Incidents

Ankle injury - Aira Force
23/08/2024
Aira Force
Grid reference: NY 40020 20980
On Friday 23/08/24 at around 1700hrs, the team were called out regards male with an ankle injury near the top of Aira Force. The male had been walking with his family when he slipped and injured his ankle, unable to stand up. The casualty was quickly located and his ankle was stabilised and splinted with a vacuum splint, he was then transferred by stretcher to a team land rover. The casualty and his family then made their own way to hospital for further treatment. 10 team members attended this incident and it lasted 1hr 30mins.