Nov 18 2007
Incident 143/2007
At 14:19 today, NWAS (GMA) PEC paged the team for assistance with a horse rider who had become dismounted, suffering a hip injury in the Ashton Upon Mersey area of Sale.
The 10 members from the previous incident were immediately despatched to the location to assist the NWAS Urmston ambulance station vehicle already on scene.
Upon arrival at the RVP which was the entrance to Stretford Water Treatment Works in the Ashton Upon Mersey area, it was established that the 36 year old female horse rider was lying injured on the path alongside the nearby River Mersey.
Surmounting and going through gaps in the security fence surrounding the water treatment works, team members were able to gain access to the thrown horse rider, who had a hip injury.
Team members prepare a stretcher to carry the casualty.
As they were preparing to stretcher evacuate the horse rider to the waiting ambulance, using contacts the team has with United Utilities, a United Utilities employee who had been contacted by the team turned up in time to open up both the main works access gate and an entry gate in boundary fence, enabling the NWAS ambulance to be driven almost straight to the casualty site.
The casualty who was also suffering from the cold was then lifted into the ambulance by team members who undertook a very short carry.
The casualty is loaded onto the NWAS ambulance by BMRT personnel and the NWAS crew.
Aug 3 2008
Incident 78/2008
At 13:20 hours today our Team Leader was contacted directly by NWAS (Lancashire) Control regards the teams assistance at a reported incident in Lever Park, Rivington of a child injured in a horse riding accident.
The location was not immediately known other than in the general area of the Great House Barn, Rivington.
Ten team members engaged on rope work training at the nearby Cadshaw quarry were able to make an immediate response, alongside 4 members already present at our Lady Bridge Hall Base HQ.
A full team page was sent at 13:24 to RVP in the Great House Barn area (known locally as the Bottom Barn).
As our first Mountain Rescue LandRover Ambulance arrived on scene along with our Team Leader we received the information to stand down, as the responding ambulance has met up with the casualty and his party.
The North West Air Ambulance Helimed 08 was also called to this incident and stood down on scene overhead the incident location.
In total 23 team members responded to this incident, with 4 stood down on scene and the other 19 stood down responding.
By admin • 2008, Incident • Tags: HorseRiding