Newbiggin lifeboat called to person in the water

The call came in early afternoon today from the UK Coastguard Humber Operations Centre who had received a report of a person in the sea at Cresswell who needed urgent lifeboat assistance. The person was reported to be in the sea at the south end of Druridge Bay, Cresswell near to the Carr rocks

Shortly afterwards Newbiggin's Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat Richard Wake Burdon with four volunteer crew on board launched from the beach and headed north to the casualty position. On route to the incident further details were received that the casualty was out of the sea. The lifeboat however continued to Cresswell to ensure there were no other persons in the area.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Newbiggin, Blyth and Amble were also tasked to the incident to give support.

With no other matters to attend to the lifeboat returned south back to Newbiggin.

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For more information please telephone Richard Martin, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Newbiggin on 07980 010544 or [email protected] or Jim Rice Regional Media Manager – North East & East telephone 07810 658 072 email [email protected] or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789

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