Two serious incidents

 A call to the chain ferry and then to Dancing Ledge saw the team working with partner agencies today. 

The first call saw the team sent to the chain ferry after a report of a car running down the slipway.  Thankfully the owner was reported safe having got out the vehicle before it rolled forward. 

The team stood by with Poole Coastguard attending the north side of the harbour.  The car remained afloat for a while before sinking.  The chain ferry service was suspended for a period of time until the location of the car was confirmed. An operation has seen the car now recovered. 

As that incident was on going the team were retasked to Dancing Ledge to a report a male with a lower leg injury having fallen.  Along with St Albans Coastguard, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, South Western Ambulance , Dorset Police and both Swanage RNLI lifeboats the male was treated before being airlifted by the air ambulance to a field about Dancing Ledge and a waiting ambulance.