Call-out via Holyhead Coastguard Today 12.16 Quicksand /Mud Rescue Today crew members from BSAR we’re tasked to Barrow in Furness to support a number of teams on route to help extract someone from the thick sand and Mud of the Walney channel, fortunately we we’re stood dawn whilst on route as they had been recovered by multiple teams on scene, great work to those teams involved . Morecambe Bay has moving patches of extremely soft sand, which can change day to day, please take care and check the

Hidden danger - getting stuck in mud and quicksand! You’d be surprised how often our coastguard rescue teams carry out complex mud and soft sand rescues at the coast. Just last weekend, Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team and Clevedon Coastguard Rescue Team were sent to help a woman struggling in the mud. They managed to free her quickly and provide first aid at the scene. Our Portland Bill Coastguard Rescue Team, Hill Head Coastguard Rescue Team, HM Coastguard Donna Nook Rescue Team and Hu