Falmouth Packet: Porthleven Coastguard Rescue Team and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team joined the Falmouth crew in providing teams of rescuers for Falmouth and the surrounding area throughout the G7 weekend.Porthleven Coastguard Rescue Team and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team joined the Falmouth crew in providing teams of rescuers for Falmouth and the surrounding area throughout the G7 weekend. The G7 weekend has been and gone without a hitch, thanks in part to the Helston and Falmouth-based coastguard rescue teams.

As leaders from across the world's most advanced economies descended on Cornwall for a weekend of discussions about global issues, and the odd photo opportunity, the Cornish coast was closely guarded by several rescue teams from around the Duchy.

Porthleven Coastguard Rescue Team and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team joined the Falmouth crew in providing teams of rescuers for Falmouth and the surrounding area throughout the G7 weekend.

Falmouth Packet: The teams were part of the multi-agency effort to keep both people safe on both land and sea throughout the duration of the event and to ensure that any issues were dealt with safely and competently.The teams were part of the multi-agency effort to keep both people safe on both land and sea throughout the duration of the event and to ensure that any issues were dealt with safely and competently.

The teams were part of the multi-agency effort to keep both people safe on both land and sea throughout the duration of the event and to ensure that any issues were dealt with safely and competently.

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A spokesperson for Falmouth Coastguard and Rescue Team said: "With help from colleagues Porthleven Coastguard Team and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team and supported by a team of full time officers, we were able to provide crews within the Falmouth and surrounding area throughout the #G7Summit.

Falmouth Packet: The Cornish coast was closely guarded by several rescue teams from around the Duchy.The Cornish coast was closely guarded by several rescue teams from around the Duchy.

"Working with partner agencies from all over the country, we were able to help in delivering a safe experience for everyone involved."

In a post on its Facebook page, HM Coastguard Area 11 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly said: "This extraordinary event involved a variety of emergency service personnel as well as other agencies working together in a dynamic environment.

Falmouth Packet: The G7 weekend has been and gone without a hitch, thanks in part to the Helston and Falmouth-based coastguard rescue teams.The G7 weekend has been and gone without a hitch, thanks in part to the Helston and Falmouth-based coastguard rescue teams.

"Communication and the understanding of each other’s roles, capabilities and responsibilities greatly aided the smooth management and delivery of a busy few days in Cornwall.

"Behind these few days were weeks and months of planning as well as the commitment from the teams in Area 11 who demonstrated the co-operative values of HM Coastguard volunteers.

"With thanks to the RNLI crews at Falmouth and St Ives and the lifeguards at Hayle who provided assistance and manned stations to support HM Coastguard activity around the G7 event."