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Coastguard and Ambulance Teams Recover Unconscious Person from Anglesey Sand Dunes

A Holyhead MRCC tasking brought Rhosneigr and Holyhead coastguard teams together with Welsh Ambulance paramedics to move the casualty into an ambulance.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded after an unconscious person was found in the sand dunes by Traeth Llydan near Rhosneigr.
  • Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre tasked Rhosneigr Coastguard Rescue Team and Holyhead Coastguard Rescue Team to assist Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics.
  • Both coastguard teams arrived quickly, stayed on scene while the person was placed into an ambulance, then stood down and returned to station.
  • The casualty was transported from the area by ambulance and no further medical details or identity have been released.
  • The incident highlights how MRCCs routinely coordinate local coastguard teams with land ambulance crews to extract patients from hard-to-reach coastal terrain.