Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team

25/09/2026

It's been a busy old seven days for us. Here's what we've been up to!

18/09/26 - 2246 -2330 - Assist Ambulance - Gyllyngvase Beach
20/09/26 - 2111 - 2303 - Search / Man Over Board DSC Activation - Mylor Harbour
20/09/26 - 2326 - 0030 - Assist Ambulance / Medevac - Port Pendennis Marina
21/09/26 - 0905 - 1605 - Major Incident - Assist EODU - Multi Agency - Falmouth Docks
21/09/26 - 1605 - 1711 - Assist Ambulance / Medevac - Port Pendennis Marina
21/09/26 - 1711 - 1845 - Back to the Major Incident - Multi Agency - Falmouth Docks
23/09/26 - 0730 - 1700 - Major Incident - Assist EODU - Multi Agency - Falmouth Area

The 'Major Incident' taskings were in response to the discovery of unexploded ordnance in the water not far from Pendennis Shipyard. Working with partner agencies, we were committed to the evacuation of the properties and open areas within the 755m cordon that was in force during the movement of the ordnance.

Please see the attached 'Notice to Mariners' detailing a new exclusion zone around the ordnance. This notice is issued by Falmouth Harbour and will remain in force until the device has been disposed of and the yellow mark removed.

A huge effort by all responders.

Royal Navy
Devon & Cornwall Police
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service

Newquay coastguard search & rescue team
HM Coastguard Padstow
St Ives Coastguard Rescue Team
St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team
Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team
Plus full time officers from Area 11 and MRCC Staff from Falmouth Coastguard

West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team
East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team
Exmoor Search & Rescue Team
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Ashburton
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Tavistock
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Plymouth
North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team
Serve On
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response
Cornwall Council
Falmouth Town Council, UK

A big shout out must go to the fantastic people of Rapid Relief Team UK who fed and watered everyone.

Also, thanks to our families and employers that allow us to do what we do. We couldn't do it without you.

02/09/2026

With a fairly busy August behind us, here's a quite rundown of what we've been up to incident wise, working with our partner agencies at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Devon & Cornwall Police, Porthleven Coastguard Team, Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team, Mullion Coastguard Rescue Team, Newquay coastguard search & rescue team, Cornwall Air Ambulance, Falmouth Lifeboat and Coast Medic

01/08 - 10:00 - Lift Assist / Assist Ambulance - Porth Sawson, Mawnan
01/08 - 15:00 - Assist EODU (Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit) - Prisk Cove, Mawnan
02/08 - 23:04 - Missing Person Search - Maenporth Area
03/08 - 09:19 - TEP (Time Expired Pyrotechnic) Transport - Falmouth
09/08 - 18:51 - Investigation of paddle boards - Swanpool
12/08 - 15:00 - Multi Agency Deployment - Falmouth
12/08 - 17:06 - Trauma / Evacuation - Gyllyngvase Beach
13/08 - 14:09 - Missing Person Search - Castle Beach
14/08 - 14:44 - Trauma / Water Rescue - Restronguet
16/08 - 13:44 - Technical Rope Rescue - Grebe Beach, Mawnan
17/08 - 00:06 - Missing Person Search - Maenporth
22/08 - 09:00 - TEP Transport - Newquay
23/08 - 18:08 - Vessel Aground - Mylor
25/08 - 14:36 - Cardiac Arrest / Assist Ambulance - North Quay
28/08 - 14:24 - Persons stuck on rocks - Newporth, Maenporth
29/08 - 15:05 - Persons in water, Ferry Boat Inn, Helford Passage

01/09/2026

27/08/2026

The deadline for applications closes TOMORROW (Friday 28th August)

Get your application in here 👇

https://www.gov.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard/how-to-apply

24/08/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We were paged just before 6.15pm yesterday following a call to Falmouth Coastguard from the occupants of a self drive hire boat that had run aground at Penarrow Point.
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'Robina Nixon Chard' launched at 6.22pm and was on scene at 6.30pm.
Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team were also tasked and were on scene, checking the welfare of the hire boat crew.
With all crew safe and well and with the boat high and dry, to be recovered by its owners later, the lifeboat was released from service at 6.35pm, returning to the boathouse by 6.45pm.

Photo RNLI

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24/08/2026

Don't forget. We're hosting an 'Open Evening' THIS EVENING. Come down, have a chat. Grab a biscuit. Find out more about the role from the people that do it. We'll be there for a 1900 kick off until around 2100.

📍///jaws.tribal.haven
📍Tinners Walk, Falmouth, TR11 3XZ

18/08/2026

𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Our volunteer crews pagers rang out just after midnight on Monday morning.
Falmouth Coastguard had received a call regarding 2 paddleboarders that had launched from Maenporth Beach, but had not reported in since 9.30pm.
Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and HM Coastguard Helicopter 924, from Newquay Airport were also tasked.
Our inshore lifeboat 'Robina Nixon Chard' launched at 12.14am, with the all-weather lifeboat 'Decibel Too' launching three minutes later.
All assets were however stood down at 12.23pm, when the paddleboarders were found safe and well ashore.
Apart from ensuring you have all safety measures with you, lifejackets, leash and a means of communication, if someone is waiting for you, please ensure that you check in regularly, especially once safe ashore.

Photo: Simon Culliford / RNLI

14/08/2026

Fancy a new challenge?

🚨 WE’RE RECRUITING!🚨

COULD YOU BE A COASTGUARD RESCUE OFFICER AT FALMOUTH CRT?

Want to give back to your community and make a real difference?
From TODAY (Friday 14th August), we’re opening recruitment for new Coastguard Rescue Officers to join the team here at Falmouth.

Full training is provided. We’re looking for people who can work as part of a team, stay calm under pressure and have the commitment and availability the role requires.

📅 Applications open: 14th August
📅 Applications close: 28th August

Recruitment is open for two weeks only.

Find out more and apply online here:-

https://www.gov.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard

Here's a couple of photos of what we can get up to!

We'll be holding an open evening on MONDAY 24th AUGUST - 1900 to 2100, pop down, have a chat and meet some of the team.

📍Falmouth CRT, Tinners Walk, Falmouth TR11 3XZ (Next to the Lifeboat Station)

18/07/2026

Friday 17 July 22:52 - Team paged to assist our flank team Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team with a search for a gentleman who had been missing for 12 hours. Thankfully the casualty was found safe and well not long after our team set off. Always great to have a happy outcome - especially at that time of night!

13/07/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Never underestimate the weather, as Falmouth lifeboat performs its sixth call out in 48 hours.
Under four hours since last being called out, and with our all weather lifeboat still tasked, our volunteer crews pagers sounded again at 2.40pm this afternoon.
The inshore lifeboat, 'Robina Nixon Chard' launched just five minutes later and headed to Maenporth Beach in weakening SE force 3/4 winds.
Falmouth Coastguard had received calls regarding a swimmer in difficulty and were advised that another person had entered the water, carrying a float to try and assist.
Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team had also been tasked.
The lifeboat arrived on scene at 3.10pm, to be informed that the casualty had reached the shore and was now in the care of the Coastguard team.
The lifeboat returned to station by 3.25pm

Photo: RNLI