Croyde Coastguard Rescue Team

19/03/2026

12/01/2026

As we roll into 2026 there’s just time to take a look back and see some of what the 11 Volunteers that make up the Croyde Coastguard Rescue team were involved with during 2025.

So, in summary…

• A total of 111 Call-outs for the year
• A total of 1082 volunteer man hours
• 606 man hours of volunteer training
• 30 Hours of local patrols
• Assisted with/rescued 37 people
• 4 cliff related call-outs
• 21 call-outs involving casualty care
• 17 cases of concern for welfare
• Involved in searches for 16 missing persons
• 4 mud rescues
• 32 water rescue jobs
• Involved in the rescue of 1 dog
• 4 call-outs involving risk to the public
• 2 EOD related
• Called to 2 suspicious packages along the coast
• 3 calls for ‘Royal Fish’ (cetaceans on beaches)
• 4 washed up boats
• 12 hours of public relation activities
• 1 counter pollution job
• Longest call-out was 3 days
• Worked on call-outs alongside the Police, Fire Service, Ambulance and Air Ambulance, Coastguard Helicopter, RNLI, RNLI Lifeguards and our neighbouring Coastguard Rescue teams

Looking forward to a safe 2026.

Remember if you see anything of concern Dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

20/12/2025

17/11/2025

Coastguard response to severe flooding in Monmouth, South Wales, as Storm Claudia hit on Friday and into the weekend.
A total of 37 Coastguard rescue officers — including a flood specialist from the Croyde team - supported Wales emergency services in an ongoing multi-agency operation.
Between 14–15 November, Coastguard flood teams worked with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Gwent Police to answer 999 calls, carry out hundreds of welfare checks, and complete over 150 rescues.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the flooding.

18/10/2025

📟 ATTENDANCE REQUESTED 📟

Read the statement below from Bideford Coastguard Rescue Team.

Massive well done to everyone involved. Amazing work!! ⬇️⬇️

21/09/2025

🚨TRAINING🚨

On Thursday, the team participated in a training exercise in Croyde. It began with a search to locate the casualty, and once the casualty was found, the team got hands-on with casualty care and carried out a rescue using our stretcher.

Great effort from everyone involved! We train every week to practice our skills for real-life situations.

17/09/2025

Tune in 📺

17/09/2025

28/08/2025

🚨 PATROL 🚨

In recent days, the area management team has requested that our team conduct local patrols along the beaches after the lifeguards have finished their shifts.

We have been engaging with the public and providing safety advice when needed.

Additionally, we continue to respond to numerous calls for assistance.

26/08/2025

📟ATTENDANCE REQUESTS📟

📆 25/08/2025

The team was extremely busy yesterday, handling SIX separate incidents. Here’s a quick breakdown of what occurred:

🚨TASKING 1: Missing child at Woolacombe beach. The child was found safely by the RNLI lifeguards and we got the child back with family.

🚨TASKING 2: Extraction of a person with a suspected broken arm at Woolacombe beach.

🚨TASKING 3: Missing child who went surfing at Saunton beach. The team arrived promptly and was about to request additional assistance when the young person emerged from the water unharmed and was reunited with their family.

🚨TASKING 4: Four people cut off by the tide at Crow Point.

🚨TASKING 5: Family cut off by the tide Crow Point extracted to safety.

🚨TASKING 6: Tasked at Divisional level to patrol the local area.

Please take care when visiting the coast. If you find yourself in difficulty or see someone in trouble, please dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. 🔵🟡🔵