20. 12th May. Spot Pick-Up. 14:28 Hrs.
Gisburn Forest, Bowland. Team requested to
assist the NW Ambulance Service with a mountain biker who had fallen and
sustained head, neck and back injuries on the Gisburn Forest mountain bike
trails. The NW Air Ambulance had not been able to reach the incident location
due to inclement weather. Team contacted the Cave Rescue Organisation to provide
assistance and backup. However, both Teams stood down responding as the land
Ambulance paramedics had reached the scene and the casualty was easily
accessible. This incident happened on the bottom section of the "Hope Line" near
Hesbert Hall. (6.5 Rescue Person Hours)
S10. 9th
May. Standby Search. 01.07 Hrs. Gisburn Forest, Bowland. Team paged by
Lancashire Police with a report of a missing orienteer in Gisburn Forest. Out
with a group of friends on a night exercise and had failed to return. Concern
that the person may be injured within the forest. Having discussed options with
the Police Force Incident Manager it was decided to respond and undertake a
search. However, before a full Team page could be put out the person was
located, safe. (0.5 Rescue Person Hour)
19. 7th
May. Spot Pick-Up. 15:11 Hrs. St. Michael’s-on-Wyre. Team requested to
assist the NW Ambulance Service with a male who had fallen down a steep bank.
Reported with lower leg injuries. Team members who live & work locally were
quickly on scene. It was determined that resources on scene could deal with the
incident and the casualty was carried the short distance to the waiting
ambulance. Our responding vehicles were stood down on route. (12 Rescue Person
Hours)
18. 6th
May. Spot Pick-Up. 15:12 Hrs. Healey Nab near Chorley. Team Leader
contacted directly by Bolton MRT. They were responding to a request from the
Lancashire Police to assist a mountain biker on Healy Nab and could we provide
back up? Team paged for those local to Chorley to attend with 8 persons
responding including a member of Swaledale Team on exercise with our Tracking
Team at White Coppice. The combined Teams evacuating the casualty to the waiting
NW Air Ambulance, Helimed 08. (8 Rescue Person Hours)
