HELPING dispose of live ammunition and rescuing a teenager from a cliff face were among the many call-outs for coastguards this summer.

West Bay Coastguard Rescue team has had an extremely busy summer saving the lives of people who have found themselves in a variety of different situations.

This summer the team responded to 24 different incidents including assisting with the disposal of live ammunition found on Hive Beach, as well as providing a safeguarding role whilst the incident was ongoing.

Crews were also involved during the multiple cliff falls that have occurred in west Dorset this year across Seatown and West Bay.

It’s not only humans that they respond to as sadly the team had to record information about a deceased dolphin.

The team set up a cliff rescue for a 16-year-old who found themself stuck on the face of East Cliff at West Bay and have also assisted with multiple medical incidents and searches for lost children.

At many points the West Bay Coastguard has found themselves working alongside other emergency services including other coastguard and RNLI crews, the NCI, the ambulance and air ambulance services, the HART Team, the police, and police firearms team.

Other incidents that they have been involved with include assisting with a kayaker who was struggling in the water off Abbotsbury, investigating a concern for some swimmers off West Bay, as well as investigating reports of a possible missing swimmer off Hive Beach.

The team also led the Bridport Carnival Procession which was unfortunately cut short for them due to an emergency callout, however they made up for it when they led and completed the torchlight procession.

In a post to Facebook, a spokesperson for the West Bay Coastguard said: “All in all it has been a busy season and whilst the children have now gone back to school, the good weather is set to continue with many more planning visits to the coast.

“We want everyone to have a fantastic time on our stunning coastline, but take care, stay well away from the edge and base of the cliffs, keep dogs on a lead near places of danger and refer to local safety signage and advice. In an emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”