A man was airlifted to hospital with a serious bleed to his arm after he slipped whilst trying to open a beer with a knife on a beach in the Aberdyfi area, Wales, on Saturday afternoon
A man was airlifted to hospital with a severe bleed to his arm after he slipped while attempting to open a beer with a knife. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon (June 27) as a man was visiting a beach in the Aberdyfi area.
A volunteer crew member for RNLI Aberdyfi, which responded to the scene, described it as an “uncommon call out”, adding that the man had inflicted a deep wound upon himself.
Wales Air Ambulance, Welsh Ambulance Service and community first responders also all attended the scene, reports Wales Online.
An RNLI Aberdyfi statement reads: “At 2.05pm on Saturday, RNLI Aberdyfi’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following reports of a man on the beach with a potentially life-threatening arterial bleed to his arm.
“Our lifeboat Hugh Miles launched within minutes, and two casualty care-trained crew members went ashore to assess and treat the casualty.”
“Thanks to the quick actions of members of the public, who had already applied pressure to the wound, our volunteer crew were able to carry out further treatment before handing over to community first responders, the Welsh Ambulance Service and, ultimately, the Wales Air Ambulance, who flew the casualty to hospital for further treatment.
“This was a fantastic multi-agency response, with everyone working together to ensure the casualty received the best possible care.
“We’d also like to thank the members of the public whose swift actions before our arrival helped make a real difference.”
Volunteer crew member Oli Simmons chimed in: ‘An uncommon call out for us. The gentleman had slipped when opening a beer with a knife and given himself a deep wound.
“Members of the public had done a great job in stemming the bleeding until we arrived.
“With support from our colleagues in community first responders, the Welsh Ambulance Service paramedic and the air ambulance crew, we got the gentleman patched up and taken onwards to receive further treatment.
“A great outcome and a reminder to use the right tool for the job!'”.
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