Call-outs
The number of incidents we are called to deal with varies enormously from year to year, with 2009 just about the quietest on record. Examples of incidents include boats and jetskis with engine failure, people in the water (or threatening to enter the water) in Dumfries or Annan, occasional holidaymakers and others getting cut off by the fast-flowing Solway tides, and helping with missing person searches. We were called away to Carlisle a few winters ago to help rescue flood victims from their houses.
Ours is a rural area and farm animals are valuable, so we have rescued our fair share of cows, sheep, horses and dogs. Between call-outs, the crew are kept busy with rigorous training to maintain their skills. More on training ...
2009 log (pager call-outs highlighted)
- 11 Jan Exercise in Nith estuary
- 25 Jan Safety cover for Burns Light celebrations
- 29 Jan Night exercise with Annan Coastguard
- 7 March Called to woman in water, Dumfries town centre
- 21 March Called to boy in water at Castledykes, Dumfries
- 12 April Exercise in Nith estuary
- 26 April Exercise in Nith estuary
- 10 May Exercise with Annan coastguard - mud rescue
- 24 May Safety cover for raft race
- 31 May Safety cover for dragon boat race
- 7 June Exercise in Nith estuary
- 27 June Safety cover, Dumfries rowing club
- 28 June Exercise in Nith estuary
- 1 July PR: visit from Annan farmers
- 7 July Called to boat reported on mud bank east of Carsethorn
- 12 July Exercise in Nith estuary
- 26 July Exercise and PR with Elaine Murray MSP
- 3 August Lifeboat routine service
- 8 August to Silloth for Silloth Dock event
- 9 August Exercise and presentation of service medals to crew
- 15 August Safety cover at Dock Park, Dumfries, for council youth event
- 23 August Exercise and presentation of cheque from Dumfries Lions Club
- 6 September Exercise Nith estuary
- 20 September PR at horse ploughing event
- 4 October Exercise Nith estuary
- 18 October Exercise Nith estuary
- 21 October missing person search
- 14 November Exercise Nith estuary
- 4 December Missing person search of lochs near Colvend
- 6 December Exercise Nith estuary and Carsethorn
2010 call-outs
The crew maintain a Blog with up-to-the-minute information about the latest call-outs.