22nd January 2023 This morning the volunteers at NCI Porthcawl were involved with an incident at Sandy Bay which included some good inter-agency cooperation from the Search and Rescue organisations.

A Cockapoo called Winni had fallen from the Eastern Prom onto the rocks below. Luckily the RNLI Lifeboat was preparing to launch on exercise and were there quickly. At one point there were around 30 rescue people on the scene including 3 Fire Tenders, 2 Coastguard vehicles and the RNLI Lifeboat. The volunteer watchkeepers from the National Coastwatch Institution at Porthcawl were monitoring the situation from their camera at Rhych Point. Winni was eventually rescued and after a visit to the vet the dog was given a clean bill of health.

Well done to all the organisations who were involved, once again another example of how the various blue light organisations can work together for a successful outcome.