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Tenby lifeboats assist with treatment and evacuation of cliff faller

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Tenby's all-weather lifeboat was tasked to launch shortly before 4pm on Friday 22nd March, to assist the Wales Air Ambulance with a climber that had fallen 15 metres off a cliff at Gilman Point, near Pendine.

RNLI/Ben James

The Air Ambulance had landed on the beach, but the Dr and Paramedic had no way to get to the patient, as he was cut off by the incoming tide.

The Haydn Miller was soon on scene and the Y-boat was launched to collect the medics, before dropping them ashore, along with casualty care trained lifeboat crew members to assist with the casualty. The inshore lifeboat was then also tasked to attend the incident due to it's larger size and ability to carry more people and equipment.

Whilst the casualty was receiving treatment, a Coastguard rescue helicopter arrived on scene and winched a crew member down, along with a stretcher.

Once stabilised, the casualty was immobilised and placed on the stretcher, before being winched into the helicopter, along with the medics and then flown to hospital in Cardiff.

The lifeboat then returned to station, arriving just before 6pm.

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Ben James
Lifeboat Press Officer, Tenby Lifeboat Station

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