Lifeboat called out to Shetland By Stephen Walsh January 12 2015, 10:00 am January 12 2015, 10:00 am Share Lifeboat called out to Shetland Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/454686/emergency-services-called-scottish-islands/ Copy Link Lerwick Lifeboat was called to provide assistance. Emergency services were called to a medical emergency in Shetland at the weekend. Shetland Coastguard and Lerwick lifeboat assisted the ambulance service in transporting a patient from Bressay to Gilbert Bain hospital on Lerwick. Due to the severe weather conditions, the patient could not be transferred by helicopter.
