NEWS: Grandson rescues Grandfather – Loch Fyne
A 13 year old boy made a 999 emergency call to the
Coastguard this afternoon (Saturday 5th September 2015), reporting
that his Grandfather had fallen overboard from their speedboat on Loch Fyne.
A local vessel in the area responded to the Coastguard’s
relay emergency and assisted the boy, who was holding his Grandfather by rope,
in recovering him back on board their boat.
Tarbert Coastguard Rescue Team and a Rescue helicopter were
tasked to the scene to transfer the gentleman, who was conscious, to hospital
to be checked over.
Dawn Petrie, from the Coastguard Coordination Centre at
Belfast said,
We were struck by how brave and sensible this young boy
behaved this afternoon. He knew to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, he also
managed to get a rope to his Grandfather and keep him safe until help reached
them. He deserves to be commended for
his courage and quick thinking.