Woman rescued from Loch Lomond waterfalls in multi-agency response

Emergency services were alerted to reports of a woman struggling at the waterfalls at Loch Lomond on Tuesday.

Woman rescued from Loch Lomond waterfalls in multi-agency responseLoch Lomond Rescue Boat/Facebook

A woman was rescued from the waterfalls at Loch Lomond after a multi-agency response.

Loch Lomond Rescue Boat was alerted to reports of a woman struggling at the waterfalls at around 7.54pm on Tuesday.

The team assisted in a multi-agency response alongside Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The female was recovered by SFRS staff by the time the rescue boat arrived at the scene.

A spokesperson for the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat said: “Our crew, along with Fire & Rescue, provided casualty care, warmed the casualty, and monitored her condition until the arrival of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Thank you to a local resident for allowing us to use their property and vehicle to get the casualty to safety and a more accessible location.

“Crews stood down at 9.04pm.”

Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.

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