
Walker rescued from mud sees Yarmouth RNLI tasked to first shout of the year
On Thursday 2 January Yarmouth's all-weather lifeboat was tasked by HM Coastguard to the reports of a person suck in the mud at Hamstead Ledge
RNLI crews from Yarmouth RNLI were paged just before 11am to a single person who had found themselves stuck in the mud at Hamstead Point Beach on the northwest coast of the Isle of Wight, to assist the Needles and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams who had also been tasked to the scene.
The relief Severn Class all-weather Lifeboat 'Duke of Kent' 17-45 and her crew located the casualty in good time and launched the small Y-boat to get closer to the beach to begin the extraction as quickly as they could, as high water was due to arrive at 11:45am.
The casualty was recovered and placed onto the Y-boat where they were then brought onto the all-weather lifeboat where the RNLI crew began casualty care and helped keep them warm after being exposed to the cold January elements.
Yarmouth RNLI began the return journey back to Yarmouth Harbour at 11:45am and arrived at their berth just after 12noon where they made the post recovery checks and cleaned down the equipment and Y-boat and met with the Needles Coastguard Rescue Team.
If you find yourself in a similar situation, it is important to remain calm, retrace your steps and try to safety distribute your weight as evenly as possible. Avoid making too much movement and discourage anyone around you to help as they may find themselves getting stuck too.
Instead, dial 999 or ask someone nearby to call and ask for the Coastguard.
If you’re interested in a volunteering opportunity at Yarmouth Lifeboat Station, please email [email protected]
Notes to editors
- Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat 17-25 'Eric and Susan Hiscock - (Wanderer) is currently undergoing extended planned maintenance at RNLI Poole. Relief Severn Class Lifeboat 17-45 'Duke of Kent' is currently on service at Yarmouth.
- Photo of Relief 17-45 Duke of Kent on passage.
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● Hebe Gregory, Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer hebe_gregory@rnli.org.uk
● Hatti Mellor, Regional Communications Manager (South East & London) hatti_mellor@rnli.org.uk
● Julie Rainey, Regional Communications Lead (South East) julie_rainey@rnli.org.uk
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