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Immediate help A REQUEST FROM HM COASTGUARD to evacuate a severely scalded baby from Hayling Island was received at Eastney ILB boathouse at 1740 on Sunday, June 27. The duty crew immediately launched the Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship II and embarked the baby, mother and a member of the Havant Ambulance Service. All three were landed at Eastney beach at 1744 where an ambulance was waiting to rush the mother and her injured baby to the Royal Hospital under police escort.Guide Friendship //returned to station and was re-housed at 1748, the whole action from receipt of the first information to re-housing lasting only eight minutes. The prompt action of Eastney ILB had helped to save the baby's life..