Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat rescues individual with suspected broken leg

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat rescued an individual with a suspected broken leg from Salcombe beach on Saturday (27 May).

Called out just after 11pm, the crew gave the person first aid at the scene and carried them onto the lifeboat on a stretcher.

They then took them back to Sidmouth to be taken to hospital.

A spokesperson said: "Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat along with Sidmouth 2 were tasked to a casualty on Salcombe beach with a suspected broken leg.

"Lifeboat crew administered first aid on scene, before stretchering the casualty onto the lifeboat and back to Sidmouth for transfer to A&E."