Man airlifted to hospital after suffering a medical emergency on cliffs at Torr Head in Co Antrim
A casualty had to be airlifted after suffering a medical emergency on cliffs at Torr Head, Co Antrim last weekend.
These dramatic pictures posted on Redbay Lifeboat social media page on June 2, say that ‘both Red Bay RNLI Lifeboats launched at 05.20 on Sunday morning 2nd June at the request of Belfast Coastguard’.
‘One person had suffered a medical emergency on cliffs at Torr Head, County Antrim and required immediate assistance,’ it adds.
The post adds that the alarm was raised by the ill man’s colleague when they were both on an overnight fishing trip in the area.
The post adds that ‘Red Bay crew transferred paramedics and coastguards from Ballycastle to the isolated location and helped administer first aid.
‘A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter was tasked from Scotland and, on arrival, quickly winched the person from the isolated area and transferred him to Coleraine Hospital.
‘Both Lifeboats returned to Cushendall shortly after 9am.’