Two people rescued by Arranmore RNLI
Arranmore RNLI were launched on Saturday (1 August) following a report of a boat in difficulty in the Portnoo area. On arrival at the scene the crew found one person on the rib (rigid inflatable boat) and another person in the water.
The lifeboat crew recovered the casualty from the water and proceeded to administer casualty care onboard the lifeboat. A tow rope was secured to the rib and it was then towed to Portnoo where an ambulance was waiting to take the casualty to hospital for further treatment.
This is the first callout for the Arranmore Lifeboat crew since March. Coxswain, Jimmy Early said 'as there is now an increase in visitors to the wild Atlantic way, we would remind people to be fully aware of the RNLI’s water safety messages.'
The RNLI has joined with the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland, BIM and Irish Sailing to launch the newly updated website Safety on the Water. www.safetyonthewater.gov.ie.
The site provides a one stop shop for all marine safety information in order to minimise accidents and to prevent the loss of life on Irish waters.
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