Emergency services carry out 'complicated rescue' after tourist suffers fall at Blarney Castle
The woman, who was her 60s, had fallen while descending the spiral staircase inside the castle, and was taken to Cork University Hospital (CUH) to treat a dislocated shoulder.
AN AMERICAN tourist was rescued after a fall at Blarney Castle today, in what was described by Third Officer for Cork City Fire Brigade, Gerry Myers as a “complicated rescue.”
Gardaí, two units from the Cork City Fire Brigade, including a unit from Ballyvolane Station and a rescue unit from Anglesea Street Station, as well as a team from the National Ambulance Service, attended the scene of the incident, which occurred at 5.15pm.
The woman, who was her 60s, had fallen while descending the spiral staircase inside the castle, and was taken to Cork University Hospital (CUH) to treat a dislocated shoulder.
Speaking to , Mr Myers said that the rescue was complicated due to the narrow interior of the structure, taking up to one hour to safely transfer the casualty to the ground floor.
“Cork City Fire Brigade had a very busy day ranging from road traffic collisions to a complicated rescue in Blarney Castle,” he said.
“The woman fell while coming down the steps, and we sent two crews to assist the ambulance service to extricate her.” “It took nearly an hour to get her down to the ground safely,” he added.
“It was tricky.”
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