Two people cut off by tide rescued

5:40pm Saturday 23rd June 2012 in News By Siobhan Ryan

Two people have been rescued by helicopter after they became stuck by the tide on a beach inaccessible to lifeboats and land rescue teams.

Solent Coastguard was alerted at 11.50am today after they saw the two people waving and shouting for help at Splash Point near Seaford Head.

After a RNLI lifeboat attended the scene and assessed the situation, the Coastguard helicopter was scrambled and airlifted the two people, who were visiting from Slough, to safety.

Solent Coastguard watch officer Liz Hanson said: "The two people involved in this incident were local to Slough but visiting the coast for the day when they became cut off by the tide.

"They were not aware of the nature of the tides and, being originally from Lithuania, they were also not aware of the emergency telephone numbers, so they were lucky they were spotted by members of the public who were able to raise the alarm.

"We always advise members of the public to check the tide times before setting out on a coastal walk, and if they do get into difficulty, to dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard."

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Alan G Skinner says...
5:44pm Sat 23 Jun 12

Dare I ask how much that cost?

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leobrighton says...
5:55pm Sat 23 Jun 12

Lithuania will be getting the bill

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Thatsjustyummy says...
11:08pm Sat 23 Jun 12

would have been cheaper to let them drown.

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I was there says...
3:02am Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
Dare I ask how much that cost?
About £6000, I believe its about £2500 to launch Newhaven Lifeboat, then there's the Coastguard team although they are only paid minimum wage as volunteers, and of course the rescue helicopter.

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I was there says...
3:02am Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
Dare I ask how much that cost?
About £6000, I believe its about £2500 to launch Newhaven Lifeboat, then there's the Coastguard team although they are only paid minimum wage as volunteers, and of course the rescue helicopter.

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willy harris says...
4:40am Sun 24 Jun 12

one day you may be on holiday/visit in another country..if you need help,who do you call???and if you get a bill for services rendered, dont start crying,miserable lot,

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Alan G Skinner says...
7:41am Sun 24 Jun 12

When I travel I have fully comprehensive travel insurance, though in a case such as this (gross neglegence),I'm not sure they would pay. As such I would expect to be handed a bill.

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Morpheus says...
9:55am Sun 24 Jun 12

Wouldn't warning signs somewhere be a good idea.

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Dave in Hastings says...
11:11am Sun 24 Jun 12

What has our society come to, when people respond to news of lives being saved by questioning the cost?

Next we will be suggesting sending the relatives of suicide victims the bill for recovery of the body from Beachy Head.

But never mind, I'm sure you lot are delighted with the ConDems assault on our public services. I hope those making the negative comments never find themselves in difficulty, or fall on hard times. Then again, maybe I do...

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Wendywoodlandh says...
11:38am Sun 24 Jun 12

Morpheus when my father was alive he vol, worked for newhaven with mum so many a time was talk about ,asfar as I remember he said at splash point there was warning sign ,BUT it may over the yr,s been grabed & taken down by some ,toe rag,s???!!!as Harris I have to say stange place if I would be the 1 st thing I think of is to look for warning + ask ie western super mare when tide is out is very dangerous because it is very sand/ mud when put foot on it sucks foot up !!!

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DougM says...
2:35pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
When I travel I have fully comprehensive travel insurance, though in a case such as this (gross neglegence),I'm not sure they would pay. As such I would expect to be handed a bill.
Moron

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willy harris says...
2:44pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
When I travel I have fully comprehensive travel insurance, though in a case such as this (gross neglegence),I'm not sure they would pay. As such I would expect to be handed a bill.
how stupid are you??lets hope that one fine day you arte in a situation where on the off chance you /family need help. that the answer to your call for help is given ...this will cost you 6.000. pounds sir!!think what your reply will be, get real man/woman,oops i havent got my insurance policy ..

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Alan G Skinner says...
2:54pm Sun 24 Jun 12

I find it rather staggering that you are questioning my interlect, when I am merely pointing out that the state if the economy means we can ill afford these resources, if we don't charge for them. Eventually we will loose them. By the way I am not the "moron" as you put so articulatley that got themselves cut off by the tide. An astonishing error and entirely self inflicted.

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DougM says...
3:09pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
I find it rather staggering that you are questioning my interlect, when I am merely pointing out that the state if the economy means we can ill afford these resources, if we don't charge for them. Eventually we will loose them. By the way I am not the "moron" as you put so articulatley that got themselves cut off by the tide. An astonishing error and entirely self inflicted.
The emergency services exist to help people in emergencies, regardless of fault or blame. In the case of the RNLI, this is funded entirely by charitable donation.
This occurs because we live in a civilised country, not some cut-throat frontier territory.

