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Llandudno RNLI lifeboat crew assists injured casualty

Lifeboats News Release

On Friday 5 September, just after midday, Llandudno’s inshore lifeboat (ILB) was launched to assist a vessel entering Llandudno Bay with a passenger suffering from a serious back injury.

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Four crew members quickly set off, equipped with a basket stretcher and medical gases. Upon arrival, they found the vessel secured alongside the jetty, with Llandudno Coastguard on scene and supported by teams from Penmon and Bangor.

The casualty, a woman in her 70s, had sustained her injury during a sightseeing trip on a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) operating out of Conwy and was unable to move from her seat due to the severity of the pain. The lifeboat crew administered Entonox, a pain relief they are trained to provide, allowing them and the coastguard to safely transfer her into a rigid stretcher.

With no confirmed arrival time for an ambulance, the teams moved the casualty to the nearby Merrion Hotel, whose staff kindly prepared a comfortable space in their reception area. There, the lifeboat crew and coastguard remained with her until an ambulance arrived later that evening.

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Luke Heritage
Lifeboat Press Officer, Llandudno Lifeboat Station

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