Fishguard lifeboat crew assist RNLI lifeguards treating man with broken ankle

The charity's lifeguards working on Newport Beach were alerted to the man on Monday afternoon (7 August). Two lifeguards were first on scene and found the man in a lot of pain and needing to be moved because of the incoming tide.

They immobilised the man's leg and made him as comfortable as possible and after a third member of the lifeguard team arrived they administered pain relief.

The UK Coastguard had meanwhile requested the launch of Fishguard RNLI's D class lifeboat Edward Arthur Richardson and it was on the water by 4.04pm.

The volunteer crew proceeded to Newport Bay to offer assistance to the 50-year-old injured man.

In good weather with a light south south-westerly wind and good visibility the crew arrived on scene at 4.18pm to find the casualty being attended to by the lifeguards. A Coastguard Rescue Team were also in attendance.

The lifeboat crew went ashore and assisted the lifeguards in carrying the casualty to an awaiting vehicle to be transported to a waiting ambulance.

They lifeboat then returned to base, arriving at 5.06pm.

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