Folkestone Rescue

At 7.38am this morning, crew were called out to an unoccupied capsized boat in Folkestone Harbour.

Despite being out of season, our crew had a busy evening in Folkestone Harbour due to the very bad weather.

While providing safety for the Channel Tri, we received a call that one of the cycling participants had been seriously injured in a collision.

While rescue boat training today, we received a call about two children who had been caught in a riptide.

This afternoon, we were alerted to an injured child who had fallen in Folkestone Harbour at low tide.

At 2.57pm, Folkestone Rescue were alerted to an unidentified object in the water off Sunny Sands.

At roughly 3.40pm, Folkestone Rescue was alerted to a potential fire along the boardwalk.

At 11.00am today, a member of the public informed us that a gentleman had slipped and fallen on the promenade steps.

At 1.45pm today, a member of the public informed us that they were concerned for the welfare of a swimmer in the water near Copt Point.

During an exceptionally busy Sunday with several events taking place, a South East Coast Ambulance Service vehicle arrived at Sunny Sands responding to a report of an adult female experiencing chest pains.