COWES RNLI responded to two incidents on separate shores of the Solent yesterday (Saturday), and both involved people ingesting water.
The first concerned a man and a women in need of assistance off Lepe in Hampshire.
The lifeboat, which launched at 8.14pm, arrived to find that despite the couple making it to shore, both were suffering from the cold and the effects of swallowing sea-water.
They were attended to by lifeboat crew member, Dr Will King, who administered oxygen, and taken to a waiting ambulance for assessment.
On the crew's return to station, they were then alerted to an incident in the sea off East Cowes.
The lifeboat crew arrived to find a man and woman sick from water ingestion.
The man quickly recovered, while the woman was stretchered to a waiting ambulance.
Again, Dr King played a key role in the initial care, once more administering oxygen.
Coastguard teams also attended both emergencies — one from Lymington at Lepe, and two from Bembridge and Ventnor at East Cowes.
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