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. [Year to date: 7]
08-Mar-2010 0740hrs 
Launched Borarding Boat (BB-502) to a female threatening to jump from the Torridge Bridge. The lifeboat stood by while police coaxed the female off the Bridge.
Crew: G.Stanbury (Helm),A.Atkinson J.Pavitt
Other Assisting Units: Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon Ambulance, Westward Ho CRT Instow CRT
06-Mar-2010 1940 hrs 
Launched to several reports of a red flare in the river Taw. Area Searched with nothing found. False Alarm with good intent
Crew: J.Pavitt (Helm) N.Ayres J.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
01-Mar-10 0722hrs 
Launched to a report of an 18-20ft boat adrift in the River Torridge Near the Old Bridge, The ILB found the vessel with no-one onboard,so it was placed on a secure mooring.
Crew: G.Stanbury(helm) A.Short S.A.Clark.
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT.
05-Jan-2010 2316hrs
Appledore's Boarding Boat BB-502 launched to Assist the ILB after red flares were seen in the River Torridge/Taw near Crow point. After a short while and a quick search of the River it was deemed the flares had come from inside the Burrows Area Inland. False Alarm.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm) J.Pavitt R.Morne
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
05-Jan-2010 2314hrs 
The ILB launched following several reports of a red flare seen in the River Torridge/Taw area near Crow point. After a short while and a quick search of the River it was Deemed the Flare came from inside the Burrows Inland. False Alarm.
Crew: A.Short (Helm) G.Stanbury A.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
04-Jan-2010 1843 hrs 
Boarding Boat BB-502 Requested to launched to a Dog trapped on a sandbank near the White House at Crow Point. The owner had tried to rescue the dog, and found it too dangerous. The local rescue helicopter on exercise nearby at the time offered to help and airlifted the animal to safety.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm) A.Hallet D.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT, Helicopter R-169
01-Jan-2010 1627hrs 
Appledore's ILB launched to a paddle-boarder possibly in difficulties off Baggy Point. Rescue helicopter R-169 overflew the area and reported that the boarder appeared to be without difficulty. The ILB continued to the scene to confirm the initial report. As darkness was closing in, the crewman aboard the boarder took advice from the crew and a lift ashore.
Crew: G.Stanbury (Helm) A.Atkinson A Short
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT, Helicopter R-169
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