13th Century Castle Architects Failed to Foresee Need for Functional Emergency Exits, Helo Egress Required
The Cork City Fire Brigade was recently faced with an unusual rescue, one incapable of extraction without helicopter assistance. Bereft of a suitable aircraft, the brigade turned to the nearby Irish Coast Guard to treat and transport an injured visitor to Ireland's Blarney Castle. The patient, who suffered a fall, incurred non-life-threatening injuries, but could not be safely mobilized downward through the tight corridors of the castle. Stranded in the upper level of the structure, the only viable pathway to safety was upwards. Once Rescue 115 arrived on scene, one of its crewmen descended to package the patient for transport and winch her u