rescue info needed

[bazw]

any one know where the family was rescued from on the beach south of hendon prom down to ryhope dean ?

[eddie t]

New something like this would happen soon as the council took the ramp away from Ryhope and never replaced with anything they should have put steps there.

I am going over me dads in a bit Baz in Ryhope i will find out mate.

[bazw]

thanks eddie

[guest14]

Dont know anything about it Baz,has this just happened today ?

[MRTT]

New something like this would happen soon as the council took the ramp away from Ryhope and never replaced with anything they should have put steps there.

I am going over me dads in a bit Baz in Ryhope i will find out mate.

AYE ya reet there a tragedy waiting to happen hope they are all ok

[eddie t]

The life boat picked them all up safe and sound Tony.

[eddie t]

Here's a bit more info.

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/general-rnli-discussion/34212-sunderland-s-two-rnli-lifeboats-rescue-family-six-their-dog.html

[bazw]

thanks for the link  eddie , looks to be a straight lift from the echo web site

oh and its the prom to ryhope dene that has no escape route , all 2.2 or 2.5 mile of it

report says happened on monday

[eddie t]

Has the step near the target been took away as well like Baz. ??

[skiny]

lucky family,well done to the coast guard,and the fishing boat for taking the time to help.

[MRTT]

Has the step near the target been took away as well like Baz. ??

Asf rar as i know the steps are now not there , and acces is a lot harder than it used to be at the target

[eddie t]

the council haven't got a clue.

[bazw]

i think the target steps were took out long before they dig up the ramp at ryhope

[Sam]

A family of six and their dog had to be saved by lifeboat crews after they became cut off by the rising tide.
Volunteers from Sunderland RNLI lifeboat station went to help the family of two adults, three young children, one teenager and their pet, after they got trapped on the beach at Ryhope during a coastal walk.

Coastguard officers received an emergenc
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y 999 call from the mum, who said that her family and their dog were stranded on the beach below 60ft cliffs surrounded by the rising tide.

The crew of a passing fishing boat noticed the family and also alerted the coastguard to their plight, at about 2.30pm yesterday.

Two inshore lifeboats were launched within 10 minutes.
Paul Nicholson, senior helmsman at Sunderland RNLI said: "Due to the location of the incident and the size of the group, it was decided that our D Class inshore lifeboat would pick the family up and transfer them from the beach to the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat in deeper water."

After fitting each of the family with lifejackets, they were transferred a couple at a time to the larger Atlantic 85 lifeboat which was standing by in deeper water.

The family were then transferred to Sunderland Marina where they were helped by coastguards and RNLI shore crew members.

Paul added: "We would like to thank the skipper of the fishing boat for making the initial call and agreeing to stand by the family until we arrived at the scene.

"After realising they were in difficulty the family took the correct action by dialling 999 and asking for the coastguard.

"The RNLI advises that anyone taking part in coastal walking or other coastal activities to check the times of the tide to help ensure that people do not become trapped."

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Beach-family-in-rescue-drama.6466296.jp

Good to know they are safe,well done the rnli on rescuing them as well.  :up:

[eddie t]

Never fished the target for years used to fish around the ryhope area when i lived at me mam and dads some toppa spots along there.

Think the council need to sort something out might phone them to see what they say.