Back to back medical evacuations for the Aran Islands RNLI
- Pat Nolan
- Jun 26
- 1 min read
26 June 2025
The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat crew responded to two back-to-back medical evacuations from Inis Mór.
The first call came in on Monday (23 June) at 11:45pm following a request from the Coast Guard to transfer a patient off Inis Mór.
The crew received handover from the local doctor before the lifeboat crew transferred the patient onboard. The lifeboat departed Inis Mór and safely transferred the patient to Ros a Mhíl and into the care of an awaiting ambulance crew.
The next call came in less than 12 hours later at 10:46am (Tuesday, 24 June), when the crew were requested to launch for a medical evacuation from Inis Mór.
The crew received handover from the local doctor and with the assistance of the Aran Fire and Rescue Service, the lifeboat crew transferred the patient onboard. The lifeboat departed Inis Mór and safely transferred the patient to Ros a Mhíl and into the care of an awaiting ambulance crew.
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