Lady with a badly cut leg

Boat Launched: Atlantic 85

Date: Sunday 6 July

Launched at: 00:04

Returned at 01:35

Weather: Clear but full darkness and a F3 SW wind

A boat at anchor at East Head called 999 to ambulance and police alerting them to cries from a lady that she had lacerated her leg. The Atlantic 85 was launched and was quickly on scene. Crew spoke to the boat reporting the incident but all other boats were in darkness. The helm decided to put two crew ashore to search. They found the lady being attended to by ambulance paramedics and assisted them as required. The lady had slippped and had a very deep gash on her leg caused by a broken bottle. The crew were able to supply trauma dressings to the paramedics. The Selsey Coastguard, police and Witterings Estate team arrived and the lifeboat returned to the station to get the basket stretcher in case the casualty needed to be transferred by sea. After considering all options however the W Witterning All Terrain Vehicle was used to take her to the ambulance and the lifeboat crew returned to their boat and all returned to the station.

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Service Numbers 2019

Total Launches: 84
Atlantic 85: 42
D-Class: 42

Services Totals

2015 - 67
2014 -77
2013 - 86
2012 - 77

Tide Times

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