31 Jul 2009 : Deja View!

On Thursday evening (30th July), the team were called out to a Dovedale beauty spot for the second time in just over a week, to rescue a 12 year old girl who had slipped and injured her lower leg. The girl had been out for a walk, accompanied by her younger brother and sister and their guardian, when the incident happened as they crossed the steep slippery ground along the top of Bunster Hill.

Nineteen members of the team and two First Responders from West Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene, splinting the injured leg and carrying her across the ridge of the hill by stretcher to a waiting team Land Rover. She was then transported to a WMAS road ambulance to be transferred to hospital. Other team member’s 4x4 vehicles also accompanied the team vehicle to help transport equipment and the rest of the family back down to where their car was parked..

Just over a week ago,the team attended a similar incident just yards from the same spot. On that occasion, a woman had slipped and injured her ankle. An air ambulance had tried to evacuate her but had been stranded by the deteriorating weather and visibility, leaving the team to evacuate the casualty by stretcher and Land Rover.