SUNDAY 27th April (18:55)
The Team was contacted by both North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and Cleveland Police to provide assistance to a person who had fallen approximately 30m from the crags at the top of Roseberry Topping into the “boulder field”
The two Land Rovers and other team members headed to Aireyholme Farm from where they were dispatched to the casualty site. The first Rover to the area , formed the “hasty”party. They proceeded quickly to the casualty site with some medical equipment to evaluate the situation On arrival, medics from NEAS and Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) road response vehicle were on scene.
The two team doctors present ,assisted the GNAAS doctor in stabilising the person. Once stabilised, he was placed into the vacuum mattress, in a casualty bag, on the rescue stretcher. While he was being stabilised, the air ambulance arrived and landed close to the shooting box.
The walk with the stretcher to the air ambulance, approx 250m, required going through the “boulder field” to access one of the major paths, a challenging walk..The stretcher movement involved hand over hand transfer, sledging and carrying. On the path, it was a standard carry to the air ambulance.
When loaded into the helicopter, the casualty was flown to James Cook Hospital.
We wish the casualty a speedy and full recovery.
Again, thanks to Aireyholme Farm for allowing the team to use the farm yard for vehicle parking and for access to Roseberry Topping via the fields.
21 team members were involved for approx 3 hours
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MIDWEEK TRAINING
This week the training was in Roseberry Topping area and involved a carousel of skills activities at three locations. The skills required the use of personal kit, simulating what could be encountered in a real situation before team equipment arrives. The skills were, create a sling for a dislocated shoulder and deal with a newly confused , hypothermic person. At the third location, a person with a head injury required air ambulance support.A suitable landing zone had to be identified and how to talk to the helicopter crew.
There are no action pictures this week but a cracking sunset.
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