News Killaloe Coast Guard Unit **Call-out **Killaloe Coast Guard unit were tasked at 15:10hrs Sunday afternoon to assist a walker who had fallen and sustained a lower leg injury on the Ballycuggaran walking trail north of Killaloe. Coast Guard crews provided first aid to the patient until the arrival of the National Ambulance Service. Once pain relief was administered Coast Guard crew transported the patient to the awaiting Ambulance. The patient was transferred to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. At 18:30hrs the crew was back at base. We wish the patient a speedy recovery.Irish Coast GuardNational Ambulance Service - Mid-WestAn Garda Síochána Clare #Nationalemergencyoperationcentre ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit 📟📟Call-outs 📟📟Two separate taskings for Killaloe Coast Guard unit on Saturday August 1st.At 15:10hrs the unit was tasked to assist a 40 foot cruiser with five persons on board 1km north of Killaloe. Once the causality vessel was located a crew member was transferred from the Coast Guard boat to the causality vessel.A tow line was set up and the vessel was towed back to Killaloe where it was safely moored with the assistance of a shore team. At 17:00hrs the crew was back at base. At 18:10hrs the team’s pagers were activated for a second time and the unit were tasked to launch and assist a 14 foot power boat with engine difficulty north of Killaloe in the Ballyvally area.The vessel with three persons on board was drifting into shallow water when the Coast Guard boat arrived. All three persons on board were safe and well and wearing life jackets. The three persons were taken on board the Coast Guard boat and the casualty vessel was taken on tow back to Ballina slipway where it was recovered from the water with the assistance of a shore team.At 19:30hrs all crew were back at base and stood down. ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit **Call-out **Ambulance Assist. At 17:35hrs Killaloe Coast Guard unit were requested to assist the National Ambulance Service with a patient who had fallen from a horse in a remote area north of Whitegate Co Clare.Coast Guard crews responded with 4x4s and the unit’s All terrain vehicle (ATV)and made their way to the patient’s location.Once on scene Coast Guard members worked alongside Paramedics to safely secure and transport the patient to the awaiting Ambulance.The patient was transferred to University Hospital Limerick for assessment and treatment. We wish the patient a speedy recovery.National Ambulance Service - Mid-WestIrish Coast Guard ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit Pyrotechnic training at Twomile Gate - lighting up the lake. Apologies if anyone thought it was a distress call or a UFO!!Our RHIB is pretty large as you can see - if we need to tow it and there are cars parked on Pier Head it is difficult to get out so we appreciate users of the locality to park in designated spots and keep the laneway clear. Thank you so much. ... See MoreSee Less Photo View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email Killaloe Coast Guard Unit is with An Garda Síochána Clare and 2 others in County Clare. Flare training at Twomile Gate last night. Apologies in case anyone thought it was a distress call! #killaloecoastguard #nationalbluelightawards ... See MoreSee Less Video View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
