Casualty airlifted to RVI hospital following incident off Seaham coast
A patient was airlifted to hospital after reportedly getting into difficulty in the water off the coast of Seaham earlier this week.
The Great North Air Ambulance, North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), HM Coastguard and Sunderland RNLI were called to Seaham Beach shortly before 5pm on Thursday, April 30, following reports of a person in difficulty in the water.
RNLI Sunderland said: “As our crew were leaving the station following a previous shout, a further call was received reporting a person in difficulty in the water off Seaham beach.
“Our crew and shore support immediately mobilised to launch the Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
“The casualty was quickly located, recovered from the water and cared for by our crew until emergency services arrived to take over.”
A NEAS spokesperson said: "We dispatched one ambulance crew, one specialist paramedic, one duty officer, two Hazardous Area Response Team resources, and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard.”