Later on that day, we were called out again, this time to the Cregennen Lakes, where a Motorcyclist riding Ffordd Ddu jarred their leg while navigating an uneven section. The rider was unable to move and in serious amounts of pain. With some of our team on a training course, and others unavailable, we called on our neighbours at South Snowdonia Mountain Rescue Team to assist, and also requested Rescue 936 helicopter. Mountain rescue and Coastguard medics arrived at the same time, and stabilised the injuries. Helimed also arrived on scene, and were able to transfer the biker straight to hospital for further treatment.
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Just before 7am on Saturday the 31st, we were called by a solo walker who had become lost while attempting a circular walk including Cadair Idris summit. However in low cloud, they lost the path and were unsure of their location. Over the phone, the team were able to direct them to follow a fence line down into the valley, where a team member met them and drove them back to their car.
On Wednesday the 28th the team were called by an elderly gentleman who had lost his way on his way down Cadair Idris alone. Without any method of navigation and without a smartphone meaning that PhoneFind couldn't be used, he was asked to stay where he was and members of the team made their way to his location, although on arrival, he was not there. He confirmed that he had walked several miles, but didn't know in which direction. More team members arrived and began an extensive search to find him. One of the teams located him on the Bwlch Coch area of the mountain, and after checking he was well enough to continue, walked him to the team vehicle before giving him a lift back to where his car was.parked.
On Monday the 26th, the team were called by a concerned relative of a large group including young children who had been climbing Cadair Idris in very poor weather conditions. The team were unable to make contact with the group directly, but were able to intercept the group on their way down, and though wet, they were fine and returned to their worried relative under their own steam.
On Tuesday 20th May, we were called to a walker on the Coast path near Aberdyfi who had turned their ankle and taken a tumble into brambles. Unable to weightbear, they were pleased to see team members arrive. A big thanks to the local farmer Geraint Davies who allowed us access to get as close as possible with our vehicle, reducing the amount of stretcher carry time.
on the afternoon of the 15th May, we were called out to a walker who had sustained a hip injury on the Aran range above Llanwchlyn. Team members quickly made their way to them, and after an initial medical assessment highlighting the potential seriousness of the injury, we requested the Coastguard Helicopter. After Immobilising the injury and making them comfortable on the stretcher, the team carried them a short distance before the helicopter collected them to take to hospital.
Just as the team were packing up from the previous job, a call came in from a walker who had lost their way in forestry and weren't sure they could make their way back to the path. Using PhoneFind, the team were able to direct them a short distance back to the road, and they were able to make their own way from there.
On the morning of 14th May we were contacted by a solo walker who found themselves stuck on loose steep section near the summit of Cadair Idris. The team were standing by ready to head out on the hill, but after an hour and a half, the call handlers had managed to maintain contact despite poor connection and using photos sent by the walker to establish their location. Having guided the walker back onto safer ground, and confirmed they were happy to continue off the hill unaided the team were stood down.
A massive thank you to our volunteers who put the time in to helping in incidents like this, the computer and phone side of mountain rescue! |
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