Great Wood (40)

Callout Date: 23/05/2022
Callout Time: 12:52 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

A 55 year old male was found by 2 walkers in Great Wood. He had fallen sustaining a very large cut to his scalp. The walkers, one of whom is a nurse, administered first aid and contacted the ambulance service who in turn contacted Keswick MRT. The team were able to park the Land Rover very close to the casualty and assembled the stretcher as the ambulance crew and Team medic assessed him. He was stretchered down to the car park where the ambulance was waiting, and he was taken to Cumberland Infirmary.

16 team members – 1 hour 8 minutes

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