HM Coastguard Southport were paged to assist in a multi-agency Rescue of a person who had fallen from Southport Pier yesterday evening onto hard sand below.

On arrival Fire, Police and Paramedics has just made their way to the casualty at the end of the pier and paramedics were assessing their injuries.

The Coastguard team utilised their 4x4 off road vehicle and drove to the end of the pier to assist.

Once the casualty had been assessed and stabilised Coastguard with assistance from fire crews, Police and Paramedics used a Coastguard basket stretcher to bring them back the length of the pier to a waiting Ambulance.

At this stage we believe the casualties injuries were not life threatening but the full extent is not known.

This was a great example of the 4 emergency services working with each other in order to save lives #JESIP
Thanks to all involved...

Originally Posted by roving-eye

HM Coastguard Southport were paged to assist in a multi-agency Rescue of a person who had fallen from Southport Pier yesterday evening onto hard sand below.

On arrival Fire, Police and Paramedics has just made their way to the casualty at the end of the pier and paramedics were assessing their injuries.

The Coastguard team utilised their 4x4 off road vehicle and drove to the end of the pier to assist.

Once the casualty had been assessed and stabilised Coastguard with assistance from fire crews, Police and Paramedics used a Coastguard basket stretcher to bring them back the length of the pier to a waiting Ambulance.

At this stage we believe the casualties injuries were not life threatening but the full extent is not known.

This was a great example of the 4 emergency services working with each other in order to save lives #JESIP
Thanks to all involved...

Surely the pier gates are locked and the pier is closed at that time?

Originally Posted by said

Surely the pier gates are locked and the pier is closed at that time?

Guess it depends on what you call evening? According to the pier website it is open until 6pm, if I answer the phone at work after 5pm I say "good evening".

Echo website says the services attended at 6:15pm

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...lling-16741252

5pm!

That is still afternoon!

Originally Posted by pedoja

5pm!

That is still afternoon!

I did say after 5pm :)

When does evening start?

Originally Posted by gsgsgs

Guess it depends on what you call evening? According to the pier website it is open until 6pm, if I answer the phone at work after 5pm I say "good evening".

Echo website says the services attended at 6:15pm

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...lling-16741252

What was the person doing on the Pier IF the pier was closed at that time?

Originally Posted by pedoja

What was the person doing on the Pier IF the pier was closed at that time?

I think the issue was that the person wasn’t on the Pier, but on the sand below.