A man in his 70s who was enjoying a day at the seaside in Sandown yesterday (Sunday) has died, Police have confirmed.
As previously reported by Island Echo, a major multi-agency operation was launched shortly before 15:00 when emergency calls were made about a medical emergency at Culver Parade.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service dispatched 2 ambulances, a Critical Care Paramedic and an Operational Commander to the scene. Given the severity of the situation, the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance was scrambled from its base and landed next to Yaverland Boating Club.
HM Coastguard teams from Ventnor and Bembridge were also tasked due to the location of the incident, providing support to paramedics. Police officers attended to support the ambulance service and direct traffic in the area.
Despite the swift and coordinated response, the man was pronounced dead a short time later. His next of kin have been informed.
Police have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious and that a file will be prepared for the coroner.
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A least 6 vehicles and an air ambulance for a single casualty. Talk about over-reaction!
Compassionate comment.
RIP to the chap who sadly passed away.
A family has lost someone they loved and you think it’s appropriate to comment this? If this had been your loved one, you would have wanted every person possible on-hand to help save them. Shame on you, I’m sure your parents didn’t raise you to be like this.
Well said lizzyp99, what an inconsiderate comment, hope they never need the services.
It is a very appropriate and highly perinent comment. Someone else might have been having a medical emergency at the same time and had no response because so much resource was tied up in one incident. Of course it is unfortunate that the man had aa medical incident and especialy as he subsequently died but that has no bearing on the deployment of more resource than was needed. In these times of stretched blue light services, we have to get better at using what is available more efficiently.
It is no an appropriate comment at all. To try and imply resources were wasted on trying to save a human life, on a public platform, only days after the tragic event. Keep those opinions to yourself and have respect for the situation.
The public need to be cleared away in all directions and a way to the ambulance or helicopter will need to be cleared, so several officers will always be potentially needed in a packed-beach scenario, and therefore several cars. They are only police cars – it isn’t a big deal to have them there.
It was a full scale emergency call out. The SINGLE casualty as you put it passed away. Please tell us what the over reaction was….
Do you feel better for making that comment?