Broughty Ferry lifeboat rescues man from river

Broughty Ferry RNLI crews were alerted just before 2am by the coastguard of a distressed male at the harbour. Volunteers crewed the inshore lifeboat which made the short trip to the harbour. Once there, they pulled the man from the water into the lifeboat. He was transported back to the lifeboat shed where he was assessed by the volunteer crew and found to be cold but uninjured.

He was then passed over to the waiting ambulance crew who continued to provide care.

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Colin Davidson, RNLI volunteer lifeboat press officer for Broughty Ferry on 07963 482348, [email protected]

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