15. Sunday 5th May. Spot Pick-Up. 17:04
Hrs. Gisburn Forest, Bowland.
Our second visit to Gisburn Forest of the May Bank Holiday weekend. This time to
the "Leap of Faith". The North West Ambulance Service requested assistance with
a 17-year-old male mountain biker. Reported as fallen from his bike with facial,
back and spinal injuries. The North West Air Ambulance was also called to this
incident and NWAS paramedics were with the casualty when the Team arrived. As
the incident was very close to the forest track it was only a short carry to the
Land Ambulance. Three of our Landrover Ambulances deploying on this incident
with sixteen Team members. (44 Rescue Person Hours).
14. Saturday 4th May. Spot Pick-Up. 11:49
Hrs. Gisburn Forest, Bowland. Request from the North West Ambulance Service
to assist with a 58-year-old female mountain biker. Reported as fallen from bike
with leg / ankle injuries. This incident located on "Swoopy". As the Team was on
a fund raising street collection event in Chorley one Land Rover Ambulance was
deployed within two minutes of this call out. Ankle injury was treated and the
casualty was carried some 300m to the waiting Land Ambulance for the onward
journey to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. The North West Air Ambulance also in
attendance but not used to transport the casualty. Three of our Landrover
Ambulances deploying to this incident with thirteen Team members. (48 Rescue
Person Hours).
13. Monday 22nd April. Spot Pick-Up. 18:05
Hrs. Crook o’Lune, near Lancaster. Team requested by the North West
Ambulance Service to assist with a 27-year-old female who had jumped into the
River Lune near the weir about 1 Km upstream from the picnic site at the Crook
o’Lune. Reported with back injuries. Casualty had been attempting to save her
dog which had been dragged towards the weir. First Team members on scene were
able to assist the North West Ambulance Service Paramedics with treatment of the
casualty who was kept warm using a "blizzard blanket". We were able to access
the river bank and drive across fields to the casualty. Due to the possible back
injuries the casualty was immobilised using a full body vacuum splint, placed on
a Bell Mountain Rescue stretcher, carried the short distance to the waiting
vehicle and transported to the waiting Land Ambulance at the picnic site.
Eighteen Team members responding to this rescue. The dog got itself out of the
river and was safe. (43.5 Rescue Person Hours)
