Rescue – Roseberry Topping

SATURDAY 5th April (1145 hours)

The Team were contacted by North East Ambulance Service( NEAS) to provide assistance to a casualty suffering from a lower leg injury  on Roseberry Topping.

The team deployed two Land Rovers to Aireyholme Farm with other members making their own way to the RV point. On arrival, personnel were transferred to the vicinity of the casualty site by Land Rover from where the required medical equipment was carried to the site.

Following treatment by a team medic in a group shelter , the casualty  was placed into a casualty  bag  on the rescue stretcher. The wheel was applied to the stretcher and walked about 450m to a Land Rover 

The casualty was transferred in a Rover back to Aireyholme Farm from where  she was collected  by an ambulance.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

13 team members were involved for 2.5 hours