02/06/2026
📟 Multiple Call Outs🚨
📟Dog on Cliff, Bigbury On Sea 🚨
20/05/26 - 1708HRS
The Bigbury team were tasked by Falmouth Coastguard to reports of a dog stuck on the cliff. Kingsbridge Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked in case a technical rope rescue was required.
Luckily Bigbury teams dog whisperers managed to cox the dog down to the beach without technical intervention and return it safely to its owners.
📟Person in the water, South Milton 🚨
27/05/26 - 1254HRS
The team were tasked alongside Hope Cove Lifeboat, Kingsbridge Coastguard Rescue Team, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust & Devon & Cornwall Police to reports of a person in the water in distress at South Milton Sands.
The casualty had become separated from their paddle board and required rescuing by the Hope Cove Lifeboat. Due to the casualties condition they were taken directly to hope cove to recieve casualty care from the waiting Coastguards.
Bigbury Coastguard Rescue team and some of the other team members were then diverted to South Milton to locate the causalty's grandson and liaise with the police.
📟 Imobilised Male - cut foot, Westcombe Beach🚨
30/05/26 - 1604HRS
The Bigbury team were tasked to reports of a 23yr old male who had badly lacerated their foot on rocks.
The team made their way down to the beach where they assessed and treated the casualty. Many thanks to the nurse who began the initial care having been passing on the coastpath.
Yealm Coastguard Rescue Team joined us to stretcher the casualty to the team's vehicle to be transported to Kingston where they could make their way onwards to hospital. We wish them a speedy recovery!
