28/08/2024
In May 2022 Louise was climbing at Yesnaby when she suffered a terrible fall. With severere injuries she was picked up from the rock below by the crew of Stromness Lifeboat - Violet Dorothy and Kathleen. They had to use the RIB to get in close enough and, even then it was a very tricky operation. Once on the all-weather lifeboat Louise was picked up by coastguard helicopter for transfer to The Balfour and onwards to Aberdeen. After several months in hospital she was finally allowed to try walking again with the aid of crutches. Last weekend Louise ran a 10k challenge and is pictured here with her medal. For the last two years she has made a determined effort to get strong again. Lifeboat rescues usually happen on a single day and are then over. The crews go back to their day jobs. The effects of the rescues, however, can last whole lifetimes and into next generations. Louise and her family remember, every day, what Stromness Lifeboat crew did in May 2022.
