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Seahouses inshore lifeboat assists injured female on Bamburgh Beach

Lifeboats News Release

At 12:47pm on Sunday 21 August 2022 UK Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses inshore lifeboat, to assist Coastguard Rescue Teams and Ambulance personnel on Bamburgh Beach.

Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat RNLB Grace Darling on service

RNLI/Ian Clayton

Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat RNLB Grace Darling on service
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A female had fallen and sustained a suspected fractured hip. The casualty was some distance from the road and the awaiting ambulance, and to carry a stretcher across the expanse of beach and over the sand dunes was not a viable option to extricate her.

Seahouses inshore lifeboat was on a public relations visit to Beadnell Sailing Club’s RNLI Flag Day, and was diverted immediately to the incident. The casualty was placed in a stretcher and put aboard the inshore lifeboat, which conveyed her carefully to Seahouses harbour, where she was transferred to a road ambulance for transport to Cramlington Critical Care Hospital. Sea conditions were very calm.

Seahouses RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Ian Clayton added: 'This was a great example of the rescue crews, Coastguard, Ambulance and RNLI, all working together, to ensure the best possible casualty outcome. The lady was obviously in a lot of pain, and we hope she makes a speedy recovery, and did not find her method of rescue too traumatic.'

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For more information please contact Ian Clayton, RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: [email protected]

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Ian Clayton
Lifeboat Press Officer, Seahouses Lifeboat Station

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