Highlands & Islands Portree lifeboat launched to transport paramedics to Raasay By Chris MacLennan October 13 2019, 6:53 pm October 13 2019, 6:53 pm Share Portree lifeboat launched to transport paramedics to Raasay Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1864752/portree-lifeboat-launched-to-transport-paramedics-to-raasay/ Copy Link Portree lifeboat has been launched this evening to transport medics to Raasay. A call was received by the Coastguard Operations Centre in Stornoway shortly before 6pm with a patient on the island requiring assistance. Paramedics were taken on board the RNLI vessel before administering medical care to the patient. The lifeboat is currently en route back to Portree with the paramedics. The patient does not require further treatment and has been allowed to stay on Raasay.
