Wednesday night is one of the Teams regular training nights and tonight the charity Redcar & Cleveland Mind were at our team base to deliver a course giving us a further insight into mental health issues.
The session was abruptly interrupted when we were contacted by NEAS (North East Ambulance Service) to respond to reports of a child who had fallen from rocks on the Eston Hills near the recognisable England flag.
Team members couldn’t have been in a better place to respond and we despatched our two Land Rover Ambulances and the on loan Sytner Mercedes-Benz Teesside Mercedes, whilst some team members manned our control room. It also gave our new prospective members, who have also started training, a chance to see the team deploying live.
The 12 year old boy was quickly located, treated for his lower leg injury and given pain relief. We then carried him in our stretcher back to our Land Rovers located at the telecommunications masts. He was then driven back down to the roadside and handed over to the waiting RVV (Rapid Response Vehicle and County Ambulance paramedics for further assessment and transfer to hospital.
The incident which started in daylight soon turned into a headtorch illuminated extraction as darkness fell with the Tees Valley lights blinking far below.
Applications can be made to join the team in a support role (Operational Support) or as a hill going (Search and Rescue) member.
Applications for either role can be made at any time. Intakes for Operational Support members occur at various times of the year. There is one annual intake for Search and Rescue normally each September.
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Unfortunately due to the overnight rain with more forecast, today's event at Redcar Racing has been cancelled so we will not be there! Statement from the racecourse:
Unfortunately today’s Easter Monday race meeting has been abandoned.
We are bitterly disappointed that racing is not able to go ahead but there is little that can be done given the amount of recent rainfall this morning.
All pre-paid tickets will automatically be refunded, there is no need to contact the racecourse office.
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