At 14:21 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched to assist the Falmouth Coastguard Cliff Team and the Ambulance service with the evacuation of a casualty who had fallen on the rocks between Gyllyngvase and Swanpool and had broken his ankle.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 14:27 and arrived on scene at 14:34. The casualty was placed on a stretcher by the Cliff Rescue Team and with help of the lifeboat crew was moved across the rocks to the waters edge and placed onboard the Inshore Lifeboat. The Inshore Lifeboat with an Ambulance Paramedic onboard then headed back to the lifeboat station where it was met by the ambulance at 15:11 and the casualty was taken to Treliske Hospital for treatment.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 15:18 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 15:30.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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