Tombstoning

[baggiebloke]

There is a clue. In the name.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-52867140

[Remi_Moses]

Sunshine and Sea often brings problems when mixed with stupidity.

[Big Daddy Cool]

Thought this was about The Undertaker

[cornishbaggie]

RNLI - Porthleven & District shared a post.
1 hr
*CALL OUTS* 26 - 28. 30/05/20

An afternoon none of our team will forget in a hurry.

The pagers sounded at 15:50, Solent asked the team to assist South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with a casulty who had been pulled from the sea bed after jumping from Durdle Door. Also tasked were Lulworth First Responders Kimmeridge Coastguard, Weymouth Lifeboat, Dorset Police, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and Coastguard Rescue 175.

Arriving on scene, the team made their way down the steps to the beach, locating the casualty near to the base of the steps.

He was receiving help from the medical professionals already on scene. Lulworth CRT began to create a landing site for the helicopter.

The beach had thousands of people on it and we thank the majority of people who complied with our shouting to clear a helicopter landing site, a very difficult challenge.

Helimed landed on the beach. We were then made aware of a second casualty 2/3 of the way around the beach who had also jumped from the door. Somehow he had managed stagger back to his friends before falling very unwell.

The paramedics deemed his injuries very serious and requested that like the first casualty, he be flown to the major trauma centre in Southampton.

Team members and police now had to clear a second landing site for Rescue 175 which had been circling the area. The beach was cleared, many day trippers now on Scratchy Bottom beach.

The second helicopter landed, unloaded their paramedic and stretcher before returning to base to refuel. The second casualty was carefully prepared for hospital.

The first helicopter then left scene, flying at best speed to Southampton. The police then declared the beach to be closed. The thousands caught in-between the two landing sites now asked to leave the beach.

Our Senior Coastal Operations Officer had been maintaining communications on high ground when a third casualty made himself known to him. He had also jumped from Durdle Door and had serious injuries to his torso. An ambulance crew (one of five on site) dealt with his injuries and took him to Dorset County Hospital on Dorchester.

Rescue 175 was now back on scene and landed again on the beach. The second casualty was loaded on board, and flown to Southampton.

The remaining beach goers were now asked to leave.

The police had to deal with alcohol fuelled minor scuffles, as well as a small but out of control fire from a BBQ.

On returning up the steps, a fourth casualty had identified on high ground above Durdle Door. The lady had a suspected broken ankle and due to gradient of the hill, a stretcher carry out was too risky. Coastgaurd Rescue 187 from St Athan was sent to the area. They dropped their paramedics on top of the hill, and walked down to the lady. She was placed in a rescue strop and winched into the aircraft. They flew her to the top of the hill and transferred her to a land ambulance.

After a debrief, Lulworth and Kimmeridge retuned to their stations at about 21:30.

We understand that four individuals jumped from Durdle Door (some 70ft) yesterday, encouraged by the crowds on the beach.
Two of which are now seriously injured.

Upsetting scenes like we and many others witnessed yesterday illustrate how very dangerous tombstoning is. We couldn’t discourage it enough.

Thank you everyone who helped in one way or another yesterday including the Lulworth Estate staff who, as usual, were integral to keeping traffic flowing aiding emergency vehicles entering the area.

We wish all the casualties the very best.

We would also like to reiterate our thanks to the vast majority of beach goers who were patient and cooperative in what was very difficult situation. Described as a critical incident by police.

[baggpuss]

One word - Twats!! 

Should foot the bill for the rescue!

[Solihull Throstle]

Is there really a Scratchy Bottom beach? ?

What twats these people are.

Amazed that we are told that the majority of people cooperated. Who the fuck doesn't cooperate with emergency services saving lives?

[Derek Hardballs]

I think this microcosm of stupidity goes a long way to explaining why our country is such a shambles.

[igorbalis]

it's been going on for years - remember we were all young once - plymouth hoe used to be favourite place - not been down there for years mind.

[Noibla]

Humans, the biggest virus going

[johntoewba]

They should have been left . Honestly if you are so fucking stupid to jump 70ft off a cliff you deserve everything you get. What a complete waste of emergency services in times like these! The mind absolutely boggles