Medical emergencies at Dancing Ledge and Studland

A busy Sunday morning for the local Coastguard teams. 

The Swanage and St Albans Coastguard teams were tasked at 10.40 to Dancing Ledge and a report of a young male having a medical incident on one of the  ledges. 

The teams collected an ambulance crew on route and were soon on scene to start treating the male before a decision was made to stretcher him out of the old quarry to a vehicle and then to the ambulance. 

As this incident was coming to a close a further serious medical incident was reported on Studland beach. St Albans and Kimmeridge Coastguard teams proceeded with Swanage following shortly afterwards.  The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Lee on Solent “Rescue 175” was tasked also along with South Western Ambulance. 

On arrival at Studland the teams set up a landing site on the beach to allow the helicopter a safe landing area. 

After a period of checks the Paramedics were happy to transport the female by road which released the helicopter.  The Coastguard teams assisted with the transports back to Knoll Beach and the ambulance. 

Finally just as the Swanage team were leaving Studland they were made aware of some possible kayakers in trouble off Old Harry and went to investigate.  Thankfully on arrival at Old Harry the group were safely ashore.