79-year-old man rescued after falling down embankment at Seatown

He was found laying in a stream

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 30th Sep 2021

A 79-year-old man's been rescued after falling 9 meters down an embankment at Seatown.

Firefighters from Bridport, Weymouth and Colyton were called out last night.

They found him laying in a stream

A spokesperson for Bridport Fire Station said:

"Crews used working at height gear and a 9 metre ladder to access the casualty and provide initial casualty care for a shoulder injury and suspected hypothermia.

" Once the casualty was rescued they were passed on to the ambulance service for onwards care."

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