A man had to be rescued from quicksand in Morecambe Bay over the weekend, in what emergency teams described as a ‘close call’.
The man was lying on his back with only his chest, head, one arm and part of a leg still visible above the sand in Silverdale, when crews reached him following a 999 call at around 11:30 on Saturday morning (October 25).
The man was taken to the Bay Search and Rescue all-terrain vehicle to warm up as he was cold and showing signs of hypothermia.
He was then assessed by a medic and wrapped in foil blankets, before being transported to a cafe in Arnside, where he was attended to by North West Ambulance Service staff.
A spokesperson for Bay Search and Rescue said: ‘’Because he had laid right he was thankfully not in too deep, but completely exhausted and quite hypothermic.
‘’Our crew inflated two Inflatable Rescue Air Pathways so we could safely reach him, and informed Holyhead MRCC of his exact location.
‘’We put one pathway behind him to prevent him sinking further and the other in front we carefully worked to free him. After just a few short minutes, he was safely out and on the pathway and able to crawl up onto dry land.
‘’As we left the scene, the tide had already begun to fill the gulley, a surreal reminder of just how close this call was.
‘’This rescue was a true display of teamwork across agencies - a reminder of the coordination, skill, and dedication that keeps our coastline safe.
‘’A huge thank you to everyone involved, including Arnside and South Lakes Coastguard Rescue Team, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service for their support.’’


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