Watch the incredible moment our
@HMCoastguard
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from
#Newquay
saves the life of someone clinging to a cliff face.
A timely reminder of the dangers on our coastline, beautiful one moment, dangerous the next.
#StaySafe
A French police helicopter traveled 7,000 feet up a windy mountainside, getting inches from the snowy slope, in an effort to rescue an injured skier. Unbelievable flying and skill by the pilot. 👏🚁
A French police helicopter traveled 7,000 feet up a windy mountainside, getting inches from the snowy slope, in an effort to rescue an injured skier. Unbelievable flying and skill by the pilot. 👏🚁
#Mayday
🛟 Incredible footage from my US
#Coastguard
@USCGPacificNW
colleagues.
Watch the moment a rescue swimmer was deployed from the helicopter🚁to a boat in distress just as a huge rolling wave 🌊hit… all persons were successfully rescued from the water and onto hospital.🙌
The
@Gendarmerie
regularly train to perform this skilful technique so as when they have to perform it under real life rescue conditions their pilots have the skills, practice and knowledge to perform it successfully.
#SavingLives
Well this tweet really has taken off!
Some info:
🆘Who - Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (French)
@Gendarmerie
⏰When - January 2019
🚁Type -
@AirbusHeli
H145
🏔Where - Anterne Pass, French Alps, at an altitude of 7,000 feet.
📲 Read more:
Today we remember the courage & sacrifice of Winchman Billy Deacon.
26 years ago today, he tragically gave his life, while rescuing the crew of the Green Lily. He saved 10 lives that day, but lost his own moments after ensuring the last crew members were safe.
#Hero
#Coastguard
Today we remember the courage & sacrifice of Winchman Billy Deacon. 23 years ago today, he tragically gave his life, while rescuing the crew of the Green Lily. He saved 10 lives that day, but lost his own moments after ensuring the last crew members were safe.
#Hero
#Coastguard
There we have it…
The mighty Up Helly Aa galley ablaze and warming the streets of Lerwick with its mighty glow!
Three cheers for
#UpHellyAa
! 🪓🔥🍻
#Shetland
😍How amazing is this?!
👉This amazing footage is from our
@CHCHelicopter
#Rescue
colleagues based at Tromso, Norway.
🚁They operate a Search & Rescue
@Sikorsky
S92 and provide a variety of rescue and medical services in some of the harshest but equally beautiful environments.
🚁😬 How low can you go?!
As the darker nights are drawing in our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
crews are taking the opportunity to maintain their high standardS. Here our crew can be seen conducting high speed winch training with
@BeccaForman
in the
#Solent
.
Thought I would try something new this weekend....
#HelicopterGlamping
! Who would have thought that the mighty
#SeaKing
would live on as a humble little self catering chalet! Absolutely amazing! 😍🚁
#AvGeek
Today we remember the courage & sacrifice of Winchman Billy Deacon.
25 years ago today, he tragically gave his life, while rescuing the crew of the Green Lily. He saved 10 lives that day, but lost his own moments after ensuring the last crew members were safe.
#Hero
#Coastguard
Did you know there are actually 4 emergency services which operate full time 999 control rooms? It’s believed up to 50% of adults don’t know you can call 999 for the
#Coastguard
. Scary! We must change this to save more lives. Tweet/share/follow- your message could save a life!
The
#Penlee
Lifeboat disaster occurred 42 years ago today. Launching to the aid of the coaster Union Star after her engines failed in heavy seas. Tragically, 8 lifeboat volunteers & 8 crew on the Union Star all lost their lives. Gone but never forgotten, today we honour them.⚓️💙
This morning our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from
#Inverness
rescued two climbers who were trapped in a precarious position on Bidean Nam Bian,
#Glencoe
. Both climbers were recovered by our winchman and handed to
@Scotambservice
in Fort William. Thankfully a good outcome! 🗻🚁
This evenings paraffin fuelled viking galley burning, kicks off with the junior Up Helly Aa squad’s from the local school.
It warms the streets ahead of the main procession later.
Three cheers to the Junior Jarl Squad! 🪓🔥🔥
#UpHellyAa
#Shetland
Six years ago tonight we tragically lost four of our Search & Rescue family, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, Winchman Ciarán Smith & Winch Operator Paul Ormsby.
Irish
#Coastguard
“Rescue 116” forever in our family and always in our hearts 🇮🇪
#Rescue116
💔
So I seem to have started a bit of a thing for
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter parking spots!
When it comes to
#SavingLives
sometimes you have to land as close as you can safely do so to an incident. Here our
#Stornoway
helicopter can be seen at Loch Harport, Isle of Skye. 🚁🚑🚨
#Emergency
responders can find it difficult to reach out when they're in need of help as they are so used to being the helpers.
This
#MentalHealthAwareness
week, take time to reach out to a buddy today; you never know, it might make all the difference.
