COASTGUARD RESCUE OFFICERS IN MUD RESCUE TRAINING AT RHYL

After two incidents in two days over the May Day bank holiday, Rhyl and Flint Coastguard Rescue Teams have been taking part in a mud training exercise.

The Coastguard Rescue Officers last night worked alongside the Rhyl RNLI inshore lifeboat and the lifeguards from Denbighshire County Council to put into practice their skills for rescuing those who get stuck in mud.

It comes after Coastguard Rescue Officers were called out to a person stuck in the mud near the River Clwyd on Sunday 5 May and again on Bank Holiday Monday at Rhyl. In both incidents, those involved were unhurt.

Richard Furneaux, HM Coastguard Sector Manager for Clwyd, said:

“Luckily over the Bank Holiday weekend, those two that had become stuck in mud managed to free themselves and weren’t injured. But it does go to show the dangers of mud in the area, and the need for regular training to ensure we are well prepared to respond whenever we’re paged.

“We always advise if you do become stuck in mud to try to spread your weight as much as possible. Avoid moving and stay as calm as you can. Discourage others from attempting to rescue you, since without the proper equipment they could become stuck too.

“If you get into trouble, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”

On call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the men and women who make up the Coastguard Rescue Service are trained and equipped to respond to a wide-range of emergencies at a moment’s notice. Their skills include navigation and map reading, technical mud rescue, water rescue, rope rescue, cliff rescue, assisting helicopter operations and incident prevention. 

The Clwyd sector is made up of six Coastguard Rescue Teams: Flint, Rhyl, Llandudno, Bangor, Llandweog and Penmon.

There are 3,500 Coastguard Rescue Officers in the UK, divided up into more than 350 teams that are strategically placed around our coastline. 

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