Walton and Frinton RNLI volunteers assist in caring for woman in fall incident
Volunteer crew at Walton and Frinton RNLI were asked to assist Essex Police officers in caring for a woman who had suffered injuries in a fall.
The lady was in some pain and in a potentially dangerous position on the highway and the decision was taken to request the assistance of the RNLI crew.
Two crew members, qualified in casualty care, attended with a stretcher and pain relief equipment and kept the woman as comfortable as possible until the ambulance arrived.
Speaking afterwards RNLI crew member Richard Wyatt commented: ‘We were glad to put our training and resources to good use making the lady as comfortable as possible at a time when there is extra pressure on the ambulance service.’
‘We were also very grateful for the assistance offered by members of the public, including an off-duty theatre nurse, who stopped to help. It was a great show of teamwork and a credit to our community.’
RNLI volunteer Simon Berry who also assisted at the scene said: ‘Although we are trained for casualty care at sea we were happy to be able to help this lady in her hour of need.’
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