New Tayside Mountain Rescue post in Aberfeldy hailed
Mountain rescue operations mounted in Highland Perthshire and other serious incidents will benefit from a new base unveiled this week.
Alasdair Hay hands over the site to Eric Drummond, watched by members of the fire and rescue service, Tayside Mountain Rescue Team, the police search and rescue unit and Lisa Stuart from Safe-Tay.
In an example of joint working between Tayside Fire and Rescue and another vital service, Tayside Mountain Rescue has been granted space within Aberfeldy Fire Station to be used as a mountain rescue post.
VIDEO: Safe-Tay's lifesaving gift provides new tool for river rescues
Firefighters in Tayside will be able to call upon new lifesaving equipment thanks to the assistance of a local water safety charity.
The brigade's water specialist stations at Perth and Kingsway in Dundee have taken delivery of new cutting-edge line launchers as part of efforts to improve its water rescue capabilities.
Designed to be used in river rescues and, potentially, in serious flooding incidents, the ResQmax pneumatic launchers can throw a variety of lines up to 400 feet.
Roseanna welcomes water rescue debate and praises safetay initiative
The Scottish National Party's Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Members of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth constituency has welcomed the Scottish Government debate held in the Scottish parliament this afternoon (Thursday) on the recently published review of water rescue in Scotland.
Ms Cunningham said;
“ I became closely interested in this issue some time ago following a number of tragic incidents in my constituency including the death of Graham Motion, whose sister Lisa Stuart is watching the debate today.
Signs warn swimmers of river dangers Campaign launched over ‘changeable and treacherous’ Tay
By Mark Dowie Published: 07/07/2009
NEW safety signs warning of the dangers of swimming in the River Tay were unveiled at Perth yesterday. Moncrieffe Island, on the outskirts of the city, is a particular favourite with bathers but the public are now being warned that the river can be changeable and treacherous.
The signs are being erected at sites throughout Perth and Kinross but the first were unveiled yesterday in Perth at Bellwood Park. They were produced by a partnership of the Safe-Tay campaign, Perth and Kinross Council, Tayside Fire and Rescue and Tayside Police. As well as safety warnings, the signs also provide information on what to do in the event of an incident.
Lisa Stuart, of Safe-Tay, said the signs had an important role to play. She added: “Our aim is to erect them in prominent positions to draw the public’s attention to be safe in, near or around waterways.”
The council’s community safety vice-convener, Councillor Elspeth Maclachlan, said: “The river looks calm and inviting on hot summer days, but can be very treacherous.”
