Incidents 2008

Incident DateDescriptionCategory
30-12-2008Report of vessel blowing up sea bed at Prestwick. Vessel traced to Troon who was possibly razor fishing.FAGI
26-11-2008Female in the River Ayr at New Brig. Came out herself and taken to awaiting ambulance.RESCUE
09-11-2008Person in the water at Mill Dam, Dam Park, Ayr. Ballon and log turning around in the water. Searched area.SEARCH /FAGI
07-11-2008Female threatening suicide under bridge at river Ayr. Talked down by police.RESCUE
26-10-2008Yacht in difficulty north of Dunure. Observed yacht all the way to Troon and assisted bearthing. Lost 3 sails due to weather. DETAILS
12-10-2008Small boat in difficulty off of River Doon, Ayr. Not in difficulty.FAGI
12-10-2008Suspicious object on beach at Culzean Castle. Fishing bobbin.FAGI
06-10-2008Missing windsurfer at Troon. Sail safety cord snapped but managed to get ashore by own means.DETAILS
13-09-2008Ayr pilot boat retrieving two people from a dinghy off of Ayr.FAGI
13-09-2008Male in water at Prestwick. Came out when police arrived. Been drinking and decided to go for a swim.RESCUE
29-08-2008Male threatening to jump into water at Troon. Searched area. Located by police in girlfriends flat.SEARCH
28-08-2008Fishing vessel taking on water near Arran. TLB towed to Troon.DETAILS
17-08-2008Customs boat located wreckage off of Plada. Landed at Ayr harbour, received more wreckage.DETAILS
15-08-2008Customs boat located wreckage off of Plada. Landed at Ayr harbour. 80ft cat from Holyhead which had broken free from its moorings.DETAILS
09-08-2008Female stuck down ravine at Hollybush by Ayr. Removed casualty by stretcher, suffering from severe stomach pain and sickness.RRT
05-08-2008Jet Skiers causing trouble to swimmers at Doonfoot, Ayr. Had left on our arrival.FAGI
03-08-20082 Kayaks off of Dunure haven’t moved for a couple of hours. Occupants were sea fishing and well equipped.FAGI
03-08-2008Male threatening to jump from Greenan Castle. Police request RRT team. Talked down on arrival.RRT
26-07-2008Jet Ski broken down off of Ayr harbour. Located craft and rider, TLB towed to Prestwick.RESCUE
19-07-2008Possible overturned boat or whale off of Ayr beach. Turned out to be a log.FAGI
18-07-2008Broken down steel ketch off of Heads of Ayr. TLB towed to Troon marina.DETAILS
15-07-2008Male in Ayr harbour. R177 picked up casualty and took to hospitalRESCUE
13-07-2008Male with broken ankle, Ballast Bank Troon. Stretchered to R177.RESCUE
21-06-2008Vehicle stuck on beach at Greenan castle. Recovered with CRV.RESCUE
21-06-2008Report of canoeists in difficulty at Ardrossan harbour. Stood down prior to our arrival.RESCUE
14-06-2008Small crab boat ran out of fuel off of Troon. Towed in by TLB.DETAILS
14-06-2008Dinghy with one person on board being blown out to see. Sailing club rescue boat recovered him to shore.RESCUE
07-06-2008Motor vessel with engine failure off of Troon.DETAILS
04-06-2008Report of missing female with mental health problems and heart condition near Troon. Carried out search and woman was located by police dog to the south of Troon.SEARCH &RESCUE
01-06-2008Small dingy with one adult and three children on board being blown out to sea. TLB recovered to waiting police.RESCUE
29-05-2008Kite surfer in difficulty Troon South beach. Made his own way ashore.RESCUE
26-05-2008Two bodies in cargo hold of ship docked at Ayr harbour. Fire service eventually recovered bodies of unknown nationality.RESCUE
10-05-2008Female with mental health problems in water at Barassie. Known to us. TLB recovered to ambulance.SEARCH &RESCUE
02-05-2008Flare reported North of Ayr.FAGI
09-04-2008Male in water at Troon. Mental health problems whose known to us.RESCUE
31-03-2008Uplift two survivors from SAR flight Pwk from sinking fishing boat off of Plada.ASSIST
29-03-2008Report of unconscious female horse rider on beach at Barassie. Located casualty and homed in R177. Lifted casualty to helo then to hospital.RESCUE
28-03-2008Person in water at Troon. Kite surfer retrieving his kite.SEARCH
25-03-2008Male in sea off of Troon. Mental health problems. Came out on our arrival.RESCUE
04-03-2008Tornado with bird strike heading for Prestwick Airport. Arrived safely.RESCUE
24-02-2008Male threatening to jump into Ayr harbour. Stood down prior to our arrival.RESCUE
22-02-2008Three persons trapped in car flooded by high winds and tide on Newtown esplanade. Police removed occupants on our arrival.RESCUE
06-02-2008Report of flare off of Ayr. Nothing found.FAGI
02-02-2008Ambulance service request assistance to remove person from beach.FAGI
21-01-2008Report of something in water. Orange sailing marker bouy from Prestwick sailing club.SEARCH
14-01-2008Elderly female reports three persons in the water. Woman had been sleeping and woke to see it on TV.SEARCH
11-01-2008Continue search from previous night. Body located.SEARCH
10-01-2008Missing person reported at Ardrossan. Search carried out of waterline and shore, nothing foundSEARCH
07-01-2008Flares spotted off of Troon.FAGI
01-01-2008Report of orange light off of Ayr. Large vessel off of TroonFAGI

Total Number of Incidents this year
50