A woman has been rescued by a volunteer lifeboat crew after plummeting 20 feet from a cliff on the Fife coast.
The RNLI Anstruther team were deployed to Elie Chain Walk, near Earlsferry, at around 4.15pm on Wednesday, May 20.
Volunteers on board the lifeboat discovered the woman who was laying motionless on the hard rocks when they arrived on the scene.
She had suffered injuries to both of her ankles in the fall.
The team then transported her to the neighbouring Shell Bay, where she was then transferred to paramedics and coastguard teams for further assistance.
It was the first call that volunteer crews were called out to during the coronavirus lockdown.
Volunteer helm Barry Gourlay said: “This was our first call out in over 10 weeks but that did not show. We train to a high standard and that training helped ensure we were able to executer this rescue swiftly and safely.”
All RNLI crews have remained on standby throughout the pandemic, despite conventional fundraising drawing to a halt during the lockdown.
May is an important month for the charity as it launches its annual fundraising campaign Mayday.
Barry added: "Throughout this pandemic, the volunteers at Anstruther join 237 other lifeboat station who remain ready to respond if requested.
"We thank our supporters and ask that you stick by us during this challenging time so we can continue to save lives at sea”.
