Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team Rescue Two from Redness Point
This afternoon (Weds
2nd September) UK Coastguard received a call from Cumbria police
reporting two people at Redness Point, near Whitehaven who were stuck on rocks
and were becoming cut off by a rising tide.
The Whitehaven
Coastguard Rescue Team arrived on scene and were able to recover the people to
the shore, where they were handed into the care of the North West Ambulance.
Stuart
Atkinson, the Senior Coastal Operations Officer said,
“I
cannot praise the efforts of the team highly enough. The guys were on scene
quickly and effectively recovered the two people before they got into real
danger. We always encourage members of
the public to check the weather and tidal conditions before they set out. At sea changes in tidal streams could make
conditions worse, particularly if the wind and tide are against each other. Consider
whether you could become cut off by the incoming tide, above all do not take
risks. If you get into trouble, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”
You can
check marine weather at this link: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/
and tides at this link: http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/