St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat Rescues Two Youths Trapped on Rocks

Volunteer crew members were paged at 8:46pm and launched St Agnes lifeboat within minutes, making quick passage to the neighbouring cove. On approaching rocks off Trevellas, the crew spotted two young people waving and calling for help. Assessing the situation, the crew decided that an approach from seaward would be unsafe due to a significant swell. The helm decided to make an approach from the sheltered shore side of the rocks where a crew member was able to join the casualties. The RNLI casualty-care trained crew member was able to determine that the boys were safe but cold, having been at the location for over four hours.

With the assistance of St Agnes Coastguard Cliff Rescue team, the volunteer crew member was able to get the casualties to the safety of Trevellas beach. The lifeboat then made a careful approach to the shore and the two casualties were brought aboard and transferred to Trevaunance Cove. It transpired that the third young person had managed to get ashore to call for help. Meanwhile a member of the public had spotted the youths and called 999 and reported the situation to the Coastguard.

The casualties were taken to St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat station where they were given. hot drinks and assessed by a medical professional before lifts were arranged to get them home.

Volunteer lifeboat helm Ed Schwarz commented, "It is all too easy to get trapped by the rising tide. It is so important to check tide times and always have a means of communicating with emergency services. Some mobile phones will allow you to make 999 calls even if there is no network signal. Look for a little image of a satellite where your phone normally shows signal strength."

The lifeboat was refuelled, rehoused, and ready for service at 9.24pm.

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Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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