Coastguard aid oil rig worker
A person was transferred to hospital from an oil rig southeast of Shetland this evening (Sunday). The call to coastguard was made before 6pm and…
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Crewman airlifted overnight
A crewman aboard a ship was airlifted to Tingwall Airport overnight. The call was made before 1am and the rescue helicopter travelled 130 miles north-east…
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Coastguard rescue delayed in poor weather
Poor weather has hampered a rescue attempt of an injured crewman. Shetland Coastguard were called to airlift the man from a fishing vessel on Tuesday…
READ FULL STORYOffshore medivac required at installation
Coastguard responded to an emergency call this morning at an installation 93 miles south-east of Sumburgh. Helicopters were sent to the offshore site for a…
READ FULL STORYInjured crewman airlifted to Clickimin
The Coastguard was called to a medivac at 6.50am today (Wednesday) to a ship offshore. A call to arrange medical attention was made because a…
READ FULL STORYClickimin: Emergency medivac carried out by coastguard
The coastguard helicopter landed at Clickimin Leisure Complex this morning (Friday) at 9am after an emergency medivac. The alarm was raised at 6.15am from an…
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Coastguard called to airlift ill crewman
The coastguard are in the process of airlifting an unwell crewman to the Clickimin landing site. The Rescue 900 helicopter was called out at around…
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Medivac for Skerries man
A man in Skerries has been airlifted to the mainland after suffering a head injury. The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter Rescue 900 was called out at…
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Medivac for Foula man
A man was airlifted by helicopter from Foula suffering chest pains yesterday evening.
READ FULL STORYHelicoper in action with more medivacs
An injured walker was flown to Clickimin landing site from a “remote coastal path” near Scalloway yesterday before being taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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Multiple call-outs for coastguard helicopter
A coastguard helicopter carrying out a medical evacuation from the Magnus Platform was expected in Lerwick around noon after Shetland Coastguard was alerted at 9.30am
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Crew swaps helicopters to attend medivac
A Sumburgh based rescue helicopter crew had a busy time today, being tasked to an offshore medivac an hour after returning to Sumburgh with their
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