Clogherhead RNLI rescue fisherman near Gormanston

CLOGHERHEAD RNLI were called out last Thursday to assist a fisherman in need of medical attention just off Gormanston.

The RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was launched following a request for a medical evacuation from a small fishing boat off Gormanston and north east of Braymore Point, Balbriggan at approximately 5.45pm.

On arrival at the scene, members of the volunteer lifeboat crew boarded the fishing vessel to attend to the casualty and assess the situation.

The casualty who had received a leg injury, was stabilised by the lifeboat crew and then carefully transferred by stretcher on to the lifeboat.

The Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 from Dublin, also attended the scene and was hovering close by.

A paramedic from the helicopter crew provided further treatment before the casualty was winched aboard the helicopter.

Drogheda Coastguard were tasked to prepare the helicopter landing site in Drogheda for Rescue 116 which was inbound with the injured fisherman. However, as no ambulance was available in Drogheda to take the casualty to hospital from the landing site, Rescue 116 was diverted to Dublin airport instead.