Mull medical evacuation is Oban lifeboat’s first call of 2016 By David Kerr January 20 2016, 3:40 pm January 20 2016, 3:40 pm Share Mull medical evacuation is Oban lifeboat’s first call of 2016 Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/810298/mull-medical-evacuation-is-oban-lifeboats-first-call-of-2016/ Copy Link Oban lifeboat berthed in Craignure on Mull A medical evacuation from Mull has become Oban lifeboat’s first call-out of 2016. The volunteer crew of the lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald was called to take a patient from Craignure to the mainland just after 7.40pm on Tuesday. The crew left Oban with two paramedics onboard before transferring the patient and a relative safely to the lifeboat. The lifeboat made good speed on the return journey, arriving back in Oban at 9pm. The patient was transferred to a waiting ambulance and the lifeboat was returned to the station and refuelled by 9.20pm.