A woman is grateful to RNLI lifeguards after she fell and hit her head at Saltburn beach.
The incident happened on Friday, August 12 and the lifeguard team responded quickly.
Lifeguards Millie Ellicker and Matty Sayer with the help of senior lifeguard Tom Davis immediately assisted the casualty.
The team provided first aid to the casualty’s forehead injury and remained with her, monitoring her condition, until the ambulance arrived.
Days later, the casualty, who had recovered from the fall, visited the lifeguard unit to give her thanks, bringing chocolates and cards.
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Lifeguard supervisor Rianna Manson thanked the casualty’s kindness towards the team and praised her for visiting a lifeguarded beach: “It was brilliant that the casualty visited a lifeguarded beach. As soon as she found herself in trouble, our lifeguard team was on hand to provide help and first aid.
“Our lifeguards have received brilliant first-aid training, which is essential and even lifesaving when waiting for further medical assistance to arrive.”
If you find yourself or anyone else in trouble in and around the water when visiting a lifeguarded beach, please dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
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