Fowey RNLI rescue teenagers cut off by tide
On Tuesday 12 August Falmouth coastguard requested Fowey RNLI launch to rescue two teenagers who were cut off by the tide in a small cove between Duporth Beach and Polmear Island west of Charlestown.
The teenagers had called 999 and asked Falmouth Coastguard for help.
Fowey’s volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 5:51pm and they launched their D class inshore lifeboat at 6pm. The lifeboat crew made best speed to the casualties’ location and arrived on scene at 6:18pm. They made immediate contact with the two casualties and one crew member went ashore to assist them on to the lifeboat. Both casualties were uninjured and no casualty care was required. Fowey’s crew then took the two teenagers to Charlestown Harbour where they were handed into the care of the St Austell Coastguard Rescue team who were waiting on the quay.
If you get into in trouble at the coast, call 999 and ask for the coastguard.
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