Monday 26 August 2019

The Bank Holiday

As the sun sets on another bank holiday weekend , the team reflects on six incidents over the three days.

On Saturday the team were called to Studland to assist the ambulance service with a carry of a patient from the beach.  In the afternoon they were again called out to Durlston for a male who had fallen from a step over a wall twisting or breaking his ankle. 

Sunday saw two yachts collide off the beach at Swanage and the patrol monitor the situation whilst the inshore lifeboat went to assist. 
After that the team monitored a power boat with a mooring rope caught around its propeller until the crew managed to untwist it. 

Monday saw the patrol tasked to Middle Beach for a 5 year old missing and last seen in the water. The full team were sent along with both Poole RNLI lifeboats. Immediate searches were carried out by the team and National Trust staff who located the child safe and well some distance up the beach. 
The patrol were then flagged down at Knoll beach by a male who had been stung in the mouth by a wasp.  Immediate first aid was given with the males airway monitored and treatment given. Thankfully after 30 minutes the pain had reduced and with no further swelling the team resumed. 



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