Saturday 3rd July 2010
Date: Saturday 3rd July 2010
Wind: W 2-3
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Slight
Time of launch: 1240hrs
Time of return: 1345hrs
Boats launched: ILB
Reason: The volunteer crew members were paged at 1237hrs and launched the fast-response ILB to the reported position of a person on a body board in the water just east of Warkworth Golf club, unable to make it back to the shore. Upon arrival at the scene, the ILB crew rescued the person from the water and after assessment for injury, the ILB took the casualty to the safety of the shore, where he was handed over to awaiting Paramedics where he was treat for the effects of being in cold water. The ILB then proceeded back to station and was then re-fuelled and made ready for service again by the crew