A DIABETIC man collapsed at the water's edge on St Michael's Mount this afternoon, after taking too much insulin.
Penlee Lifeboat rushed to his aid at around half past 2 after Coxswain Patch Harvey received a telephone call from local police officer Craig Neal requesting the immediate assistance of both lifeboats.
The launch request was cleared with Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre and the crew pagers sounded for the inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent and the all-weather lifeboat Ivan Ellen.
On arrival, the inshore lifeboat went in close to the rocky shore and the casualty, in his 30s, was carried safely onboard.
He was immediately transferred over to the Ivan Ellen lifeboat where he was given oxygen and wrapped in blankets - at this time he was unresponsive.
An ambulance was requested and both lifeboats immediately returned to Newlyn.
On arrival they were met by members of the Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team and a paramedic from the South West Ambulance Trust - the casualty was treated onboard the lifeboat for about 20 minutes before being carried ashore to an awaiting ambulance.
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