Poole lifeboat involved in medical evacuation from Brownsea Island

The Lifeboat went around to the south of the island near to the camping area, where another crew member went ashore with a stretcher.

The casualty was transported by vehicle, on the stretcher back to the landing pier by the Castle, where the lifeboat was now standing by.

The two paramedics and a leader came aboard the lifeboat with the casualty on the stretcher, the lifeboat brought them all safely back to the station where an ambulance was standing by to take the casualty onto hospital.

Conditions in the harbour were reasonably calm, however it was a dark night with a slight North Westerly breeze.

As the lifeboat steadily brought the casualty and paramedics back to the station between the quays, the dolphin who has been in and the about the harbour these past few days popped up and swam alongside.

Earlier in the day the scout group had visited the Old Lifeboat Station on the quay, discovering the history and the work that the lifeboat crews do, who would have of thought some 12 hours later that one of the group would have needed a lifeboat to bring them ashore.

The lifeboat refuelled and was made ready for service just after midnight.

Volunteer Helm Jonathan Clark said;
‘It has been a busy few days for all at the station, with a variation of jobs, we will always be there to help’