Medivac

Swanage Coastguard IRT team were this afternoon called to oversee a helicopter medivac of a person taken ill on board a pleasure boat, the Jurassic Scene. Despite being hopelessly out of position ( a story for another day) the IRT managed to return to Swanage to take advantage of a vantage point at the top of Highcliffe Road. The Medivac was conducted in the centre of Swanage Bay.

The IRT then met the boat at Swanage Pier to ascertain if any further assistance was required.

In a rare event the Poole Lifeboat who were already at sea after searching for the missing swimmers in Bournemouth were tasked by the Ops Room to assist, normally this is Swanage Lifeboat turf.  Fair play to the Swanage crew they were itching to get involved, and a lot of their crew turned up to help if necessary; dedication from them as ever.

Showing how its done:
The Swanage Lifeboat Training with R106 (August 2011)

As ever our thoughts are with the casualty and family.