Don’t forget this Saturday 7th Santa will be at the Lifeboat station from 12:00 until 3:30pm. Each child will receive a #free gift, and adults are welcome to a free mince pie and hot drink. It’s our way of saying thank you to our community. #FLifeboat #iow #isleofwight #lifeboat

UPDATE: Flood Alert issued for the Isle of Wight coast by the Environment Agency - islandecho.co.uk/amber-weather-… #IsleofWight #iwnews #IOW @IWMetService Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team Needles Coastguard @Wightlinkferry Red Funnel (IoW Ferries) Hovertravelltd IOW Council Official @islandroads

Team tasked at 16:14 to assist the Police with a missing person in the West Wight area.
Person successfully located by Police as search teams deployed.

Why don't you pop along and learn a life saving skill tomorrow @FreshwaterFire station!
You never know when the day might come and you need to save another
🌍❤
#trainonesavemany

Well that is nice, glad to be of service 😊

Tasked with Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team @ 21:50 over the concern for 2 unaccounted for 14 yr old males after their friend fell down a cliff & injured himself. He was helped by a fisherman & placed into the care of Isle of Wight Ambulance Service & Co-Ro from @FreshwaterFire. 2 males found self and well
RTS 00:15

Team tasked at 01:23 to assist Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an intoxicated casualty in his 30s aboard a vessel in Cowes.

Stood down whilst on route, casualty in ambulance.
RTS 01:34

Team deployed last night at 01:09 to search for an overdue sailing vessel which was last plotted 5 miles south of Chilton Chine at 13:00 yesterday.
All Bay's searched round to and including Yarmouth Harbour. The vessel was discovered in Newtown Creek, all OK.
RTS 03:30

Tasked today at 08:57 to assist Yarmouth ALB escorting a vessel into harbour after a lengthy tow from south of the Island. Also onboard was a 75yr old male with medical concerns who was assessed by the @FreshwaterFire Co-Ro before being handed onto an ambulance crew.
RTS 11:15.

Tasked YESTERDAY at 17:54 to a sinking vessel in Alum Bay, 10 persons onboard. Reports of persons in the water.
Yarmouth ALB on scene upon our arrival, all cas' accounted for and pumping of the casualty vessel under way.

Once stable a tow was established and taken to Lymington.

Well done all 🤗

Tasked at 19:25 to an incident in Cowes. CG Helicopter also scrambled, but stood down, and Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station

Casualty safe and well with Police shortly after our arrival.
Back on station by 21:40

#leesar 🚁

Tasked to Yarmouth Harbour this afternoon to assist the RNLI lifeboat with a 45' Sunseeker after it hit Goose rock.
All ok onboard and safety advice given.

On Thursday at 13:57 we were tasked to extricate a child with neck pain from Chilton Chine beach. Working with Freshwater Lifeboat and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.

Thanks to Isle of Wight Pearl for the refreshments and shade whilst waiting for the ambulance.

Team mobilised on Friday at 17:21 to assist Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station who escorted a vessel in to #Cowes with engine failure.
Safety advice given.

Tasked yesterday at 18:11 to assist Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Isle of Wight Police with a missing male in the south Wight.
Male located safe and well as we proceeded to the scene, back on station by 19:05.

Attendance request at 20:08 to provide assistance to the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to extricate an injured female from Brambles Chine beach.
Casualty placed into a stretcher and carried to the waiting ambulance
#teamwork
Back on station by 21:03