery of another person fallen from Wintours Leap. Stood down 21:27 | |
| 03/026 | 03/04/2003 15:00 | Beachley | Faller from Wintours Leap cliff, River Wye Valley. Details witheld at this time. | |
| 03/023 | 23/03/2003 11:15 | Beachley | Assistance of broken down speedboat below Old Severn Bridge. All 4 persons on board safe and well. Casualty vessel towed back to Beachley slip. Stood down 12:01 | |
| 03/020 | 16/03/2003 16:25 | Beachley | Called by police to assist injured person who had fallen off cliffs at Wintours Leap. With Fire and Rescue Service carried casualty on stretcher to SARA 1 on nearby River Wye. Casualty then ferried to Air Ambulance at Beachley for evacuation to hospital. Stood down 18:45 | |
| 03/018b | 09/03/2003 09:00 | Beachley | Assisted Upton in searching sections of River Wye above Ross. River in flood and flowing quickly, nothing found. Stood down 16:00 | |
| 03/016 | 02/03/2003 09:00 | Beachley | Search requested by Police of large area near Newport for person missing for some time. Beachley team also assisted by both Sharpness and Upton. Nothing found. Stood down 15:30 | |
| 03/015 | 02/03/2003 02:53 | Beachley | Called to possible jumper from Old Severn Bridge. Search carried out by SARA 3, nothing found. Stood down 05:01 | |
| 03/013 | 27/02/2003 09:00 | Beachley | Called by coastguard to check car in River Wye near Bulwark. Car proved to be empty. Stood down 10.00 | |
| 03/010b | 18/02/2003 08:30 | Beachley | Mobile 1 and SARA 5 tasked via road to Gloucester to provide assistance to Sharpness station ref callout number 10. Stood down before reaching scene. Stood down 08:54 | |
| 03/009 | 14/02/2003 12:12 | Beachley | Report of Red Flare seen over Wye valley in area of Wintours Leap. SARA 3 launched from Beachley and Mobile response unit despatched to area, after completing search, nothing found. Stood down 13:20 | |
| 03/008 | 11/02/2003 02:38 | Beachley | Report of person in difficulty in mud under Severn Bridge. SARA 3 launched to recover casualty who was believed to have jumped from Bridge. Person required urgent medical care and was transferred to ambulance on Beachley slip. Stood down 04:30 | |
| 03/005 | 13/01/2003 10:45 | Beachley | Called by police for jumper from Newport Old Town bridge. Police had managed to restrain before person jumped. Removed from bridge parapet by Fire Brigade. Boat crew stood down before arrival. | |
| 03/003 | 05/01/2003 21:10 | Beachley | Swansea Coastguard requested search of River from Beachley to Sharpness after MAYDAY reported. SARA 1 and SARA 3 launched Police helicopter also tasked to search. Nothing found. Stood down 22-55 | |
| 03/002 | 04/01/2003 16:40 | Beachley | Team members spotted Canadian style canoe heading south past Beachley station at dusk. As flood tide was only minutes away the team became concerned with the safety of the canoe and alerted Coastguard. Coastguard instructed SARA 3 to launch. Canoe could not be located. SARA 1, Police Helicopter and RAF rescue helicopter joined search. Canoe and occupants arrived safe and well at Avonmouth some time later. | |
| 03/001 | 02/01/2003 11:40 | Beachley | Team member spotted semi submerged boat drifting near station. Launch SARA3 to recover, to ensure that it was not reported later by a member of the public. |
