Date: 2nd March, 2024
Time: 3.15pm
Description: Firefighters from Bridport, assisted by a coastguard team, have rescued a six year child who was stuck in mud up to their waist at West Beach, West Bay. The child was quickly reached and removed from the mud by firefighters and a member of the coastguard trained in mud rescue. They used ladders and salvage sheets to reach the child, and the coastguard team provided casualty care until the arrival of an ambulance crew. A specialist technical rescue team proceeding from Weymouth Fire Station was not required.
Location: West Bay Beach Dorset, Esplanade, West Bay, Bridport, UK