Howth Coast Guard were tasked tonight at 21.50 to assist Dublin Fire Brigade after a young girl fell on the East Pier. The girl had fallen 3mts from the top level of the pier to the lower level onto concrete. The casualty was put onto the Coast Guard spinal board as a precaution in case of any neck injury and removed to Temple st. Childrens Hospital for treatment. She is expected to make a full recovery. Howth were stood down at 2230
Incident 15/08
Hi, Laura here, i just wanted to thank you so much for helping me last Friday after I fell off the pier in Howth. I was so scared but between the ambulance men, coast guards and firemen etc i felt in very safe hands.
I’m at home now and amazingly I didn’t break any bones but have lots of tissue and muscle damage but nothing that wont heal (hopefully)
So thank you so much for being so kind and for taking such good care of me, maybe when I’m off my crutches and walking well again I can call in and say thanks in person….
Lot’s of Love and Thanks
Laura
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Left by Laura on May 19th, 2008
Hi, I just wanted to thank you all so much for helping my daughter Laura, when she fell last Friday night. It was such an ordeal for her but everyone made her feel very safe. I am glad to say she is recovering at home now and with the help of crutches she has started to get around a bit. You were all absolutely fantastic and I really cant thank you enough for everything including driving me to the hospital (think it was Garreth who did this very kind deed) I couldnt think straight at the time and I really did appreciate somone calm taking over. Karen
Left by Karen Higgins on May 20th, 2008