Category: People In Danger - Anstruther Lifeboat

Person fallen on rocks

30/8/2019

No 23 & 24 /2019
30/08/19             10:45 – 11:30

ILB & ALB

Both boats tasked by Coastguard to assist a person who had fallen on rocks at Elie and sustained head injury.
ILB launched and had to stand down because of engine problems, Kinghorn subsequently tasked and stood down.

ALB responded from exercise and stood down when others services assisted the casualty

Weather          Part cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Slight

Report of 2 people in the sea.

19/8/2019

No 22/2019
19/08/19             20:38 – 21:00

ILB

Launch request from HMCG to assist two persons in the water at Lundin Links.
ILB launched and stood after a couple of minutes within the harbour.
Casualties’ safe and Police Scotland on the scene

Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Slight

Injured female on May Island

19/8/2019

No 21/2019
19/08/19             16:18 – 18:30

ALB

ALB tasked by HMGC to immediate launch on report of female casualty with deep cut above right eye at the harbour on the Isle of May.

Crew located casualty, assessed her, gave medical attention and evacuated the casualty back to waiting ambulance and Coastguard at Anstruther harbour.

ALB rehoused after hand over.

Weather          Clear skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    4 Mod breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Slight

Alert for suspected missing person

18/8/2019

No 20/2019
18/08/19             07:02 – 07:20

ALB (DNL)

Request to Launch by Coastguard to assist in locating a missing person.
Crew muster but stood down a couple of minutes later as casualty was located

Weather          Part Cloudy
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Slight

Crewman has seizure on creel boat

24/7/2019

No 18 & 19/2019
24/07/19             18:30 – 20:52

ILB & ALB

ILB & ALB overheard request from skipper on VHF to HMCG for medical assistance for crewman suffering a seizure aboard small creel vessel.
Both boats responded immediately while on exercise nearby, ILB transferred casualty care crew to assist casualty.
All vessels made their way to Anstruther harbour and lifeboat station to await arrival of and hand over to the ambulance.

Weather          Clear Skies
Visibility         Good
Wind Force    2 Light breeze
Wind direction           SW
Sea state        Smooth

Suspected Stroke Victim Aided on May Island

27/6/2019

No 13 and 14/2019
27 June 17:18 - 18:50

ALB and ILB

Both Anstruther lifeboats were tasked by the UK Coastguard at 5.18 pm yesterday evening to reports of a male who was suspected of having a stroke on the Isle of May.
Both boats launched and made their way to the island, five nautical miles east of Anstruther. On arrival, the volunteers from Anstruther assisted in the casualty care while the Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter based at Prestwick made its way to the scene.

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The helicopter arrived soon after and the casualty was transferred to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for further care.
Commenting on the rescue, station Coxswain Michael Bruce said: 'With reports of the casualty having potentially had a stroke, it was key that we made our way to the scene as quickly and as safely as possible. With the helicopter based some 90 miles away in Prestwick, it was key to have our all-weather lifeboat on the island as a secondary evacuation option. Gladly, the helicopter was available and was able to assist the gentlemen with transfer to hospital for further care.'
The lifeboats returned to station and was made ready for service around

Evacuation of Injured Male From May Island

13/5/2019

No 7/2019
11 May 2019

ALB

Volunteers from Anstruther RNLI launched on Saturday evening to the aid of a male with a suspected broken ankle on the isle of May.
The alarm was raised shortly after 6 pm and the stations all-weather lifeboat Kingdom of Fife departed Anstruther for the island, situated five miles off the coast of Fife in the Firth of Forth.

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Due to the location of the casualty on the island, the volunteer crew had to trek three-quarters of a mile from the harbour to reach him. On arrival, pain relief was administered and his injury was assessed and stabilised.

The casualty was transferred back to Anstruther and into the care of the ambulance service.

Assistance to Injured Walker

7/4/2019

3 & 4/2019
07/04/18             10:25 – 12:40

ALB & ILB

Request from Coastguard to assist HMCG personnel on chain walk with severe & disabling sciatic pain in lower back & leg. ALB tasked to assist ILB in evacuating the casualty to suitable location.
Casualty transferred to ALB and safe return to Anstruther harbour where he was transferred to ILB and DoDo trailer on the slip and other members of the Coastguard team.

Weather          Overcast
Visibility         Fair
Wind Force    3 Gentle Breeze
Wind direction           SE
Sea state        Slight

Person in the Water

27/2/2019

01 & 2/2019
DATE 27/02/18          14:40 – 15:40 Rehouse 20:30-21:30
ALB & ILB
Both boats requested to launch by Coastguard on report of person in the water off Largo Bay.

Launched and stood down as the person was recovered by Police Officers.

Conditions
Weather          Sunny / Fog
Visibility           Mod
Wind Force     2 Light Breeze
Wind direction SW
Sea state         Slight