A person suffering from seizures on Bosham beach has been rescued by the coastguard.
Monday, 3rd May 2021, 12:25 pm
Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team said they were called in the early hours of this morning, May 3, to help the ambulance service and HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) with a rescue in Bosham.
A spokesman added: “Team arrived on scene to assist the ambulance service with a casualty extraction using our stretcher, as the casualty was suffering from seizures and was on the beach.
“The teams worked together, to move the casualty off the beach and across the fields to the main road where the awaiting ambulance was.
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According to Sussex Police, officers were alerted to an incident shortly before 2pm.
Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were also called to the scene but were stood down.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: One man was arrested on suspicion of assault, affray, criminal damage and breach of bail.
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Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team, Hayling Island Coastguard Rescue Team and Selsey Inshore Lifeboat were called to the scene at 9.26am.
The woman had fallen from the horse on the shoreline with an incoming tide ‘that was coming in quickly’, according to a spokesman from Selsey Costguard.
The spokesman said: “A team member was on scene with the casualty, and confirmed that they were able to move the casualty out of the water and once she was up was able to walk to the top of the beach and was transferred to an ambulance.
“We were then stood down enroute with all other assets stood down too.”
A MYSTERY ordnance discovered on a beach that was found to be “highly explosive” has been destroyed by experts. Multiple pieces of the explosive ordnance were found on Medmerry beach following a search by Selsey Coastguard on Sunday. Photos taken by the team were sent to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team who blew up the object, destroying it. The beach was reopened to the public following the controlled explosion. A Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team spokesman gave advice on any such discoveries. He said: “Ordnance comes in all shapes and sizes, if you come across any ordnance or something you’re not sure about on the beach call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.