Emergency Services called to cliffs at Swanage
Emergency services responded to
a call today following reports a woman had gone over the cliffs
at Swanage.
At around 2.30pm today, Saturday 6 February 2016, Dorset Police were called
to Peveril Point by a member of public who saw a woman fall from the cliff.
Dorset Police, Swanage, Poole and St Alban’s Coastguard Rescue Teams, the
UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Portland and the Southwest
Ambulance Service attended.
A local woman aged in her 50s was airlifted from the cliffs by the
coastguard helicopter and taken to a safe place where she was treated by
paramedics. She sustained very serious head and chest injuries and was
airlifted to Southampton General Hospital by the air ambulance. Her condition
is said to be life-threatening.
The woman’s family have been informed.
Steve Mann, UK Coastguard said: ‘HM
Coastguard coordinated a very difficult rescue this afternoon at Peveril
Point. We would remind people that if
they see anybody in difficulty on or around the cliffs in the UK to please call
‘999’ and ask for the Coastguard.’
Chief Inspector Bob Acaster, of Dorset Police, said: “Emergency services
worked hard in very difficult weather to rescue the woman from the cliff and
bring her to safety.”