Stromness lifeboat called out to Graemsay

The Stromness lifeboat volunteer crew were contacted directly yesterday by a doctor needing to urgently attend a casualty on Graemsay.

The boat was launched at 2.15pm and stood by at Graemsay Pier whilst the casualty was treated and made ready for evacuation to hospital by helicopter.

Four crew members then carried the stretcher to the waiting helicopter before returning with the lifeboat to Stromness shortly before 4pm.