Lifeboat called to Cape Clear after local child has fall
The Baltimore RNLI lifeboat crew successfully evacuated an injured child from Cape Clear Island following a medical emergency. The operation was completed in under an hour, demonstrating the efficiency of local volunteer emergency services.
Why it matters
It underscores the vital role of volunteer maritime rescue services in supporting remote island communities during medical crises.
The lifeboat arrived at North Harbour on Cape Clear at 5.40pm.
Amy Campbell Baltimore RNLI were called out yesterday evening to a medical evacuation call involving a child on Cape Clear Island, off the coast of west Cork.
The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat at 5.20pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to provide the evacuation for a child living on the island who had sustained an injury following a fall.
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