Millom Coastguard Rescue Team

05/10/2026

Tonight's training took place on Coniston Water. Teams from Furness Coastguard and ourselves found the scenario to be an overdue kayaker. A land and water search took place resulting in the recovery of a male casualty from the water.
As he was being treated he informed us that his girlfriend had also joined him and was still unaccounted for. Another search took place where she was located unresponsive in the water and recovered. Using their Casualty Care skills the team administered CPR in the water and continued on land until she was handed over to the ambulance service.
Throughout the exercise the rain was incessant hence the poor quality of the photos.
But, like they say, "if it ain't raining, it ain't training".

04/10/2026

*** Callout ***

Early start for us this morning as we travelled back to Drigg to assist the Army EOD team dispose of the two items located yesterday.

Ourselves and Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team established a safety cordon whist the controlled explosion took place. Another two items which will not be returning to Drigg.

03/10/2026

*** Callout ***

Team paged by Belfast Coastguard and tasked to investigate a report of possible ordnance on the beach at Drigg. The team and Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team attended the scene and located the item. Photographs, location and description were passed on to be forwarded to the EOD team. Along with details of a second item located, by the teams, nearby.
The first informant initially supplied a very accurate what3words location making it relatively easy to locate it. As well as staying on scene until we arrived.
If you see something that looks out of place call it in via 999 and give us a description and location. We will take it from there.

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29/09/2026

*** Callout ***

The team and Furness Coastguard were paged and tasked to support DUDDON INSHORE RESCUE who had launched following a person seen in the water. The casualty was recovered from the water, and after being treated for Hypothermia, was handed to Cumbria Ambulance for further treatment.

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24/09/2026

Thursday 24th September is Cumberland Day. This is the day to celebrate everything we love about the magnificent historic county of Cumberland. It is a day to celebrate the extraordinary people and spectacular coastline and countryside of this most beautiful of our shires. Cumberland’s wild landscape of fells and dales sliced through by shining lakes, has provided inspiration for generations of artists, writers and musicians.

The date marks the baptism of renowned local figure, John Peel, born at Park End, near Caldbeck, in 1776 or 1777, and immortalised in the popular song.

The Cumberland Flag was officially registered on December 13th 2012. The design, a re-working of the banner of arms of the former Cumberland County Council, symbolises the coastline and famous lakes with the blue and white wavy lines, whilst the green upper half with Grass-of-Parnassus flowers recalls the marshy up-lands and fertile plains of the county.

23/09/2026

Time to get the big coats out

23/09/2026

Hope this clears up some questions

17/09/2026

*** Callout ***

Team tasked this morning to assist an Army EOD Team with the disposal of some suspected ordnance on the beach at Drigg.

Along with colleagues from Furness Coastguard and Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team they established a safety cordon whilst a controlled explosion took place. Following an x ray one item was deemed inert and was taken away for disposal.

16/09/2026

*** Callout ***

Team paged this morning, along with Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team, to confirm the position of reported ordnance. This was prior to the tasking of an Army EOD Team from Catterick. Demolition of the items will hopefully take place tomorrow (Thursday)

11/09/2026

Please support our RNLI colleagues

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE FORECAST POOR WEATHER TOMORROW (SATURDAY 12th SEPT), THE GALA IS STILL TAKING PLACE AT 11.00am BUT MOST STALLS WILL NOW BE SET UP IN RAMPSIDE VILLAGE HALL. THE LIFEBOAT STATION AND SOUVENIR SHOP WILL ALSO BE OPEN FROM 11.00am AND WE STILL PLAN TO LAUNCH THE LIFEBOAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
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