
Quick response from Scarborough RNLI
Scarborough RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was called to the south bay at about 8.30pm last night in response to a report of a man in the sea.
On a calm sea and an ebbing tide, the lifeboat launched quickly, recovered the casualty and took him to paramedics on the slipway opposite the Olympia.
The all-weather lifeboat was on standby at the water’s edge but wasn’t needed.
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