The 2013 season for the RNLI lifeguards at Sennen in West Cornwall started on Friday, and they have already dealt with their first major incident when a man collapsed in a local café.
The alarm was raised at 4.50pm on Saturday afternoon when the RNLI lifeguards were called to the beach café by staff who reported a man in his late twenties, had collapsed.
RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor James Uren and colleague James Taylor were sent to the scene and after assessing the casualty, administered oxygen and monitored the man until an ambulance rapid response car arrived with the paramedic confirming the casualty needed to be taken to hospital.
Two further members of the RNLI team, lifeguards Bert Wright and Jack Hoare continued to patrol the beach and surf during the incident.
James Uren, RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor, says;
'The lifeguards all acted very swiftly when the alarm was raised and managed to deal with the incident in the café while ensuring the beach and surf were constantly patrolled and monitored. They worked professionally with the paramedics and the public and I'm proud we were able to put our training to such good use early in the season.'
The condition of the casualty isn't known by the RNLI.
The alarm was raised at 4.50pm on Saturday afternoon when the RNLI lifeguards were called to the beach café by staff who reported a man in his late twenties, had collapsed.
RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor James Uren and colleague James Taylor were sent to the scene and after assessing the casualty, administered oxygen and monitored the man until an ambulance rapid response car arrived with the paramedic confirming the casualty needed to be taken to hospital.
Two further members of the RNLI team, lifeguards Bert Wright and Jack Hoare continued to patrol the beach and surf during the incident.
James Uren, RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor, says;
'The lifeguards all acted very swiftly when the alarm was raised and managed to deal with the incident in the café while ensuring the beach and surf were constantly patrolled and monitored. They worked professionally with the paramedics and the public and I'm proud we were able to put our training to such good use early in the season.'
The condition of the casualty isn't known by the RNLI.
