Lifeboats launched after man found on rocks following 60-foot fall
Both Plymouth RNLI lifeboats were launched after a passing kayaker raised the alarm
Both of Plymouth's RNLI lifeboats were called out to assist an injured man who was found on rocks after falling 60 feet the night before over the weekend.
It happened after a passing kayaker raised the alarm on Monday (June 30).
They first received the alarm at 9:32am, when the volunteers were paged by the Coastguard to assist in what was described as a 'multi-agency rescue'.
The casualty had fallen from the coast path 60 feet above the shoreline the night before.
Both Plymouth’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Annabel E Jones and Severn Class all-weather lifeboat Sybil Mullen Glover arrived promptly on scene in the Fort Picklecombe area of Cawsand Bay.
After liaising with Coastguard Rescue Teams from Tamar, Looe and Plymouth, along with Devon and Cornwall Police, it was clear that all extraction options would be challenging due to the casualty’s location.
Four casualty care-trained crew members went ashore to assess the casualty’s condition.
They administered pain relief and began immobilising the casualty onto a basket stretcher, ready for transfer by sea to the waiting all-weather lifeboat.
Two members of the Coastguard Rescue Team were also picked up from Cawsand Beach by the inshore lifeboat and taken to the isolated location to assist with the extraction.
The casualty was safely transferred to the all-weather lifeboat, where his condition was monitored by the RNLI crew during the short passage back to Millbay Marina, into the care of South Western Ambulance Service for onward medical treatment.
A 'challenging rescue in a tough spot to reach'
Wesley Foster, ILB Helm said: “This was a challenging rescue in a tough spot to reach, but thanks to great teamwork from all emergency services, we were able to get the casualty safely aboard and into the care he needed.
"Huge thanks to the kayaker who spotted him and raised the alarm.
"It really does show how important it is to look out for one another.
"It’s also a good reminder that when you’re heading out near the coast or on the water, always carry a means of calling for help.”