Coastwatch Irvine

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine SCIO aims are 'the saving of lives'. Our motto is 'Eyes & Ears along the Coast for your Safety'. Our Volunteers are all trained

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine
On duty Saturday as normal at 0830 hrs. 6 Volunteers on duty including two new recruits. Belfast CG notified. Although the weather was cold with a raw wind, the car parks and beach were busy. Lots of people taking advantage of the last of the hols

[Irvine Clean Up Crew @IrvineBeach]

What a year 2018 was for our fabulous volunteers. A huge contribution to keeping Irvine beautiful. 1550 sacks of rubbish cleared from the beach and community. Thank you 👏👏👏

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Friday 0830 hrs as normal. 3 Volunteers on duty. Belfast CG notified. Another quiet day at Irvine Beach before people go back to work and children go back to school.
6 persons on the beach.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine are now recruiting Volunteers aged 16 years to no age limit. If you are interested, Coastwatch have a place for you

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

@ChSuptPMain @AyrshirePolice @RenfrewInverPol @CSGordonCrossan All the best Tony from Coastwatch

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

https://t.co/zHLHQAZQD1. The 2019 Coastwatch Scotland Irvine Polar Plunge with over 200 participants and 500 watching

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty 0830hrs Tuesday as normal. Belfast CG notified.
22 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations room and stewarding, manning the soup kitchen, taking names, issuing goody bags for the 2019 Coastwatch Polar Plunge.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

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Coastwatch Scotland Irvine Volunteers on duty Monday. Belfast CG notified.
Volunteers coming and going all day assisting with items for tomorrow’s Polar Plunge.
Many people turning up to register for the Plunge. We now have 105 registered for the Plunge

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine Volunteers on duty Sunday as normal.
3 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations centre. Belfast CG notified. Another reasonable day weather wise. Lots of people on the beach, then came the horses, must have been around 40 !

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine Volunteers on duty Saturday as normal. 4 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and Operations Centre.Belfast CG informed.
The weather was very windy and wet first thing, but brightened up later bringing out the crowds. Around 100 persons on the beach

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine Volunteers on duty Friday as normal. 2 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations centre. Belfast CG notified .
A very warm day for this time of year, the wind swung from SSW to WNW and the wind speed dropped.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Thursday as normal. 3 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations centre. Belfast CG informed on duty.
Very quiet at 0830hrs, couple of persons on the beach walking dogs. By 11am there were over 200 people walking with children

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

@Almac999 @BASICSScotland Coastwatch Scotland Irvine first respond to casualties on the beach and beach park areas of Irvine. We are mostly first aid trained, but would like to be trained to higher level. Can you advise? Thanks Billy

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Monday as normal. 3 Volunteers on duty coveringbthe shop and Operations Centre. Belfast CG informed on duty.
Another very cold (-1) but calm day. The sun and calm weather brought out the crowds. The beach was busy. We had paddle boards out

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

The Firth was like glass today, carparks busy. Beach busy all day.
People escaping Xmas shopping??

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Saturday as normal. 7 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations centre. Belfast CG informed
A fairly quiet day to begin with. Wind strengthening, waves also bigger. Activity off Irvine by the RN ordinance disposal team.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine SCIO Volunteers, would like to wish everyone a very happy Xmas and prosperous and healthy new year. CWS Volunteers would especially like to thank all the people who have given their time to assist us and guide us during 2018.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Thursday as normal. 2/3 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and Operations Centre.
Belfast informed we are on duty.
First thing this morning (0830) we observed a female with a surf board on the river. The lady was clothed properly.

[Coastwatch Irvine @CoastwatchI]

Coastwatch Scotland Irvine on duty Monday as normal. 2 Volunteers on duty covering the shop and operations centre. Belfast CG informed.
A fairly busy day as the day warmed up. Lots of people on the beach, some with dogs. We kept an eye on a chap on the river in a punt.