Invergordon RNLI tasked to injured walker at Shandwick Beach

The Shannon class lifeboat departed its berth at Invergordon West Harbour at 8:46pm and arrived on scene approximately 20 minutes later. On arrival, casualty care trained crew members were deployed ashore using the station’s XEP daughter craft to assess the injured walker and assist in casualty care.

Also in attendance were crews from the Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, who assisted the casualty to the Ambulance.

Once the casualty had been safely handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service, the lifeboat was stood down and released from service at 9:43pm.

The volunteer crew then returned to Invergordon West Harbour where lifeboat was washed down, refuelled and made ready for service again by 10:30pm.

A spokesperson for Invergordon RNLI said:

“Incidents like this highlight the close working relationship between all emergency services. We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.”

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