
Newquay RNLI rescue man stranded on rocks at Porth
On 27 March at 12.25pm, Falmouth Coastguard tasked Newquay RNLI volunteers to locate and assist a person reported to be stranded on a rock after entering the water.
The charity's D class lifeboat was launched and crew made their way to Porth where the casualty was located on a rock at the bottom of a small cliff.
As the tide was rising, a decision was made to put a crew member onto the rocks to assist and to fit a lifejacket onto the casualty.
The helm of the lifeboat was then able to manoeuvre the boat in order to get the bow of the boat onto the rocks slightly to enable the casualty and crew member to board the lifeboat.
Unfortunately, the casualty had a minor injury to his left hand, so a member of the boat crew applied a sterile bandage before they got underway.
The casualty was taken to Porth Beach where Coastguard teams were waiting to meet the casualty and provide further medical treatment.
Crew of the D class left the scene at 1.03pm and returned to Newquay Lifeboat station, where the boat was made ready for service.
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