29. Sunday 7th June. Spot
Pick-Up. 15:47 Hrs. Gisburn Forest, Bowland. A further incident in
Gisburn Forest and our third of the day. Team requested to assist the North West
Ambulance Service with a female walker, aged 46, with a possible broken ankle
who had fallen in a ditch. Team Land Rover and eight Team members attending
Incident 28 diverted to this incident. The casualty was treated for her injuries
and placed on a Bell mountain rescue stretcher then extracted, uphill, over
difficult terrain to the waiting land ambulance at The Hub. Team members from
Incident 28 assisting with the later part of the carry off. Team following
social distancing protocols and wearing PPE due to the Covid-19 emergency. (44
Rescue Person Hours)
28. Sunday 7th June. Spot
Pick-Up. 14:59 Hrs. Gisburn Forest, Bowland. Team requested to assist
the North West Ambulance Service with a female mountain biker, aged 56, who had
fallen with shoulder and back injuries. Incident in the area of “Big Foot Slab”
at Whelp Stone Crag. The casualty was evacuated on a mountain rescue stretcher,
uphill, to the waiting North West Air Ambulance. Seven Team members attending
this incident, with others diverted to Incident 29 above. Team members wearing
PPE due to the Covid-19 emergency during this incident. (16.5 Rescue Person
Hours)
27. Sunday 7th June. Animal
Rescue. 10:59 Hrs. Anglezarke near Chorley. Lancashire Police contacted
the Team with a report of dog fallen onto a ledge at Lester Mill Quarry. Team
stood down on arrival at scene when it was determined that the dog had been
rescued by climbers and was safe. Six Team members involved. (4.5 Rescue Person
Hours)
Wednesday 3rd June. Standby.
00:48 Hrs. Grain Road, East Lancashire. An early morning call from
Lancashire Police to assist Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service with a large grass
fire on the Grain Road, Haslingden. Incident passed to Rossendale & Pendle MRT
as their operational area.