#buddycheck
#mentalhealth
Did you know the
#Coastguard
@MCA_media
is the UK’s 4th
#Emergency
service?
Ever wondered what HM Coastguard does?
We Search. We Rescue. We Save.
Why don’t you check out this dramatic video to see what it is we do...
Here is a short preview:
When it comes to
#SavingLivesAtSea
there is no 'i' in team. Our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
teams regularly train alongside the
@RNLI
to allow us to strengthen the vital skills, that allows us to work swiftly, professionally and as one team to save those in danger on the UK's coastline.
Five years ago tonight we tragically lost four of our search & rescue family, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, Winchman Ciarán Smith & Winch Operator Paul Ormsby. Irish
#Coastguard
Rescue 116 forever in our family and always in our hearts 🇮🇪
#Rescue116
💔
🚨Well
#Team999
here we have the future...
@SKODAUK
are delivering full integration of the
#emergency
warning system and communication platform within the brand’s existing infotainment touch screen.... no more random buttons or awkwardly placed switch units.
#999ModeActivated
🚨Eight people have been rescued and flown to safety after the whitefish trawler ‘Opportune’ sank to the east of
#Shetland
earlier this morning.
👇Footage from our helicopter’s camera captures the moment the casualties were plucked from their life-raft.
🛟
#SavingLives
🌊🤢Does anyone get sea sick?
🚁Awesome video of “Rescue Viper 1”, industry SAR from Aberdeen, lowering their winch paramedic to the deck of an offshore supply vessel in rough weather conditions.
🚨Dedication, skill, bravery & professionalism all in order to save lives.
👇👇
Today I managed to escape the office and join some training with
@HMCoastguard
Senior Officers, Rescue officers and our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter conducting familiarisation and winching exercises. Informative and good fun - who doesn’t like playing with helicopters!? 🚨🚁
“Forward and right… steady, steady, on the deck”
…. And just like that our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter delivers the winchman
#paramedic
to the deck of a moving vessel.
This is only a training mission but it ensures our crews skills are top notch!👌
The
#Penlee
Lifeboat disaster occurred 41 years ago today. Launching to the aid of the coaster Union Star after her engines failed in heavy seas. Tragically, 8 lifeboat volunteers & 8 crew on the Union Star all lost their lives. Gone but never forgotten, today we honour them.⚓️💙
Did you know there are actually 4 emergency services which operate full time 999 control rooms? It’s believed up to 50% of adults don’t know you can call 999 for the
#Coastguard
. Scary! We must change this to save more lives. Tweet/share/follow- your message could save a life!
🚁John Fullwood captured this image of our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from Inverness on a rescue mission at Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête near Ben Nevis, Scotland.
🚨Our rescue crews are often called upon to support emergency services due to their speed, skill and capabilities.
👇👇
Roses are Red 🌹,
Our Lights are Blue 🔵,
Get into Trouble 🆘,
And we will come for you🚨.
Remember ☎️9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ and ask for the
#Coastguard
if you see someone in trouble on our coastline or at sea.
“Hello darkness, my old friend!”
Winter = dark and cold nights!
Whilst most are safe and warm inside, our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
volunteers, duty/senior officers and helicopter crews continue to respond to those in need; as well as assisting our fellow
#emergency
services. 🥶🌨️❄️
#SavingLivesAtSea
isn’t easy! Search & Rescue crews can face some of mother nature’s worst conditions. They will respond day or night so others may live. Here is an excellent video from
@Sjofartsverket1
of one of their
#Winchmen
#Rescue
swimmers deploying to a vessel.
#Dedication
👋Good evening from my first nightshift of 2018. Settled in, briefed and ☕️ in hand. Off to a busy start, supporting
#EmergencyServices
at a variety of ongoing incidents. Today our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopters have completed 13 life saving missions across the UK.
#Team999
Not one, not two, but three
#Coastguard
#Rescue
#AW189
helicopters recently captured at our
#Prestwick
base. Our helicopters often work in extreme conditions, rendering help to those in need.
Earlier today our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from
#Stornoway
was scrambled to an incident on the west coast of
#Scotland
. Providing life saving care to those in remote & rural communities. Our crew captured these amazing pictures of our
@Sikorsky
S92 landing next to the road.
This morning our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter was tasked with an urgent hospital transfer. Poor weather hampered its landing at the hospital.
#Aberdeen
Coastguard Rescue Team secured a landing site on a roadway near Aberdeen beachfront allowing the transfer to be completed.
🚨As
#emergency
services and personnel kick into action following the havoc caused by
#StormGerrit
I thought I would quickly check in on the
@HMCoastguard
Search & Rescue fleet.
👇Our helicopter, fixed-wing and drone fleet are ready to respond to requests for help across the UK.
On call today around the UK are:
🚤238
@RNLI
Lifeboat Stations,
🚨352
#Coastguard
Rescue Teams,
🚁10 Search & Rescue Helicopters,
🖥11
@HMCoastguard
Rescue Coordination Centres - responding to 999 calls and incidents.
