St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat tasked to a medical evacuation at Porthmelgan
On Tuesday August (22) at 4.18pm St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) were tasked to a medical evacuation from Porthmelgan where a female casualty was reported to have fallen and sustained serious arm injuries.
St Davids RNLI lifeboat and RNLI lifeguards were first on scene, also tasked was coastguard rescue helicopter 187 due to the reported serious nature of her injuries.
UK coastguard teams from St Davids and Broad Haven were also in attendance.
The casualty was assessed and treated on scene before the ILB transferred her to Whitesands to be met by Broad Haven Coastguard Rescue team and NHS Welsh Ambulance Trust.
After handing over the casualty to ambulance paramedics the lifeboat returned to station arriving back at 5.46pm.
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