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The first three calls of the Flying Christine III’s return to duty saw it head to Herm, Sark and Alderney.
The marine ambulance has been out of action since January due to an ongoing mechanical issue.
Express reported its return to operational duty on 28 July. It has since been called out several times, with the first three times being missions to Herm, Sark and Alderney.
On 3 August it was deployed to Herm to assist with transporting a patient to Guernsey for further transfer to hospital.
The St John Ambulance and Rescue Service was then called to Sark four days later to help get a patient to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department.
St John said: “The following evening the Flying Christine was deployed to Alderney to convey a patient to Guernsey for treatment at the PEH.
"Following a handover from the Alderney ambulance crew at the harbour, the patient was transferred to the Flying Christine, where the paramedic crew provided ongoing treatment and monitoring during the crossing to Guernsey.”
Pictured top: The Flying Christine III is operated by volunteers.
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