2009 Callout # 22

Paged to speed boat broken down off Clachnaharry Point,

boat towed to North Kessock Pier by Kessock ILB

9 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 21

Paged to potential jumper on Kessock Bridge.

Stood down at station.

Person talked down by police

8 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 20

Team paged to report of yacht aground in the Moray Firth opposite Caley Thistle Football Stadium. Lifeboat waiting for high tide before attempting to tow vessel off.

8 of our team attended

2009 Callout #19

Flood Rescue Team in Training

The team were tasked to assist police and fire with a car that had left the Shore Road near Invergordon and landed in the Cromarty Firth.  One male casualty had been dragged onto the side of the car by passersby to stop him from drowning.  Inverness Coastguard deployed their Flood Water Rescue Equipment to assist the winchman from Rescue 137 in immobising the casualty.  The Coastguard inflatable boat was used to place the stretcher on and after almost 1hr the casualty was taken ashore then winched onboard the Rescue Helicopter and transported to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.  The Fire Service and Invergordon Lifeboat assisted with lighting up the scene.

2009 Callout # 18

Tasked to full emergency at Inverness Airport. Aircraft with 147 people on board had declared emergency on approaching airport. Landed safely

Resourses Attending :- HIAL Fireservice,  H&I Fire & Rescue Service, Ambulance Service, Police, Invergordon Lifeboat, Coastguard Units from Inverness & Nairn

6 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 17

Paged to fisherman stuck in middle of River Ness. 3 of our Flood Rescue Team, trained to enter fast flowing water,  assisted by 5 others from our team,  formed a 3 man wedge and rescued the man by wading out and escorting him back to shore.

8 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 16

Paged to report of 3 persons in difficulty after falling out of a capsized canoe. Inverness Coastguard Team, Loch Ness Lifeboat and Rescue 137 tasked. Rescue 137 stood down after the 3 males managed to make their own way out of water. Canoe recovered.
All 3 were cold but ok

Please Note
The Coastguard encourage people to enjoy the water but remind them to be safe when around it. Alcohol and water dont mix and accidents can happen quickly.

6 of our team attended

2009 Callout # 15

Team tasked to Alness to assist ambulance crew in carrying patient out of gorge on stretcher. Stood down enroute.

19th May 2009

2009 Callout # 14

Team paged to report of yacht aground at Inverness Harbour. Pulled off by other vessel. Details obtained

14th May 2009

2009 Callout # 13

Team member tasked to assist with Rescue 100 landing at Raigmore Hospital Helipad.

9th May 2009