BURNHAM-ON-SEA Coastguard Rescue team were tasked with their 14th job of the year on Sunday, March 24.

The crew was called to Brean Down at around 11:20am after one member of a group of day trippers lowered themselves down off a wall and injured their knee.

Whilst the coastguard was en-route to the scene of the incident, the Brean Beach Warden reassured the casualty and the family and supplied a blanket to keep them warm while he sat at the bottom of the gun emplacement steps.

A spokesperson for Burnham-on-Sea Coastguard Rescue Team said: "On arrival, our team members assessed the injury.

"While that was happening a stretcher was rigged with carry straps and handles and the casualty was carefully packaged before transporting to the base of the Down utilising our own vehicle once we had the ok from our management team.

"He was checked over by an on-call paramedic and was advised to get it checked in A&E.

"This is a good example of how accidents can happen at any time.

"The important thing is knowing who to call for help. If it's coastal, then dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard"