HM Coastguard Fleetwood said the casualty was pulled from the water after a rescue operation
The coastguard faced a race against time to rescue a person who was 'up to their waist in the water' after being 'cut off by the tide'.
Two rescue and an inflatable life boat were launched after HM Coastguard Fleetwood were alerted by a 999 call at 9.40pm on Monday . They were informed by the casualty that they were cut off by the tide at 'The Neckings'. They said the person was 'some distance off shore and up to their waist in the water'. The lifeboat from Fleetwood 'made quick progress' to their location under the guidance of the coastguards long beam torchlight.The casualty was pulled from the water and taken back to the boat house where they were met by members of the coastguard and 'warmed up'. They were then assessed and found to be in 'good health'.
In a statement on Facebook last night, a HM Coastguard Fleetwood spokesperson said: "Team paged at 21:40 to a 999 call from a casualty cut off by the tide at the neckings. Team responded with both rescue vehicles and the ILB from RNLI Fleetwood was launched. "With the casualty some distance off shore and up to their waist in the water the Lifeboat made quick progress to their location under the guidance of our long beam torchlight. The casualty was recovered from the water and taken back to the boat house where they were met by members of our team and warmed up and assessed and were in good health.
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