Emergency Services
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The crew at Cowes RNLI were kept busy over the weekend, but with shouts unrelated to Round the Island Race.
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A hectic weekend for Ryde Inshore Rescue, well done to everyone involved and also those who supported them in this busy time
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A 44ft yacht with engine failure and a very fatigued crew, as well as a sinking powerboat benefited from the great service of the Yarmouth RNLI at the weekend.
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Thermal imagining equipment used to locate fire in thick smoke
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Your chance to buy a mosaic square and support Freshwater Independent Lifeboat
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Police in Eastern Hampshire offer advice which is relevant for the Isle of Wight given that 49 bikes were reported stolen between 1 June and 1 September.
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) had said that if the Cabinet approved the review of the Fire Service it will “put public safety at risk” and the Scrutiny Committee voted to scrap the plans.
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The Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet has accepted a detailed business case for a combined authority and approved a full consultation on the plans.
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Cabinet vote to close Shanklin fire station
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A whopping 50% of people still don’t know to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard in a coastal emergency - despite the phone service being launched half a century ago. The 1960's MCA campaign is now updated.
