Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat rescues injured casualty from Ladram Bay

August 11, 2025

Date: 11.08.25

Time Paged: 12:38

Callout #: 12

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to a casualty with a dislocated knee, at Ladram Bay, who required first aid and water extraction. 

When the crew arrived on scene, one crew member swam ashore to carry out an initial assessment. A second crew member then swam ashore with required equipment and the casualty was given pain relief. HART arrived on scene shortly after, administered further pain relief and carried out further first aid.

Once the casualty was stable, and coastguards arrived on scene, all teams were involved in the transfer of the casualty to the lifeboat.

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat brought the casualty, along with one of the coastguard team, back to Sidmouth and recovered the boat to the beach. With support from the lifeguards, casualty was transferred to SWAST ambulance and taken to hospital.

Boat Crew: Guy Bennett (Helm), Graham Trude, Ian Fletcher, Ed Birch

Tractor Driver: Pete Rosenfeld

Lifeguards: Eve, Sabina, Nikita, Josh, Jordan

DLA: Naomi Cook

Shore Crew: Alex Russell and Richard Burns

All enquiries: media@sidmouthlifeboat.org.uk

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