Coastguard Teams from Flint, Rhyl & Llandudno called out to rescue 9 year old girl stuck in mud
Update:
Flint and Rhyl Coastguard rescue teams were called upon again today – Monday 4th May.
They were paged at 5:52pm by HolyheadCoastguard Operations Centre to assist with another mud rescue at Conwy Marina.
Whilst en-route Holyhead confirmed the person was out of the mud and to stand down, team returned to station.
Mission 18/2015 – 04/05/2015 – 17:43 – Full mud team from Rhyl & @FlintCoastguard requested for a second time this bank holiday to (1/2)
— Rhyl Coastguard Team (@rhylcoastguard) May 4, 2015
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attend Conwy Harbour to child stuck in mud. Stood down en route as person freed themselves. Llandudno CRT also tasked. 2/2 [B]
— Rhyl Coastguard Team (@rhylcoastguard) May 4, 2015
Sunday:
Flint and Rhyl Coastguard specialist mud rescue teams were called into action on Sunday evening after a 9-year-old girl became stuck waist high in mud at Conwy marina.
Holyhead Coastguard Operations Centre paged rescue teams at around 6.30pm on Sunday evening, full mud teams were deployed from both Flint and Rhyl to assist the Llandudno Coastguard with the operation
The young girl was stuck waist high in mud close to the wooden jetty at Conwy Harbour .
The rescue team from Llandudno set to work creating a safe zone while they awaited arrival of the mud teams from Flint and Rhyl.
Once on scene the Coastguard mud technicians kitted up located and stabilised the casualty, they then set to work freeing her aided by an air lance, a special tool designed to help rescue trapped casualties with the use of either water or air
Once freed the girl was taken back to land and handed over the waiting ambulance medics, much to the relief of a large crowd on lookers who had gathered.
The causalities condition is unknown currently, however Flint Coastguard said on Facebook “All was well but handed over to Welsh Ambulance Service,”
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