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Ligand Fields says...
4:19pm Sun 24 Jun 12

"Solent Coastguard watch officer Liz Hanson" is talking nonsense when she says that "being originally from Lithuania, they were also not aware of the emergency telephone numbers". A quick glance at https://en.wikipedia
.org/wiki/Emergency_
telephone_number#Eur
ope shows that Lithuania uses the European/GSM standard emergency number of 112, which also works here in the UK. It took me about 2 minutes on wikipedia to check that... a pity Siobhan Ryan couldn't manage it. I guess the Argus prefers to run with the "foreigners = idiots" line.

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Alan G Skinner says...
4:19pm Sun 24 Jun 12

DougM wrote:
Alan G Skinner wrote:
I find it rather staggering that you are questioning my interlect, when I am merely pointing out that the state if the economy means we can ill afford these resources, if we don't charge for them. Eventually we will loose them. By the way I am not the "moron" as you put so articulatley that got themselves cut off by the tide. An astonishing error and entirely self inflicted.
The emergency services exist to help people in emergencies, regardless of fault or blame. In the case of the RNLI, this is funded entirely by charitable donation.
This occurs because we live in a civilised country, not some cut-throat frontier territory.
I admire your ideology, but I don't think you fully apreciate how far this country has fallen. Civilised is no longer a word I would use to describe this country. Thanks to Labour this country is on its knees. It's "Policies" on Crime, Immigration, Health, Education, Transport and Defence has left us the laughing stock of the world. Everything that made Britain Great was ruthlessly clensed away, outr very identities erased.

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DougM says...
7:40pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
DougM wrote:
Alan G Skinner wrote:
I find it rather staggering that you are questioning my interlect, when I am merely pointing out that the state if the economy means we can ill afford these resources, if we don't charge for them. Eventually we will loose them. By the way I am not the "moron" as you put so articulatley that got themselves cut off by the tide. An astonishing error and entirely self inflicted.
The emergency services exist to help people in emergencies, regardless of fault or blame. In the case of the RNLI, this is funded entirely by charitable donation.
This occurs because we live in a civilised country, not some cut-throat frontier territory.
I admire your ideology, but I don't think you fully apreciate how far this country has fallen. Civilised is no longer a word I would use to describe this country. Thanks to Labour this country is on its knees. It's "Policies" on Crime, Immigration, Health, Education, Transport and Defence has left us the laughing stock of the world. Everything that made Britain Great was ruthlessly clensed away, outr very identities erased.
Says s/he sitting in front of a nice little laptop in their 3 bedroom semi with a garage. This is hardly Zimbabwe, get a grip.

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Hove Ex-Pat says...
7:56pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Morpheus wrote:
Wouldn't warning signs somewhere be a good idea.
You'd need very big signs. In twenty or more languages at least.

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Hove Ex-Pat says...
8:01pm Sun 24 Jun 12

Dave in Hastings wrote:
What has our society come to, when people respond to news of lives being saved by questioning the cost? Next we will be suggesting sending the relatives of suicide victims the bill for recovery of the body from Beachy Head. But never mind, I'm sure you lot are delighted with the ConDems assault on our public services. I hope those making the negative comments never find themselves in difficulty, or fall on hard times. Then again, maybe I do...
Oh so true.
In fact only today I have read a story of a woman in USA who has been billed for the cleaning up of her dead sons blood after he was killed in an accident caused by an allegal immigrant. We must all hope & pray that this country never stoops as low as that.

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Morpheus says...
12:40am Mon 25 Jun 12

Hove Ex-Pat wrote:
Morpheus wrote:
Wouldn't warning signs somewhere be a good idea.
You'd need very big signs. In twenty or more languages at least.
We manage to have a sign for toilets that everybody understands, without using any words.

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mallowplant says...
11:26am Mon 25 Jun 12

I think the intellect of anyone who writes interlect is open to doubt----
On the wider issue, I'd suggest that the occasional rescue is somewhat cheaper than having multilingual signs warning of tide dangers at every such point around the UK coast

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kayleighswift says...
5:38pm Mon 25 Jun 12

I got stranded with a few friends on a beach in Cornwall once. We had climbed 1/2 way up the cliff and were sat on a ledge when the tide came in around us. The lifeboat spotted us as they were passing and offered us a lift, but we declined, not wanting the shame of having to be "rescued". We decided to wait it out.
Well about an hour or so later, we saw a storm approaching in the distance. Since we were going to get soaked anyway, we decided to swim for it. Thankfully we had an experienced climber with us, who packed up our cameras & phones and scaled the cliff face to the steps, while the rest of us, fully clothed, just swam for it, the more experienced swimmers among us helping the less experienced.
We made it to the steps, our belongings and dignitys intact, although we were somewhat soaked. On our way back to town, we ran into the lifeboat guys who had a good laugh and congratulated us on our "self rescue".

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Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit says...
5:40pm Mon 25 Jun 12

Alan G Skinner wrote:
Dare I ask how much that cost?
What on EARTH has that got to do with it? If you're that worried about the cost look on it as a realistic training exercise with expendable foreigners instead of crash-test dummies.

Hopefully no one else shares your attitude or we'll soon be in the era of emergency services asking for your credit card before they'll help you.

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