| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8108 | 19/08/2008 | NCI Skegness | Passed MoP report of drunk frightening children. Police and ambulance attended. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8107 | 18/08/2008 | NCI Portscatho | Observed reported and monitored windsurfer in difficulties. Landed themselves safely. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8106 | 13/08/2008 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested info on 'canoeist in trouble'. ILB established was OK. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8105 | 12/08/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported and cared for injured child and family. Paramedic attended and removed casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 135762 |
| 8104 | 09/08/2008 | NCI Portscatho | Reported missing swimmer. ILB and CG attended. Swimmer landed himself safely. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2953 |
| 8102 | 03/08/2008 | NCI Mundesley | Reported object in sea. ILB identified it as an inflatable toy. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8103 | 03/08/2008 | NCI Mundesley | Reported object in sea. Lifeguard identified it as a water drum. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8101 | 02/08/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported grass fire to Fire Brigade. No conclusion reported. | NCI | No | No | 136198 |
| 8100 | 02/08/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported downed kitesurfer. ILB attended and landed surfer unhurt | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8099 | 01/08/2008 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Corrected position of yacht calling MAYDAY to CG. LB attended to tow in | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2773 |
| 8098 | 30/07/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported child cut off by tide with exhausted father. LB attended to land them and others | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8097 | 27/07/2008 | NCI Whitstable | Provided dressing for child with cut foot. Parent took him to hospital A&E Dept. | NCI | No | No | |
| 8096 | 26/07/2008 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG re disabled yacht. Engine restarted. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2646 |
| 8095 | 24/07/2008 | NCI Exmouth | Co-operation with CG to check on downed kitesurfer. Casualty helped ashore by others. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2603 |
| 8094 | 24/07/2008 | NCI Exmouth | Co-operation with CG to rescue downed kitesurfers. Three landed safely. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2601 |
| 8092 | 21/07/2008 | NCI Rame Head | Reported handbag found by MOP body found below cliffs by CG and police helo recovered by LB | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2522 |
| 8093 | 21/07/2008 | NCI Prawle Point | Located apparently unmanned FV reported by MoP. Spotted crew onboard. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2522 |
| 8091 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Folkestone | Off-duty NCI member reports distressed MoP in water. Police and ambulance attended rescue. | NCI | No | No | 1730 |
| 8090 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Teignmouth | Off-watch NCI member reports disabled MB drifting out. CG informed. Local boat towed in. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2494 |
| 8089 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled dinghy and alerted nearby boat by hailer. Craft towed in. Reports to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 131720 |
| 8088 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported MoP cut off by tide. Man and dog waded ashore and interviewed by CG | NCI | No | Yes | 131663 |
| 8087 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported disabled MB in surf. ILB attended and towed in. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8086 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Nells Point | Reported six MoP cut-off by tide. Landed by lifeboats. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 131787 |
| 8085 | 20/07/2008 | NCI Nells Point | Reported disabled yacht drifting ashore. LB attended and towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 131698 |
| 8084 | 19/07/2008 | NCI Charlestown | Reported Mayday from MB taking water. Ferry and LB attended to pump out and tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2478 |
| 8083 | 15/07/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported inflatable in difficulties. ILB launched but dinghy reached shore unaided. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8082 | 15/07/2008 | NCI Penzance | Refined position of dismasted yacht to CG. Monitored recovery by another yacht and LB. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8081 | 14/07/2008 | NCI Froward Point | Reported disabled MC near rocks and possible assisting craft. ILB attended and towed in. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 131121 |
| 8080 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported two motorcyclists cut off by tide. Escorted to safety by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8079 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported and directed rescue of 2 MoP and dogs cut off by tide. ILB and LB attended rescue. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8078 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported position of disabled sportsboat to CG. Flare sighted LB attended and towed in. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8077 | 10/07/2008 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested info on disabled RIB. Nothing visible but reported safe arrival later NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 8076 | 08/07/2008 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested watch on disabled MB. Reported repaired and underway. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2375 |
| 8075 | 04/07/2008 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported yacht fouled by crabpot line in F6 wind. LB and helo tasked to tow and lift 1 crew | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2297 |
| 8074 | 03/07/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP report of injured youth. CG and helo attended to casevac to A&E. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8073 | 30/06/2008 | NCI Charlestown | Reported three MoP cut off by tide. Fowey ILB attended and landed them at Charlestown | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2246 |
| 8072 | 29/06/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Co-operation with CG and LB to save MoP cut off by tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8071 | 29/06/2008 | NCI Stepper Point | Liaised with CG to task Air Ambulance to injured walker. Attended casualty until paramedics arrived. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8070 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported two inflatables in difficulty. ILB launched and recovered to shore. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8069 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported swimmer in difficulties. ILB already at sea. Swimmer reached shore unaided. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
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