Fowey RNLI lifeboat crew assist with suspected back injury

The injury happened on Lantic Beach, which has very steep access, meaning that attending crews could not safely get her off the beach by land.

Fowey’s crew launched their D class lifeboat at 4:35pm and arrived on scene at 4:43pm. Polruan Coastguard team were already in attendance, and the lifeboat crew assisted with casualty care and discussed options for getting the casualty to safety. South West ambulance crew then arrived at the scene and took over the casualty care.

Due to her injuries it was decided that the best option was to transport the casualty by lifeboat to the Pilot pontoon in Fowey, and then onwards via ambulance to Treliske Hospital. The lifeboat crew left the scene with the casualty onboard at 6:40pm and proceeded at a slow speed to Fowey. There the casualty was handed over to the awaiting ambulance service at 7:18pm. Great teamwork by all rescue crews involved.

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