Crew help injured coasteerer from blowhole near Padstow

Cornwall Air Ambulance crew were involved in a multi-agency response to help a group of coasteerers inside a blowhole at Trevone on Wednesday 17 July.

The helicopter landed at the site just after 2.30pm following reports of a person injured while coasteering in the area.

With the help of Padstow and Newquay Coastguards, Dr Dave Ashton-Cleary was lowered around 100ft into the blowhole to assess the patient. One person was treated on scene for a broken ankle and recovered from the blowhole by stretcher.

The patient was transported to hospital by our colleagues at SWASFT. The helicopter returned to base at 4.25pm.

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