Sheringham RNLI’s lifeboat ‘The Oddfellows’ B 818 was Launched on Sunday 28 July 2019.
At 5.38pm the Sheringham lifeboat was tasked by Humber Coastguard to assist local Coastguards and RNLI lifeguards in their efforts to release a person trapped in a rock groyne on Sheringham east beach.
The casualty had been swimming with his children but when leaving the sea just after high water via the steps near the rock groyne he was knocked off the steps by a heavy swell as he helped the children up the steps.
The casualty fell off the steps and got his foot caught between the large rocks. His friends whilst protecting him from the waves called the charity’s lifeguards who stayed in the water with the casualty whilst the Coastguards were called who then called the lifeboat and other emergency services to assist.
The lifeboat and most of the crew who were not on the lifeboat attended the scene to assist with the complicated rescue wearing the dry suits in the water to assist the casualty.
The emergency services comprising:- HMCG, RNLI, Police, Fire Service, Doctor, Ambulance and Paramedic were all involved in the successful rescue when the casualty was finally released.
This was a textbook demonstration of a successful Emergency Services collaboration.
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