A man has been rescued from the River Tweed after falling from a ladder whilst boarding his angling boat. Lynda Bell, watch officer at Humber Coastguard says:
We received a 999 call at 11.40 this morning reporting that the man had fallen in the water and asking for assistance. The caller had heard the man shouting for help and we could still hear him shouting for help in the background as the 999 call was made.
“We requested the Berwick RNLI inshore lifeboat to launch and it was soon on scene picking the man up from the water.
"The 69 year old, who is from the Berwick area, was wearing a lifejacket so this meant that we were able to recover him from the water very quickly. He also did exactly the right thing by shouting for help as soon as he entered the water. After a quick check over by ambulance paramedics he was allowed home.
“This incident shows just how crucial a lifejacket can be. It can mean the difference between a swift and simple rescue or a protracted search with a possible fatal outcome. Please remember to wear your lifejacket. It’s useless unless worn.”
