#rnli – A 'Pan Pan' radio call to Valentia Coast Guard resulted in the Crosshaven Lifeboat being tasked to a medical emergency on board a Yacht off Cork Harbour today.
At 1.30pm, the Crosshaven RNLI crew were informed that an adult male was suffering chest pains on board a yacht, south of Roches Point.
The lifeboat with Con Crowley, Aidan O'Connor and Alan Venner on board made their way towards the casualty boats position and rendezvous with a yacht club RIB which now had the casualty on board.
The crew administered oxygen therapy whilst on route back to the lifeboat station where the Lifeboat Station Doctor,John Murphy was waiting.
After an assessment by the Doctor in the lifeboat station, the casualty was removed by ambulance to hospital.
Crosshaven Coast Guard personnel, also assisted at the lifeboat station.