RTE Coast Guard Helicopter programme???

Hooch

Hi all,
We all saw the footage from Rescue 117, the Waterford based Rescue helicopter recovering the pilot from the wing of his light aircraft last week. I've heard (unconfirmed at the moment) that EI-RCG (Rescue 117) have a film crew from RTE with them!!

Seemingly they are doing a Traffic Blues (god it has to be better) type programme. It will cover IcCG Heli rescues as well as the heli's interaction with other units (IE RNLI, IrCG ground units, Gardaí etc)

Anyone hear anything about it??

robinb

Based on the info I have, I can confirm it's RTE but I'm not sure if it's a series or a single documentary.

I'd imagine it's helmet/mounted cams et. al. rather than a film crew on-board.

I'll look forward to it!

Mike...

Yeah I wondering the same, the picture quality was good enough and the interview with the pilot afterwards was very staged looking.
Would be a great show, The Water Based Emergency Services do a great job.

Carroller16

Hope it's as good as sea patrol uk

timmywex

I was thinking it was strange to have camera's showing the cockpit during that rescue aswell as inside the heli, and to have a camera recording as the ambulance pulled off aswell.


We all know what rescue would be centre piece of the doc anyways!

Hooch

Right here it is.

Its a mini series on trial, much like Traffic Blues. Its starting in Waterford and may move to Shannon afterwards

The crew have, as pointed out, helmet cams as well as a camera man on board (camera man on board depends on the call, high risk means no extra man). The camera crew are also on the ground filming when the Heli does exercises with local units.

Should be a good one. Delighted to see RTE doing shows about Emergency Services and covering such a broad range.

Bang Bang

The DFB will probably buy a helicopter now then someone there will demand that the programme be done with them:D:D:D
Just a small piece of humour and no offence intended to anyone.

I think it's a great idea, I've used and met the Coast Guard heli lads a number of times and I think this programme will give them some well deserved PR.

Well done lads and big thanks for your fast response to the Sugarloaf mountain a few short weeks ago,top job as always:)

noel32

i work in a certain station in kerry and there is a major emergency plan on in valentia on saturday and i recken these lads will be there filming for the series as well,

Hooch

noel32 wrote: »

i work in a certain station in kerry and there is a major emergency plan on in valentia on saturday and i recken these lads will be there filming for the series as well,

No i've done a look into it. They are on base in Waterford Saturday and in Youghal, Cork on Sunday for an exercise

noel32

my bad so !!

Rescue117

Noel32, you are in fact correct. Waterford heli will be the primary heli for the exercise involving the Skelligs, with Shannon also involved mostly to film the action with cameraman.
NGA, EI-SAR is the current heli at Waterford and not been RCG for quite some time. Should be back....eventually

Hooch

Rescue117 wrote: »

Noel32, you are in fact correct. Waterford heli will be the primary heli for the exercise involving the Skelligs, with Shannon also involved mostly to film the action with cameraman.
NGA, EI-SAR is the current heli at Waterford and not been RCG for quite some time. Should be back....eventually

Glad to see when now have the inside track (I often get things wrong with second hand info as I have discovered:D).

Continue posting!!

999/112

nice guy always wrote: »

Hi all,
We all saw the footage from Rescue 117, the Waterford based Rescue helicopter recovering the pilot from the wing of his light aircraft last week. I've heard (unconfirmed at the moment) that EI-RCG (Rescue 117) have a film crew from RTE with them!!

Missed it. Any link for it please.

Hooch

999/112 wrote: »

Missed it. Any link for it please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rwRuV5jHb4

goldie fish

Where was this "air Corps" she mentioned?

Tango Alpha 51

goldie fish wrote: »

Where was this "air Corps" she mentioned?

She got confused :D

noel32

they were down yesterday, very good day and great display , did two lifts one of a casualty off shore on land and brought him in and then escorted to hospital and then another one where 4 or five peoplse were lifted off a boat and again practice run to the hospital,
good training excercise, some size of a chooper !

Rescue117

This programme to be called "Rescue 117" is apparently to be aired from Sept 14th. Should be 6 episodes.

Irish_polizei

Rescue117 wrote: »

This programme to be called "Rescue 117" is apparently to be aired from Sept 14th. Should be 6 episodes.

Something to look forward too!

Cliff Hanger

There was a trailer of it from vimeo flying around Facebook earlier this week. It's from this link http://vimeo.com/13127403 but it's not viewable now.

