St Bees RNLI in beach rescue
Just before 10:00 am Monday 12 April St Bees RNLI volunteers were requested by Belfast Coastguard to go to the assistance of a female who had fallen and injured her leg.
The casualty was on the water's edge unable to walk with the tide coming in. The crew quickly made their way to the woman who was being helped away from the incoming tide by members of the public.
St Bees RNLI volunteers arrived and immediately placed the casualty in a stretcher where she was assessed and made as comfortable as possible before being carried to the safety of our lifeboat station. Our Casualty Care trained volunteers then remained with the woman until the arrival of the North West Ambulance Service.
Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team were also in attendance.
Thanks to the person who did the right thing in a coastal emergency and dialled 999 and asked for the Coastguard.
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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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