Person rescued after trying to sail to island on inflatable mattress
Casualty rescued trying to reach island on inflatable mattress in 7C waters
- A person was rescued by RNLI Queensferry crew after spending nearly 90 minutes in 7C waters off Cramond Island, Scotland.
- The individual had attempted to sail to a Scottish island using an inflatable mattress, which is not designed for sea use.
- Volunteer rescuers described the rescue as 'lucky' given the casualty's extreme cold and drift further offshore.
- The RNLI issued a warning against using blow-up toys and airbeds in the sea, advising they can quickly be blown offshore.
- This incident follows several other recent sea casualties over the Christmas period, including missing persons and fatalities in different parts of the UK.