Tenby lifeboats launched to assist injured coasteerer
Both of Tenby’s lifeboats were requested to launch just after 1.30pm on Saturday 4th June, following a report that somebody had been injured while coasteering in the Lydstep Caverns area.
The volunteer crew were quickly on the water and made best speed in choppy conditions.
On arrival, the casualty was being assisted by Coastguard rescue team members and with conditions unfavourable for getting the casualty out by sea, a Coastguard rescue helicopter was called.
The lifeboats stood-by and provided safety cover until the helicopter arrived to transport the casualty to
hospital.
The lifeboats then returned to station, arriving at 3.30pm.
Key facts about the RNLI
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.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.