The day started with the patrol assisting a lady who had fallen in the town near to the library. With the help from two off duty paramedics the team provided support whilst waiting for an ambulance but due to their commitments she was helped to a families car and taken to hospital where it was found she had a broken arm.
The patrol and full team were then tasked to the harbour entrance after an aircraft from the Bournemouth airshow had declared a ‘mayday’ with engine failure. The team made for the chain ferry after the aircraft came down in the water near to the Haven Hotel and Chain Ferry. The two on board were thankfully rescued very quickly and the aircraft sank.
Knowing the two were safe the team were diverted to Sheps Hollow and a male who had fallen down the steps injuring his back. Coastguards from St Albans and Kimmeridge assisted in treating and carrying out the male to wait for an ambulance.
Whilst waiting for the ambulance , the St Albans team were tasked to Kimmeridge to a report of a large landslip and part of the Swanage team were diverted back to Shell Bay to check for pollution from the aircraft and to collect eye witness statements from the public.
On route back to Swanage the team were diverted to a report of two persons cut off by the tide at Old Harry. Swanage RNLI ILB was launching when it was discovered the pair had been picked up and taken to the beach.
Finally the teams were released just after 8pm to clean and prepare the vehicles for the next incidents.
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My goodness what a day, and all at different places, well done to everyone……….Gill Curry
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