BEMBRIDGE and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams were called to Sandown after a woman got into difficulty along the seafront today (Monday).
The teams were tasked alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at around noon to a distressed woman, who was reported to have got into trouble in the water.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: "Our teams provided care before the casualty was taken into the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service."
The woman is not thought to have suffered any serious injuries.
📟 CALLOUT 12:05 22/02/2021 sent alongside @VentnorCRT to "concern for welfare" of a casualty on Sandown Seafront. Once on scene it was established the casualty had been in the water, casualty care provided before the arrival of @OFFICIALIOWAS pic.twitter.com/pnZCRtCYzA
— Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team (@BembridgeCRT) February 22, 2021
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