Angle lifeboat respond to medical evaluation

Thursday 10 June 2021

Angle RNLI volunteers were tasked to a medical evacuation on a LPG tanker 13 miles SSW off St Ann's Head.

Angle Lifeboat was launched on service at 12:59pm this afternoon (Thursday 10 June) to assist in a medical evacuation from a LPG tanker 13 miles SSW off St Ann's Head. The coastguard helicopter from Newquay in Cornwall was also on route. With the poor visibility due to fog, Angle all-weather lifeboat was to stand by the vessel to provide an alternative route for evacuation if needed.

After a choppy route in the poor visibility the RNLI volunteers arrived on scene at 2:07pm. At the time of their arrival, the paramedic from the coastguard helicopter was aboard the vessel preparing the casualty to be winched to the helicopter. In less than ten minutes the casualty was winched up to the helicopter and flown to hospital, at which point the lifeboat and crews were stood down and headed back to the station.

After rehousing shortly after 3:30pm the lifeboat was washed fuelled and made ready for service shortly after.

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Angle lifeboat respond to medical evaluation

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