Seahouses RNLI rescue paddle boarder after responding to two incidents in 48 hours
Seahouses RNLI have responded to two incidents in two days after rescuing a paddle boarder blown offshore and helping an injured casualty.
Yesterday afternoon (July 28) at 2:22pm, volunteers were paged to an immediate launch of a paddle boarder in distress after being blown offshore from Bamburgh towards the Inner Farne Islands.
The RNLI launched within 10 minutes of being paged and the three strong crew began making best speed towards the last reported coordinates.
Multiple resources from partner agencies were also in attendance including Seahouses Coastguard and Berwick Coastguard rescue teams.
Luckily for the paddle boarder, he was spotted by one of the Billy Shiel Farne Islands Boats trip boats.
The crew bought the casualty aboard their vessel and made way back to Seahouses Harbour.
Once safely back in Seahouses Harbour, the casualty was handed into the care of the waiting Coastguard Rescue Teams for a medical check.
Full time Coxswain Craig said: "This is a fantastic example of the maritime community supporting our mission of saving lives at sea.
"The kayaker was incredibly lucky to have been spotted and rescued, the winds would have continued to take them offshore and the outcome could have been catastrophic. Fortunately the casualty did have a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch."
Just a day earlier, at 1pm on Monday, July 17, Humber Coastguard requested the RNLI’s assistance with the extraction of a casualty who had fallen on the rocks to the North of Seahouses beach and suffered a leg injury.
Multiple resources from partner agencies were already in attendance including Seahouses Coastguard Rescue Team and Berwick Coastguard rescue team along with Paramedics from North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust providing medical care.
After careful assessment the safest course of action was to extract the casualty via the D-Class back to Seahouses Harbour. The Coastguard Rescue teams carefully carried the patient over difficult terrain to the water.
Once safely back in Seahouses Harbour, the casualty was handed into the care of the waiting Ambulance Crew to continue their journey to Hospital.
Duty Launch Authority Bob said: This incident demonstrates the excellent multi agency working that we train to accomplish.
"We wish the casualty a speedy recovery and are glad we were able to play a vital role in this rescue."