A WEST Cumbrian coastguard team conducted a training exercise in Parton this week.
Whitehaven Coastguard conducted their training on the coastline surrounding the seaside village.
The scenario involved a fisherman who had not returned home, leading to an emergency search.
In a post on social media, Whitehaven Coastguard wrote: "A fisherman reported as overdue by family after not returning home sparked a search, where he was found having taken a tumble off his bike and fallen down a wall and embankment area.
"In the initial phase, the OIC established a search plan, with one of the three search teams swiftly locating him within 1km.
"Whilst initial attempts to access the casualty through the thick and dense brambles were underway, an alternative technical rope rescue system was also being established, which proved to be the most effective and safer access and extraction in the end.
"A rope rescue technician, accompanied by a team medic was lowered to the scene to assess and stabilise the casualty. Due to no injuries, the casualty was recovered on the rope system in a rescue sling rather than a stretcher.
"This type of training emphasises how the initial phase of any of our taskings commence with some degree of Search to locate the casualty, before methods of access and extraction can be established, along with casualty care procedures."
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