It was a particularly busy year for the Hunstanton Coastguard who have published a breakdown of callouts they responded to in the year 2019.
They posted a pie chart on Facebook detailing the types of incidents they dealt with, ranging from ordnance discoveries, animal incidents and missing persons.
See below for a full breakdown of callouts:
Investigations - 13
Despondent - 6
Medivac/Casualty Care - 19
Vehicle Stuck - 5
Ordnance - 12
Search/Missing Persons - 14
Cut Off by Tide - 22
Kite/Windsurfer in Difficulty - 9
Persons in Difficulty in Water - 7
Vessel being Towed - 2
Overdue Person - 2
Animal incident – 2
If you’re ever involved in a coastal emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.