Kayaker Rescued on South Pembrokeshire Coast
A kayaker was rescued this afternoon after capsizing offshore between Freshwater East and Manorbier.
At 3.46pm Milford Haven Coastguard received a 999 call from a kayaker reporting that a second kayaker had capsized and was missing in the water. Both Tenby and Govans Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent to search the coast. Tenby RNLI all weather and inshore lifeboats were requested and the Coastguard rescue Helicopter based at St Athans also joined the search.
At 4.20pm the man was found stranded on rocks and recovered by the lifeboat. He was medically assessed by ambulance crew on shore and due to ingesting a quantity of sea water, the helicopter was used to transfer him to hospital.
Ian Thomas at Milford Haven Coastguard Operations Centre said,
"The kayakers in difficulty today were wearing life jackets and had a mobile phone to raise the alarm, which enabled the Coastguard to get rescue units on scene quickly. Our message is to always to carry the right gear and make sure you have a way to call for help if the unexpected happens."
At 3.46pm Milford Haven Coastguard received a 999 call from a kayaker reporting that a second kayaker had capsized and was missing in the water. Both Tenby and Govans Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent to search the coast. Tenby RNLI all weather and inshore lifeboats were requested and the Coastguard rescue Helicopter based at St Athans also joined the search.
At 4.20pm the man was found stranded on rocks and recovered by the lifeboat. He was medically assessed by ambulance crew on shore and due to ingesting a quantity of sea water, the helicopter was used to transfer him to hospital.
Ian Thomas at Milford Haven Coastguard Operations Centre said,
"The kayakers in difficulty today were wearing life jackets and had a mobile phone to raise the alarm, which enabled the Coastguard to get rescue units on scene quickly. Our message is to always to carry the right gear and make sure you have a way to call for help if the unexpected happens."