Person in the Water
We were tasked by Solent Coastguard alongside Ventnor CRT, Bembridge CRT and IOW Police to a concern for a persons’ welfare who had entered the water.
Parachute flares were launched by SSILB and Bembridge CRT to help locate the casualty. Bembridge RNLI were tasked and on scene to assist with the search. With further flares launched it was decided to task Coastguard Helicopter 175 to assist.
Both lifeboats and Helicopter were given search patterns to complete along the area of Sandown Bay. SSILB had sightings on the casualty and were brought alongside with a further transfer into Bembridge All-Weather. The casualty was then transferred to Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Returned to station and ready for tasking by 03:45. Great teamwork by all assets involved.