Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team

28/08/2026

📟 Out on a shout - Tasking 55-2026📟

The team were tasked yesterday at 17.33 to reports of a lady with a hip injury at Venton cove in Marazion
Quickly on scene, we located the casualty, who was in a lot of pain, she informed us that her hip had dislocated.
We continued with casualty care whilst requests were made to the ambulance service for urgent pain relief, with the arrival of the tri services first responder and shortly after 2 ambulance service responders we were able to help relieve some of the pain, allowing us to slowly move the lady onto our stretcher
We then slowly move the casualty across the rocks and off the beach to the waiting ambulance.
Many thank to the first responders for their attendance and also to the owners of Venton farmhouse who allowed us to use their beautiful garden as an RV point and then provided tea and biscuits to all involved.

26/08/2026

🚨Recuitment evening 🚨

Thank you to everyone who attended the open evening last night.
We hope you gained a better understanding of the role of a Coastguard rescue officer and to remind you again that the closing date for applications is this Friday 28th August
Good Luck !!

25/08/2026

📟Out on a shout -Tasking 53/54-2026📟

The team were tasked twice yesterday

At 15.31 the team were tasked to Penzance Prom to reports of an object or person in the water off the prom, arriving quickly on scene, the team liaised with the first informant and then carried out a search along the prom from Jubilee pool to Tolcarne, we spoke to several traders on the prom who had also witnessed 2 people entering the water but also leaving a short time later
Confident that no one was in difficulty the team stood down and returned to station.
As we were re stowing the vehicle the second call came in at 17.08 to reports of a person who had suffered a back injury at Portherras cove.
Leaving the station immediately, we were on scene within 10 minutes, members of the team made their way, with the first responder, down to the casualty and carried out an assessment of the injury.
Due to this and the location of the casualty a request for support from rescue 924 and a second team was requested.
Preparations for the helicopters arrival where made and a HLS set up at the RV point adjacent to the car park at the top of the cove
The helicopter dropped off the winchman paramedic, and it was decided to transfer the casualty to the HLS and onto the ambulance
Lands End CRT provided support with moving equipment and transferring the casualty from helicopter to ambulance
Once the helicopter and ambulance had left scene we regroup for a de brief before both teams returned to there respective stations
Great collaborative working was shown by all involved
Thanks to Alex and Matt for the pictures

23/08/2026

📟 Out on a shout - Tasking 52-2026📟

The team were tasked this morning at 02.07 to assist Portreath CRT and Devon and Cornwall Police with an ongoing search for a missing person in the Hayle area.

Working alongside the lifeboat crews from St Ives Lifeboat, the teams searched for several hours until we were stood down at 04.45 pending further information

23/08/2026

🚨 Recruitment open evening 🚨

Just a reminder, that the station will be open on Tuesday 25th August from 18.30-20.30 for anyone wishing to gain more of an insight into the role of a Coastguard rescue officer and is thinking of applying to join us
Team members will be on hand to chat over the role and show some of the kit we use.
Come and join us for a coffee !!

18/08/2026

📟Out on a shout - Tasking 51/2026 📟

The team were tasked yesterday at 20.47 to reports of a person having a fit on the beach at Portherras cove.
We arrived on scene and 2 members proceeded down to the beach to locate the casualty and begin casualty care.
A full search of the beach was carried out and with no one located we contacted Falmouth for an update.
We were informed that the casualty had taken their own medication and feeling better had decided to leave scene.
With the update received we regrouped and return to station.

17/08/2026

📟 Out on a shout - Tasking 50-2026📟

The team were tasked today at 16.51 to reports of 2 missing children on Marazion beach between Little and Great hogus rocks
Quickly on scene we made contact with the Lifeguards and established that the children were last seen in the water.
With Lifeguards searching the area and Penlee lifeboat on scene searching the water we made plans to begin a coastline search of the rocks and shoreline.
We were then made aware that the children had been located safe and well in the play park, and once this was confirmed, all assets were stood down.
A great outcome for all concerned.

14/08/2026

🚨 WE’RE RECRUITING! 🚨

COULD YOU BE A COASTGUARD RESCUE OFFICER?

Teamwork • Problem solving • Commitment • Resilience

Could you use these skills to help rescue someone stranded on a cliff, assist a casualty on a remote beach, or help locate a missing person along the coastpath? We are recruiting Coastguard Rescue Officers to join the teams mentioned above.

For more information about the coastguard rescue service, or to apply, please visit hmcoastguard.uk/volunteer or email [email protected].

Penzance Coastguard Station will be open for anyone looking to join us on Tuesday 25th August from 18.30-20.30

Come and have a chat and a coffee and learn more about the role !!

The training dates are available on the application link, but are:

Online training:
* Monday evenings from 02/11/2026 - 07/12/2026
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Face-to-face initial training:
* 7th - 9th January 2027 (3 days)
* 15th - 17th January 2027 (3 days)
* 23rd - 24th January 2027 (2 days)
They will also need to be able to attend a medical 13th-15th October.

Membership discussions will be held throughout September and we will endeavour to do these at your stations this year where possible.

📅 Applications open: 14th August
📅 Applications close: 28th August

Recruitment is open for two weeks only.

Penzance Coastguard Station
Chyandour Cliff
Penzance
TR18 3LH@

The Coastguard Rescue Service is made up of volunteers who carry out rescues and help those in distress around our coast.

14/08/2026

📟Out on a shout-taskings 48/49-2026📟

At 02.12 we were tasked to assist police in the search for a despondent person on Penzance prom, as we were mustering at the station we were stood down as the police had located them and no further assistance was required.

At 10.45 we were tasked with Lands End CRT to reports of a cliff faller above Sennen Cove
Sennen ILB was also tasked and arriving on scene first put 2 crewmen ashore and began casualty care
Both cliff rescue teams arriving on scene first started to rig for a technical cliff rescue whilst 2 members walked down with critical care paramedics and ambulance service staff to help with the assessment, it was decided that the casualty would try to walk out and with the assistance of the CRT team members they were safely escorted from the cliff base around to the waiting ambulance
All assets then regrouped and restowed equipment before returning to there vehicles for a debrief

12/08/2026

📟Out on a shout - Tasking 47/2026📟

The team was tasked today at 11.24 to reports of a person suffering a medical incident on a boat in Penzance harbour.

The team were quickly on scene and provided casualty care until the arrival of the ambulance service, we handed the casualty over and remained on scene to help with extraction.

Once the casualty was safely in the ambulance we were stood down with thanks .

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery