CONCERN FOR WELFARE CALL LEADS TO MULTI-AGENCY RESCUE OPERATION IN YAVERLAND

A multi-agency rescue operation on the beach at Yaverland this morning (Tuesday) which saw an individual airlifted to St Mary’s Hospital, was a concern for welfare incident it has been confirmed. Coastguard Crews from Bembridge and Ventnor rushed to the scene on Yaverland Beach at around 11:00 following reports of an incident by the shoreline. Due to the hard-to-reach location of the incident, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 was scrambled from its Lee-On-Solent base. Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) was also launched, joining the helicopter at the far end of Yaverland Beach. Resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service – such as an Operational Commander – were also present. Coastguard Rescue Officers – who had been transferred along the golden sands by SSILB – and paramedics worked to treat the casualty before they were lifted from the beach and taken to St Mary’s Hospital. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were informed.