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Person Rescued From Fishing Boat
South Pier, Newlyn at 09/04/2015 18:49
Five firefighters from Penzance along with the Penlee Lifeboat crew attended a request from Ambulance to assist with the recovery of a male casualty who had fallen from a height into a fish room on a boat. Due to the location of the casualty and his injuries Firefighters assisted with immobilising the casualty on a stretcher, once secure line rescue equipment was used to raise the casualty using the assistance of the Lifeboat crew. Once clear of the fish room the casualty was left in the care of Ambulance Paramedics whilst crews made their equipment up.
There are no more details available on this incident.
Date Posted: 09/04/2015