Distressed person rescued from the sea by Hartlepool RNLI
Distressed person rescued from the sea by Hartlepool RNLI
Lifeboats News Release
Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were paged at 3.10pm on Sunday 28th June to assist a person in distress in the sea off Horden Beach on the East Durham Coast.
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Hartlepool RNLI all weather lifeboat 'John Sharp' heading to the East Durham Coast
Both the all weather and inshore lifeboats launched at 3.20pm and made good speed to the scene of the incident.
The inshore lifeboat arrived at the scene first at 3.35pm where a crewmember entered the water to recover the casualty who was 200 yards out from the beach. The person was then taken aboard the inshore lifeboat and then transferred to the all weather lifeboat where casualty care was administered.
Within a few minutes a Coastguard helicopter arrived from Carlisle Airport where a paramedic was winched aboard the all weather lifeboat to take over casualty care.
The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 4.20pm where the casualty was transferred to an awaiting ambulance.
The Coastguard Helicopter landed in PD Ports Hartlepool Docks to recover the winchman paramedic.
Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Steve Pounder said 'Another quick response from the team located the casualty quickly and working alongside the Coastguard, North East Ambulance Service, police and PD Ports staff brought the incident to a safe conclusion.
Hartlepool RNLI coxswain Matt Adams said ' A fantastic turnout from the team and excellent multi-agency collaboration ensured the casualty was recovered quickly from the water, undoubtedly a life saved.
Thanks to the crew and partner agencies for their professionalism and teamwork.'
Hartlepool RNLI inshore lifeboat helm Jamie Northey said 'A job well done with my crew. This could have potentially been a different outcome'.
Sea conditions were described as choppy with a force 4 westerly wind.
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Hartlepool RNLI inshore lifeboat 'Solihull' heading to the East Durham Coast.
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.
