Rescue – North of Sandsend

A participant in the Whalebones Walk had fallen, sustained a lower leg injury and was unable to place any weight on the leg. She contacted the team, who dispatched members in 2 Land Rovers and other vehicles to Sandsend car park . From there they walked to her location with the required equipment to provide assistance. At the site, the casualty was provided with pain relief and had a vacuum splint applied to the injured limb.

She was transferred back to Sandsend car park on a wheeled rescue stretcher, a distance of approx 450 m, where she was collected by the road ambulance.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.