An injured coastal walker was rescued after a fall resulted in a leg injury.
Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team was called to Fleswick Bay, near St Bees yesterday, Sunday May 25.
The original call had been directed to police, who also asked Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team to assist, but when its leader contacted the Coastguard to define the rendezvous point, it was established that Coastguard team has enough members to attend the incident.
Within 20 minutes of the initial 999 call, Whitehaven and Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team members were at Fleswick Bay.
The Whitehaven team said: “One of our casualty carers and a team paramedic set about conducting initial medical assessments and treatment.
“The casualty was then extracted and taken to hospital.
“When accessing this location, we always need to access as quickly and as safely as possible, while being sure not to upset the grazing livestock.
“As always, our thanks goes to the local farmers who work with us to ensure we have a predetermined safe route of access that doesn’t impact their livelihood and ensures we have swift access to any casualty.”
