On Monday 8th July, the team were put on standby due to calls for help being heard from a distressed male on the slopes of Cadair. A hasty party of four team members was deployed to investigate, but after two hours of investigating they concluded it was a false alarm and returned to the car park.
At approximately 1:00 pm the team received a request from Welsh Ambulance Service for assistance with a male in Cardiac Arrest on Cadair Idris. The team deployed in support of Welsh Air Ambulance and Coastguard Helicopter R936. Unfortunately, despite ongoing attempts the man remained unresponsive and was declared deceased at the scene.
Our thoughts remain with family and friends at this difficult time. On Wednesday evening, the team were put on standby by Dyfed-Powys Police with concerns for an overdue walker above Lake Vyrnwy. Just as the call handler was about to change the status to callout, Dyfed Powys Police confirmed the walker had been found safe and well. The team were stood down just after 9pm.
Gofynnwyd i’r tîm fod yn barod i gael eu galw allan nos Fercher gan Heddlu Dyfed Powys oherwydd pryder dros gerddwr a oedd yn hwyr yn dychwelyd o daith gerdded uwchben Llyn Efyrnwy. Fel oedd y triniwr galwadau ar fin newid y statws i alwad allan, cadarnhaodd Heddlu Dyfed Powys fod y cerddwr wedi dod i’r golwg yn ddiogel ac yn iach. Cafodd y tîm eu rhyddhau toc wedi 9yh. On Saturday, the team’s Rope Technicians were requested to assist SSART with a callout for an injured climber in the Rhinogydd. The climber had sustained serious injuries and required helicopter evacuation to hospital.
Ddydd Sadwrn, fe wnaeth Grŵp Rhaffau Technegol y Tîm ymateb i alwad i helpu Tîm De Eryri achub dringwr wedi'i frifo yn y Rhinogydd. Roedd y dringwr wedi dioddef anafiadau difrifol, ac wedi'i achub, fe gafodd ei gludo i'r ysbyty mewn hofrennydd. Just as the previous callout was coming to a close, a second call came in with reports of an injured mountain biker above Arthog. Two team members were dispatched with our 4x4 vehicle to assess the casualty and evacuate them from the hill. The team members handed over the injured rider to a local First Responder in Dolgellau for further examination.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m., a request was placed by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) for assistance with accessing a dog stuck in the gorge near the Torrent Walk footpath, Brithdir.
The dog was reported to be in the water at the bottom of a 60 foot drop, and consequently water-rescue and rope-recue capabilities would be required. As Team volunteers were heading towards the incident, news came in that NWFRS had managed to reach the animal, and the Team was stood down. At around 2:30 p.m. the Team was called to assist a 77 year-old man initially thought to be suffering a stroke in the Berwyn Mountain's above Lake Vyrnwy.
Due to the remote location and the potentially serious condition described in the initial details, Team call-handlers made a request for support from North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR). Our neighbours at South Snowdonia Search & Rescue were also placed on standby. Members of both Aberdyfi and NEWSAR teams jointly deployed to the casualty's location where First-Aiders undertook a medical assessment. The man's condition was determined to be a muscular condition rather than a stroke, and the casualty was stretchered to a waiting team vehicle before being transported down the off mountain. All team members were off the hill by 6:30 p.m. Shortly after 6:00 p.m., Team call-handlers were made aware of an injured Mountain Biker near Dinas Mawddwy
Part of the course preparations leading up the Red Bull Hardline extreme mountain bike event, the rider lost control and became separated from his bike whilst attempting 22m gorge jump. A heavy landing resulted in a brief loss of consciousness but remarkably the rider had no apparent injury. He was however experiencing some neck tenderness and was handled with due caution as a result. With the potential for spinal injury in mind an attempt to winch the man out by helicopter was attempted, but abandoned as the threat of downwash to the ramp infrastructure posed a risk to rescuers and helicapter alike. The casualty was attended by a qualified paramedic employed by the event and Team assistance was requested for solely for extraction. This was conducted by wheeled stretcher down a steep forest track and casualty handed over to a Welsh Ambulance Service crew. Everyone was safely off the hill by 9:20 p.m. See Video The gap jump was subsequently removed from the final course format. |
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