Mountain biker rescue drama
The Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called by North West Ambulance Service to assist a mountain biker who fell and injured their shoulder on the moors above Carrbrook near Stalybridge. A team vehicle reached the casualty, where a paramedic had walked up to assess the situation. After evaluation, an air ambulance was requested, and the injured biker was transported by helicopter to the hospital. Twelve team members were involved in the rescue operation, which lasted just over two hours.
Mountain biker airlifted from Carrbrook moors after shoulder injury
A mountain biker who crashed on the moors above Carrbrook, near Stalybridge, was flown to hospital by air ambulance on Wednesday morning after Oldham Mountain Rescue Team answered an emergency call from North West Ambulance Service.
The rescue team’s 4x4 Land Rover drove straight across the moorland tracks to reach the injured rider, where they met a paramedic who had walked up to the scene. Following assessment, the paramedic determined that evacuation by helicopter would be the most comfortable option for the casualty.
A North West Air Ambulance helicopter landed moments later and transported the rider, who had suffered a shoulder injury in the fall, to hospital. Twelve mountain rescue volunteers were involved in the two-hour operation.
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