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A man had to be untangled from ropes on board a visiting yacht in what's been described as a "challenging" rescue for ambulance and fire crews in Guernsey.
The emergency services were called to St Peter Port Harbour on Friday afternoon, after a crew member suffered injuries as the yacht headed towards the islands.
A double crewed ambulance was at the harbour before the yacht docked, but due to the "injuries and challenging nature of the case", an ambulance incident officer and the Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service were also needed.
A spokesperson for St John Ambulance and Rescue Service said: "The patient was assessed and given initial treatment in situ on the boat, before fire crews assisted with the safe extrication of the casualty who was then taken to hospital".
Pictured: Ambulances at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital (file image).
The ambulance and rescue service had been called to the harbour earlier on Friday too, after a cruise ship passenger needed treatment.
The patient was visiting the island on board the Jewel of the Sea, a 2,500 passenger vessel which had sailed to us from Holyhead before heading to Dover.
The passenger was brought ashore by the cruise ship's tender before being assessed by the ambulance crew at the harbour, who then took them to the PEH.
Pictured: An ambulance at St Peter Port Harbour on Friday 17 June, 2024 (St John Ambulance and Rescue Service).
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