
Seahouses lifeboat answers the first call of 2024 to assist ambulance
Seahouses all-weather lifeboat, RNLB 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allan answered its first call of 2024 yesterday (Monday 8 January).
On arrival at Holy Island, the ambulance crew were met by the local Coastguard Rescue Team, who took them to the casualty's location. After assessment by the paramedics, the air ambulance was requested due to the lady’s condition.
The ambulance crew remained with the casualty until the aircraft arrived to transport her directly to hospital for treatment. The ambulance crew then returned aboard the lifeboat to Seahouses, to collect their vehicle. The lifeboat was recovered later that day, when the tidal conditions were best suited to the boat’s safe recovery onto its carriage.
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