South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade is supporting the South Tyneside Heritage Lottery initiative (June 14th & 15th) which is aiming to encourage more local groups and organisations to apply for National Lottery grants. The Brigade was successful in obtaining a £50,500 award from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s “Our Heritage” category to support a year -long […]
Read More →Brigade tasked to Graham Sands area after a request for assistance by Northumbria police to a male in a dangerous area of the cliffs. On arrival, team members spoke with police officers who had made contact with the gentlemen and led him to safety. Brigade stood down 2022hrs
Read More →The team were tasked by Humber to investigate the possible sighting of a distress flare in the area between the South pier and Frenchmans Bay, 7 team members attended and 2 teams deployed, team 1 searched from Frenchmans towards Graham sands, team 2 from Mangos towards Frenchmans, while the vehicle searched from The South pier […]
Read More →While out walking his dog near Trow point, team member SS03 (South Shields “Charlie”) noticed a female in a precarious position on the cliff, he attempted to make contact but she moved to the other side of the rocks, he contacted Humber and they in turn paged the rest of the team, 03’s partner and […]
Read More →The team were tasked to the customs house after a report of a potentially suicidal male, 2 team members arrived as the male was being taken in the police van, the rest of the team were stood down.
Read More →The team were tasked by Humber to attend the beach next to the amphitheater after a report of a person in the water, while en route the team were stood down as the person was reported safe and well.
Read More →Tasked by HM Coastguard to a person in the water in the Milldam area. On arrival, SS12 liaised with North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) crew and Humber CGOC to locate the landing point. Team informed Port of Tyne Pilot craft had rescued casualty from the water and was landing them at South Shields Ferry Landing. […]
Read More →The brigade were tasked by Humber to RV with police at the Marsden Grotto after a report of a person over the safety barriers. SS11 arrived on scene and quickly ascertained that the incident was at the bottom of Redwell bank, he directed the team and Sunderland CRT to this location. While police were talking […]
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