Monday 24th Aug (1925hrs)
The team were contacted by North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to provide assistance with extrication of a mountain biker who had fallen from height and had facial injuries.Both crewed Land Rovers were sent to Errington Woods with other team members heading to the RV in their own vehicles. The first two personnel to arrive headed to the casualty site on foot. On arrival at the RV, one Land Rover proceeded into the woods to get as close to the casualty site with other team members walking to the site. Once the casualty had been treated by NEAS , they were immobilised in the vacuum mattress then loaded onto the stretcher in the casualty bag. The stretcher was wheeled a short distance to the stripped out Land Rover. The stretcher was loaded into he Land Rover and driven down to the waiting ambulance in the car park.
We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.
16 team members were involved for just short of 3 hours
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