Incident: Tuesday 28th July 2026 (Afternoon)
The team was requested to assist with an 80-year-old walker who had sustained a suspected broken ankle.
Working alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service, team members assisted with the casualty's care before carrying them by stretcher to the road, where they were transferred to the waiting ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
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