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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing
Capsized boat in Folkestone Harbour.

Incident: Capsized Boat, 5th November 2019

Posted on November 5, 2019 in Incidents • Add Comment

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing

Incident: Bad Weather, 2nd November 2019

Posted on November 2, 2019 in Incidents • Add Comment

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing
Air Ambulance

Incident: Cyclist Injured Near Harbour Arches, 8th September 2019

Posted on September 8, 2019 in Incidents • 1 Comment

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing
Rescue 4 lifeboat at Sunny Sands

Incident: Children Caught in Riptide, 31st August 2019

Posted on August 31, 2019 in Incidents • 3 Comments

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing

Incident: Child Injured in Folkestone Harbour, 26th August 2019

Posted on August 26, 2019 in Incidents • Add Comment

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing

Incident: Object in Water, 30th June 2019

Posted on June 30, 2019 in Incidents • 2 Comments

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing

Incident: Fire on Boardwalk, 30th June 2019

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

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Russell ReillyRussell Reilly
Sunny Sands and Coronation Promenade from the cliffs

Incident: Request for Medical Support, 12th May 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 in Incidents • Add Comment

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

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing
The sunrise over Sunny Sands beach

Incident: Swimmer in Distress, 28th July 2018

Posted on July 28, 2018 in Incidents • Add Comment

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.

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Chris LightwingChris Lightwing

Incident: Female with Chest Pain, 22nd July 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 in Incidents • Add Comment

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.

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    Please keep at least 200 meters from swimmers.
    Jet Skis are not permitted in Folkestone Harbour.
    Speed limit applies between 1st May and 30th September.
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    Dog Control Zones: Sunny Sands & Mermaid Beach
    Dogs are banned between 1st May and 30th September
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    Thursday, 05 December 2019
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    Folkestone Rescue is a charitable trust which provides lifeguards and lifeboats to keep people safe along Folkestone's coast. Our operating hours are 10am to 4pm on Saturdays & Sundays, April to September. You can find our lifeguards at the container on Sunny Sands beach. Our lifeboats can often be seen off Sunny Sands.
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