We are all here to keep you safe.
#Teamwork
#SavingLives
Under the cover of darkness our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopters are busy supporting the
#NHS
and
#Ambulance
services in delivering critical care & transport to those that require it. Working with
#emergency
services to respond, whenever and wherever they are, day and night. 🚨
As
#StormEunice
subsides, these photos from
#Newquay
show the horrific moment, fun nearly turns into tragedy. Fortunately this girl was recovered from the water by onlookers before she was pulled out by the sea. We urge people not to take risks and keep away from the waters edge.
Winter is fast approaching...🌨❄️ Our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter crews are using their time wisely, putting their
@Sikorsky
S92 through its paces, in the beautiful backdrop of the
#Cairngorms
, Scotland.🏴 Honing their precision flying, lifesaving and photography skills. 🚁
#StaySafe
as
#StormEleanor
approaches. Stay away from exposed beaches, cliffs, piers & promenades during storm conditions. If you see someone in difficulty in the sea or on the shore dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Stay Back, Stay High & Stay Dry!
If you find yourself in water unexpectedly, remember this simple lifesaving advice:
1. Stay CALM
2. FLOAT (Spread arms/legs, keep clothes on for buoyancy)
3. Let Cold Water Shock pass for a few minutes (regain control of your breathing)
4. Signal 4 HELP 🆘
Thinking of all my
#emergency
services friends & colleagues this weekend. The increase in demand over the last 24hrs is being felt by all services on land, sea and in the air. Please exercise common sense &
#StaySafe
. Don’t put yourself or others in danger.🚨
#Team999
#KeepSafe
Talk about being lucky! A video of
@RNLI
@RNLINewBrighton
conducting a rescue today. Please be careful with animals on the 🌊coast. Especially dogs off the lead. If they do enter the water don’t place yourself in danger, call ☎️999 and ask for
#Coastguard
assistance.
#StaySafe
🚁Who doesn’t like new toys at work?!
👉Our brand new
@LDO_Helicopters
#Rescue
AW139 takes flight from the production line.
🚨The AW139 will be joining the
@HMCoastguard
fleet in our 2nd generation SAR contract and will deliver life saving missions alongside our AW189 & S92’s.
Last night our Sumburgh
#Coastguard
helicopter battled through rain, snow & high winds to deliver a patient to
@NHSGrampian
#Aberdeen
Royal Infirmary to receive specialist care. They were met by our
#rescue
officers who assisted in the transfer. Amazing work!
#SavingLives
🚨🚁🌨
Seven years ago tonight we tragically lost four of our Search & Rescue family, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, Winchman Ciarán Smith & Winch Operator Paul Ormsby.
Irish
#Coastguard
“Rescue 116” forever in our family and always in our hearts 🇮🇪
#Rescue116
💔
Huge welcome to our latest generation
#Coastguard
#Rescue
#AW189
🚁 search & rescue helicopter which commenced duties this afternoon at our
#Inverness
base. This vital asset will deliver emergency life saving responses throughout Scotland’s Highlands and Islands.
#SavingLives
You may have seen this last night on
@RNLI
#SavingLifesAtSea
, however when seconds really do matter, being prepared will ultimately save your life. This footage shows how being prepared, means you can alert the
#Coastguard
if you get into difficulty. 🆘🚨
👋Good evening
#twitter
! Who's with us tonight on the
#NightShift
? It's our first one at
#Coastguard
towers. I’m feeling a little mischievous so I might replace our phonetic crib card with this one! 🙊🤣.... Seriously; let’s hope it goes smoothly🤞
#Team999
The risks are real.
The stakes are high.
👉The objective : So Others May Live.
🚨Footage of
@uscoastguard
#Coastguard
rescue helicopter performing a medical evacuation from a cruise ship in difficult weather conditions.
🚁Fantastic fly away and recovery performed by the crew.
This morning our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from
#Inverness
was scrambled to assist
@TaysideMRT
with a search for two missing walkers in the Cairngorms north of Blair Atholl. Both walkers successfully located by the helicopter crew and flown to safety at
#Pitlochry
.
#Teamwork
Our airborne life savers are hard at work today! 🚨🚁
👀Keeping an eye on Air-Ambulance, Police and Coastguard Rescue helicopters across Scotland, England and Wales.
🚑 Are you a HCPC registered
#Paramedic
?
🚨 Do you have an interest in Search & Rescue and delivering care in the most challenging of environments?
🚁 Could you be a rescue helicopter Winch paramedic?
👇👇👇
Please RT & Share with colleagues.
Yesterday our
#Coastguard
#Rescue
helicopter from
#Humberside
assisted in transfering a critically ill patient into specialist care in London. Our S92 landed in Regents Park to complete the transfer. It always makes me proud to know I’ve contributed to saving a life.
#Teamwork