#RNLI - Baltimore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew has responded to three callouts over the last four days.
The first of the three was a medical evacuation from Cape Clear on Friday (7 July).
A woman from the island was suffering from chest pains and needed to be transferred to the mainland, where she was met by a waiting ambulance at the lifeboat station.
The lifeboat was crewed by Kieran Cotter, Sean McCarthy, Cathal Cottrell, Aidan Bushe and Don O’Donovan.
The following night (Saturday 8 July), the lifeboat carried out another medevac, this time from Sherkin Island after man suffered a serious fall from a height and required medical assistance.
The lifeboat crew were assisted on the island by a team led by Dr Jason from West Cork Rapid Response.
The casualty was evacuated to Baltimore, where an ambulance was waiting at the lifeboat station for transfer to hospital in Cork.
Crew on this callout were Kieran Cotter, Pat Collins, Jerry Smith, Don O’Donovan, Brian McSweeney, Jim Griffiths and Ronnie Carthy.
Finally, yesterday morning (Sunday 9 July) Baltimore RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was launched to go to the assistance of a RIB which had broken down off Cape Clear.
Mícheál Cottrell, a helm and crewman with Baltimore RNLI, was out with his sea safari boat on a tour with passengers when he happened upon the boat, with two people onboard, which was suffering engine problems.
Cottrell raised the alarm and Baltimore’s inshore lifeboat was requested to assist.
The lifeboat took the boat in tow to Baltimore, where it was berthed safely and the lifeboat returned to station.
Crew on the inshore lifeboat were helm Youen Jacob, David Ryan and Ryan O’Mahony.
Shore crew in assistance at Baltimore Lifeboat Station were Declan Tiernan, Sean McCarthy, Rianne Smith and Marty O’Driscoll.