2010 Incident Report - 21 Incidents Reported
3rd August 2010 - Paged at 1459
Cromer team paged to proceed to West Runton to search for a missing child. Team stood down before leaving station as child was found safe and well.
26th July 2010 - Paged at 0327
Cromer, Sheringham & Mundesley teams paged to search for a male who was believed to have jumped off Cromer Pier. A shoreline search was conducted. The male was found on Cromer east beach.
19th July 2010 - Paged at 1557
Cromer, Sheringham & Mundesley teams paged to search for a male after a suicide note was found. The male was found safe & well by local Police.
13th July 2010 - Paged at 1445
Cromer team paged to reports of a boat in difficulties between Cromer & Overstrand. Cromer mobile stood down shortly after leaving station, as it was confirmed the boat was not in any difficulty.
12th July 2010 - Tasked at 2005
Whilst Cliff Training at Mundesley, Two team members were tasked to immediately proceed to Cromer West beach. Yarmouth MRCC had received 999 calls about two persons in difficulty. On arrival a male was making his way back ashore. Suitable safety advice was given. A quick search of both East & West beaches was conducted to ensure no other persons were in the water.
9th July 2010 - Paged at 1148
North Norfolk Cliff Team paged to proceed to Mundesley to reports of a dog over cliffs. On arrival Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service had successfully recovered the dog.
3rd July 2010 - Paged at 0820
Cromer, Sheringham & Mundesley teams paged to immediately proceed to Sheringham Lifeboat station to search for a missing/overdue swimmer. The swimmer was successfully located safe and well. The swimmer was in training for a long distance swim. Sheringham Lifeboat crew was also paged.
1st July 2010 - Paged at 1409
Cromer, Sheringham & North Norfolk Sector Manager were paged to proceed to West Runton beach to clear & setup a safe landing site for the Air Ambulance, Anglia One.
20th June 2010 - Tasked at 1500
Three team members were requested to attend East Runton, East Beach and gather information on a dead Porpoise washed up. Information relayed to Yarmouth MRRC in order to arrange disposal of the animal.
11th June 2010 - Paged at 1358
Cromer team paged to proceed to Overstrand to assist Ambulance personnel who were dealing with a male with a suspected broken leg. The casualty was approx 1/2 mile east of Overstrand. Due to the location, additional resources were requested. Both Sheringham & Mundesley Coastguard teams were also tasked. The male was put onto our stretcher and transported back to Overstrand to a waiting Ambulance, then transferred to hospital for medical treatment.
7th June 2010
During training, two team members were requested to meet a returning Dive boat at Trimingham after a close encounter with 3 foreign fishing trawlers .Advice was given.
5th June - Paged at 1608
Yarmouth Mrcc received a 999 cal from a concerned member of the public, regarding the safety of children in a Kayak off East Runton. By the time the mobile arrived the persons were out of the water. Suitable safety advice was given to all concerned.
30th May - Paged at 1745
To Investigate reports of a Yacht almost ashore by Cromer Pier. The Yacht was assisted ashore by local lifeboat crew. Suitable safety advice was given to the crew.
21st May - Paged at 1539
Local Lifeguards had concerns for a male on a paddle board. Heavy mist was coming in and they lost sight of him. Following a search of the area, the male was located safe and well.
5th May - Paged at 1600
North Norfolk Rope Rescue teams was paged to assist Norfolk Police search for a missing male. The male was found safe and well.
16th April - Tasked at 1300
Two team members were tasked to assist Mundesley Coastguard with a washed up flare.
6th April - Paged at 1224
North Norfolk Rope Rescue Team paged to reports of a dog over cliffs at Beeston, behind the local Church. The dog was found to have fallen approx 3 metres. A Cliff Technician was lowered down to the dog. The dog was successfully placed into our animal recovery bag and recovered to the cliff top and re-united with it's owner.
21st March - Paged at 1227
Cromer team paged to assist Ambulance with a carry off on Cromer East Beach. The female was located approx 400 metres along towards Overstrand. The female was stabilized by an Ambulance technician and moved carefully onto our stretcher and carried along to the prom, where she was transferred to an Ambulance stretcher and wheeled back to a waiting Ambulance.
16th March - Tasked at 2113
3 Cromer team members were tasked after Yarmouth MRCC received a call from a concerned member of the public who had found an bicycle left by a Groyne on Cromer East Beach. The owner of the bicycle was located safe & well.
14th March - Paged at 1257
Paged after Yarmouth MRCC received a 999 call about Chemical drums washed up on Cromer West Beach. The immediate area was immediately closed off while details of the drums were passed to Yarmouth MRCC. The contents were confirmed as Phosphoric Acid. The area was kept sealed off until the Local Authority safely removed the Drums. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service were also in attendance.
11th January - Paged at 1952
Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley and Happisburgh teams paged to search for a male who was threatening to drive his vehicle over cliffs in the Mundesley area. All teams were tasked with searching all vehicle access points in the North Norfolk Sector. Search teams were stood down approx. 1 hour later, as the male was found at his home address.