Trotter

Really looking forward to this one!

Cliff Hanger

Just saw this and thought I'd share it with you all. Looks good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N3GJGy6iz8

Irish_polizei

Holy fluck man, :eek: it looks like a top quality production, its something like the bbc would produce going by the teaser !!

Really cant wait for it now ! !

Big thumbs up for dara too

Cliff Hanger

I've heard that the lads are already calling it the 'Dara and Neville Show" as it mostly features them. Think they're all just jealous now!

Shannon is being filmed at the minute and then I'm sure we'll see that if it's successful it'll move onto Sligo and Dublin too.

Really looking forward to seeing it, especially after seeing that trailer!

Trotter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N3GJGy6iz8

Cliff Hanger

Video wouldn't embed like that for me...... Followed the instructions and just kept getting a white box. Thanks for posting it like that!

Trotter

Wouldnt work for me either.. started with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N3GJGy6iz8,

Ditched the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ ... still wouldnt work..

Left the _ in before N3GJGy6iz8 next, and hey presto..

Cliff Hanger

I'll remember that in future. Cheers!

Rescue117

The format will not feature a load of shouts. The production team wanted to feature those people who were rescued and interview them. So,unfortunately, although quite a number of dramatic shouts were caught on camera, if those involved didn't want to talk then it didn't make the show.

Anyhow, we hope that other emergency services on here will get more of an appreciation of what we do and not hesitate to utilise the Heli if they think it's useful to them. Biggest thing we hear is that there is a huge cost to call us out. There is no cost !!!

punchdrunk

Rescue117 wrote: »

The format will not feature a load of shouts. The production team wanted to feature those people who were rescued and interview them. So,unfortunately, although quite a number of dramatic shouts were caught on camera, if those involved didn't want to talk then it didn't make the show.

Anyhow, we hope that other emergency services on here will get more of an appreciation of what we do and not hesitate to utilise the Heli if they think it's useful to them. Biggest thing we hear is that there is a huge cost to call us out. There is no cost !!!

I always told dad aka "captain Mainwaring" I could get you a good deal on a visa machine to mount by the door!

eroo

Just a heads up folks.. the Shannon based heli's show will be aired in January. I for one am really looking forward to it!!

Actual Paramedic

They gopt plenty of calls and good footage from the shouts they were on, seems like a good job. Considering they only do 400 jobs a year nationally.

Will Shannon be busier? More sea calls?

punchdrunk

traditionally Shannon is the busiest base,this year it's nearly neck and neck with waterford alot busier than before

maglite

punchdrunk wrote: »

with waterford alot busier than before

They got a rally of local support.....


Felt sorry for the paramedic that winch the climber up. That sinking feeling you have missed something in a handover or your initial assessment...

Rescue117

Actual Paramedic wrote: »

They gopt plenty of calls and good footage from the shouts they were on, seems like a good job. Considering they only do 400 jobs a year nationally.

Nearer to 600 callouts actually.

Actual Paramedic

Rescue117 wrote: »

Nearer to 600 callouts actually.

So an average of 150 call per heli, most likely specific stats for each base? Some say Shannon is the busiest, is this true.

Is there many a time all 4 helis are out at the same time on different calls or some tasked to the same call?

Ballyb Rescue

Some pictures from a combined unit exercise today in Cork.

Cork County Fire Service, Youghal Coast Guard Unit, Garda Traffic Corps.....and of course.....Rescue 117!!

dfbemt

Good program but as for the red head........ Move over Jean Byrne, I've a new lady in my life.... I can see myself being winched as I type.....

goldie fish

dfbemt wrote: »

Good program but as for the red head........ Move over Jean Byrne, I've a new lady in my life.... I can see myself being winched as I type.....

There is an innuendo involving "pulling" and "wire" somewhere, but its Sunday, so I'll desist.

eroo

dfbemt wrote: »

Good program but as for the red head........ Move over Jean Byrne, I've a new lady in my life.... I can see myself being winched as I type.....

I saw her first... hands off!!:pac:

starviewadams

Good show again tonight,think it was the last in the series?

+1 for the red haired pilot aswell!

Irish_polizei

starviewadams wrote: »

+1 for the red haired pilot aswell!

I am willing to meet up to have a bare knuckle fight in a remote location over this because i stated here from day one she is miiiiiiiiinnnnnnne :pac: :P

Joke