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No. 147
Title: Medical evacuation from boat in harbour
Date: Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location: Dartmouth Harbour
Title: Medical evacuation from boat in harbour
Date: Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location: Dartmouth Harbour
Launch Statistics |
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| Time ... | |
| of launch request: | 2:01am |
| to launch: | 7 mins |
| from alert to incident: | 9 mins |
| spent at incident: | 45 mins |
| to recovery: | 1 hour, 2 mins |
| back on service: | 3:10am |
| Conditions ... | |
| Wind: | No wind, 0 - 1 Knot |
| Sea State: | River calm |
The inshore lifeboat was tasked by HM Coastguard to evacuate a 60 year old lady from a permanently moored converted MFV in the harbour. She was taken to Kingswear ferry pontoon for transfer to Torbay Hospital by ambulance. The ambulance was diverted en route and the crew continued to deliver first aid until its arrival.
Lifeboat crew; Buster Hart, helmsman, Chris Rampling and Darren Hopley crew.
Launch crew; Jim Brent, tractor driver. Jerry Gilby.
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