Baltimore RNLI were requested to provide a medical evacuation on Tuesday morning (8 October) from Heir Island near the West Cork village.
The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 8.06am, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to provide a medevac for a man living on the island.
Baltimore’s all-weather lifeboat crew arrived at the pier on Heir Island at 8.19am and after a quick assessment by a casualty care-trained lifeboat crew member, the casualty was brought onboard the lifeboat.
The lifeboat departed Heir Island at 8.35am and returned to the station in Baltimore arriving at 8.48am. The casualty was then handed over to the care of a HSE ambulance crew.
Conditions during the call-out were calm within the harbour area with a north-easterly Force 4 wind and good visibility.
Speaking later, Kate Callanan, Baltimore RNLI volunteer lifeboat press officer said: “Baltimore RNLI regularly provides medevacs to people living on or visiting the islands near Baltimore. Please remember if you find yourself in a medical emergency whilst on an island, call 999 or 112.”
There volunteer crew onboard the lifeboat were coxswain Aidan Bushe, mechanic Cathal Cottrell and crew members Stuart Musgrave, Pat Collins, Brendan Cottrell, Micheal Cottrell and Colin Whooley.