Four Flying Christine cases in three days
27 June 2026
The Bailiwick’s marine ambulance has been deployed four times in three days, responding to emergency calls in Herm and Sark.
Flying Christine III was sent to Sark twice on Thursday for medical calls. The first case followed a 999 call and a subsequent request from the Sark doctor. The volunteer crew transported the paramedic-led medical team to Sark where they were met by the doctor and the island’s ambulance. The patient was given treatment and was conveyed back to Guernsey for further care. A second patient from an unrelated case was also taken to Guernsey at the request of the doctor.
Shortly before 10pm on Thursday night Flying Christine III was deployed for the second emergency case, with two patients arriving in St Peter Port just over an hour later. Both patients were taken by waiting road ambulance to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, with on-going monitoring by the paramedic crew.
The marine ambulance was back in action on Friday evening, with an urgent call to Herm, following a request from the Herm Community First Responder. The patient was carried on to the Flying Christine and treated by the medical team on the return to St Peter Port.
The fourth case was just before 8o’clock on Saturday morning, with a call to Sark. The Guernsey based ambulance crew was transported to Sark on the Flying Christine and following a handover from the Sark GP the patient was conveyed to Guernsey and onward to the Emergency Department.
The Ambulance & Rescue service would like to thank the volunteer Flying Christine boat crew for responding to the four cases.
