Fourth shout in a week as Arran RNLI rescue injured cyclist

Arran RNLI inshore lifeboat Rachel Hedderwick launched at 10.25am making their way to Laggan Cottage on the NE coast of Arran to aid a cyclist with multiple reported injuries.

When they arrived on scene the lifeboat crew assessed the casualty suspecting they had both a broken ankle and dislocated elbow along with shoulder injuries.

After making the casualty as comfortable as possible and securing them in the lifeboat's basket stretcher the casualty was then evacuated by lifeboat to the Lochranza pontoon to meet the waiting ambulance crew.

After transferring the casualty to the ambulance, the lifeboat crew returned to Laggan Cottage to assist the casualty's two companions, taking them and their three bicycles to Brodick to ensure they could meet the ferry and a connecting flight.

Arran RNLI helm Mark Nelson said: “These kinds of accidents can happen to anyone and the crew and myself are all well trained to respond and offer assistance to people in these situations.

''Being able to evacuate our casualty to our colleagues in the ambulance service and ensure his friends made it to their ferry on time hopefully gave everyone involved two positives from an otherwise traumatic experience.”

Notes to editors:

• The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is the charity that saves lives at sea.

• More information about the RNLI station at Arran can be found at http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Arran-Lifeboat-Station.aspx

RNLI media contacts:

• Brian Donlin, volunteer lifeboat press officer for Arran, 07470 435024, [email protected]

• Richard Smith, RNLI Public Relations Manager for Scotland on 01738 642956, 07786 668903 or [email protected]

• Henry Weaver, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642946, 07771 943026, [email protected]

• RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789.

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