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Angle RNLI tasked to medical emergency onboard fishing vessel
At 3.03pm yesterday afternoon the crew were tasked to assist a crew member onboard a fishing vessel suffering a cardiac episode 12 miles south west of St Ann’s Head.
With the casualty reported to be conscious and breathing and the conditions not suitable for a transfer, a plan was made for both boats to proceed to the shelter of Mill Bay where the casualty could be taken onboard the lifeboat. Once in the calmer waters of Mill Bay the casualty was transferred onboard and assessed by our casualty care trained crew members.
At this point Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R387 from St Athan was arriving on scene and after the initial assessment from the crew, it was decided that the winch paramedic from the helicopter would be required. The paramedic was winched aboard the lifeboat and the casualty was soon packaged and winched into the helicopter for onward transfer to hospital in Cardiff.
With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was back alongside and ready for further service by 4.45pm.
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Danielle Rush, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Wales, West of England and Isle of Man, 07786 668829, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]
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