RNLI Lifeboat volunteers received a page from Valentia Coast Guard at 12.37 this afternoon to attend a boat fire and person in the water at a mooring near the Point Slipway in Cork Harbour.
As the crew were assembling and making ready to launch, A Royal Cork Yacht Club RIB arrived at the station with the casualty from the water who had serious burns.
The RNLI casualty care crew of Jenna O’Shea, Claire Morgan, Caoimhe Foster, Warren Forbes and James Fegan brought the casualty into the station and treated his injuries along with Crosshaven Coast Guard first responders.
Meanwhile, the yacht Club RIB had returned for a second casualty, who had minor burns and possible smoke inhalation and also brought him back to the station for medical aid.
Both casualties were transported to CUH by two HSE ambulance.
The incident was attended by Crosshaven Fire Brigade, HSE Ambulance Service, Crosshaven Coast Guard, The Port of Cork, a private RIB and the Royal Cork Yacht Club safety RIB which acted immediately they saw the incident, recovered the casualty from the water and brought him immediately to the Lifeboat Station for Casualty care.
This incident was the fourth tasking in two days for Crosshaven RNLI.