A woman struggling with breathing difficulties aboard a motor launch on the River Medina led to HM Coastguard, Cowes RNLI and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responding to her aid late last night (Friday).
At around 23:30 Solent Coastguard were alerted to the emergency through a 999 call, which appeared to suggest that the woman had lost consciousness. She was 1 of 3 people aboard at the time – 1 of them being a child.
Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were swiftly tasked to attend the incident at The Folly, alongside Cowes RNLI’s inshore lifeboat.
When the lifeboat arrived at the scene they found that paramedics were already on board the 35ft motor launch, having been conveyed from their ambulance by the vessel’s own RIB.
Eventually the woman, by then fully conscious, was conveyed ashore by the lifeboat and taken by ambulance to St Mary’s Hospital.
The lifeboat, which launched at 23:45, returned to station at 00:55.
Hope lady was ok.