The Falmouth inshore lifeboat was called into action twice at the weekend firstly searching for a person who had fallen into the sea near the water sports club.

Falmouth coastguard called out the lifeboat on Saturday, October 19 after concerns were raised about a missing person who had reportedly fallen into the water.

The relief Atlantic 85 lifeboat Julie Poolie was launched at 8.34am, just nine minutes after the crew’s pagers were activated.

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The boat carried out a search between Port Pendennis and Prince of Wales Pier along with Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Devon and Cornwall Police who searched the shoreline.

However, at 9.40am it was confirmed that the person in the water had returned home safe and well and the search was called off.

However, just two hours later the lifeboat was paged again to carry out a medivac from a Cornish crabber at St Mawes.

The lifeboat was launched at 12.06pm arriving on the scene at 12.15pm. Crew members were put about the vessel to help with the casualty.

The inshore lifeboat was called out twiceThe inshore lifeboat was called out twice (Image: Falmouth RNLI)

Once they had stabilised them, they were transferred to a lifeboat and taken to back to the station where they were handed over to waiting ambulance paramedics.

Posting on Facebook Falmouth Lifeboat station said: “Falmouth Coastguard requested the services of our inshore lifeboat early yesterday morning following concerns of a missing person, potentially having fallen into the water near the water sports centre.

“Our relief Atlantic 85 lifeboat, 'Julie Poolie' launched at 8.34am, just nine minutes after the crew’s pagers were activated. “The boat, at the request of the Coastguard commenced a search between Port Pendennis and Prince of Wales Pier, joining Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Devon & Cornwall Police who were carrying out searches of the shoreline.

“The lifeboat was released from service at 9.40am, after confirmation that the missing person had made it home and was safe and well.

“The lifeboat was however paged again just over two hours later, to carry out a medivac from a Cornish Crabber at St Mawes.

“The lifeboat launched at 12.06pm, arriving on scene at 1215pm, where crew members were put about the vessel to administer casualty care. Once stabilised, the casualty was transferred to the lifeboat, returning to station and to the care of awaiting ambulance paramedics.

“The lifeboat was washed down and refuelled, finally closing down at 1.55pm.”