Peterhead RNLI assist in rescue of child who had fallen near Boddam Lighthouse

The Tamar class lifeboat, RNLB The Misses Robertson of Kintail, arrived on scene and remained on standby to offer assistance if needed.

The UK Coastguard, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 151, Scottish Ambulance Service, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, and Police Scotland were all on scene.

The casualty was airlifted to a landing site near the lighthouse and was then transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital.

Jurgen Wahle, Peterhead RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager said: 'We launched to reports of a child who had fallen on rocks near Boddam Lighthouse.

'We remained on scene to provide safety cover for the helicopter operations. Once the casualty had been airlifted to safety and transferred to an ambulance we were stood down and returned to Peterhead Harbour.'

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