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BBC News
12-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Ambulance boat transfers two patients from Sark
Two patients on Sark were taken to hospital in Guernsey by the ambulance boat on Mapp, chief executive of Guernsey's Ambulance and Rescue Service, said at 16:30 BST the Sark doctor had requested Flying Christine III to urgently transport a patient with a medical condition to said shortly after the boat left St Peter Port the crew were told a second person had suffered a traumatic injury and also needed to be transferred to hospital. It was the first medical mission of the year for the newly refurbished marine ambulance, Mr Mapp added. Flying Christine III docked at St Peter Port at about 18:20, Mr Mapp said, from where the two patients were taken to the emergency department of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital by in the day the ambulance boat had been deployed to Sark to provide additional medical cover during the Princess Royal's visit for the island's 80th Liberation Mapp thanked the volunteer boat crew who responded to the medical incidents and those who had manned the vessel during the royal visit.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Guernsey's only marine ambulance 'back by Easter'
The bailiwick's only marine ambulance will be back in service by Easter, according to Ambulance and Rescue Guernsey. The Flying Christine III has entered the second phase of its refurbishment project, which will ensure it is fit for purpose for another decade. As part of the work, a hull restoration and fender replacement has been carried out to preserve the structural integrity of the vessel. It will also need a superstructure repainting and receive upgrades to the onboard clinical area that will improve infection prevention and control, the ambulance service says. Ambulance and Rescue Guernsey's chief executive officer Mark Mapp said: "For three decades, the Flying Christine III has been a lifeline for island communities, responding to medical emergencies in challenging marine environments, where conventional ambulance transport is simply not an option. "Whether it's an urgent medical evacuation from Sark, Herm, or Alderney, or providing advanced paramedic care at sea, this vessel plays an irreplaceable role in the bailiwick." He added: "Given the demanding nature of marine operations, the vessel over the past 30 years has been subjected to extreme conditions, making this refurbishment not just beneficial, but absolutely necessary." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Marine ambulance marks 30 years of service Half of marine ambulance fundraising target hit Plea for funding for marine ambulance upgrade Ambulance and Rescue Guernsey
BBC News
12-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey's only marine ambulance 'back by Easter'
The bailiwick's only marine ambulance will be back in service by Easter, according to Ambulance and Rescue Guernsey. The Flying Christine III has entered the second phase of its refurbishment project, which will ensure it is fit for purpose for another decade. As part of the work, a hull restoration and fender replacement has been carried out to preserve the structural integrity of the will also need a superstructure repainting and receive upgrades to the onboard clinical area that will improve infection prevention and control, the ambulance service says. Ambulance and Rescue Guernsey's chief executive officer Mark Mapp said: "For three decades, the Flying Christine III has been a lifeline for island communities, responding to medical emergencies in challenging marine environments, where conventional ambulance transport is simply not an option."Whether it's an urgent medical evacuation from Sark, Herm, or Alderney, or providing advanced paramedic care at sea, this vessel plays an irreplaceable role in the bailiwick."He added: "Given the demanding nature of marine operations, the vessel over the past 30 years has been subjected to extreme conditions, making this refurbishment not just beneficial, but absolutely necessary."
