TENBY’s lifeboat and coastguard crews were busy on Friday night as they were both called out on rescue missions.

The coastguard team were called at 5:30pm after reports of a person in difficulty in the water off the pier after being hit by a large wave.

The crew member pulled the child out, whilst alerting other crew members that were nearby. She was then taken to the Inshore lifeboat station, where casualty care was started and an ambulance was requested.

They were soon joined by Police and RNLI lifeguards who had been in the area and offered their assistance. Members of Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team were also asked to attend and began checking other swimmers that had also been hit by the wave.

Within minutes, a Welsh Ambulance Service Community First Responder arrived and worked alongside the lifeboat crew and lifeguards with the main casualty, who luckily, apart from being very cold and swallowing some water, had escaped with just minor scrapes and bruises.

A short time later, Paramedics arrived and after a thorough examination and after she was warmed up, she was released to her very relieved mum. Meanwhile, the remaining swimmers were warmned up and checked over by the Community First Responder, assisted by Coastguards, before being released to their parents.

Once all children were safe and well with their parents, all untis stood down.

Later in the evening, both of Tenby’s lifeboats were launched after a report that four people had been cut off on rocks near Telpyn Point.

In choppy seas, the volunteer crew spotted the casualties with a swell breaking at their feet.

With the all-weather lifeboat providing safety cover, the inshore lifeboat went into the rocks and despite the swell, managed to get all four off and out into the safety of deeper water.

After being checked over to rule out the need for any medical treatment, they were then dropped ashore at a nearby beach, where they were met by Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team.

The lifeboats then returned to station, arriving at 8.25pm.