Injured walker rescued near Wooler in multi-agency response

On Saturday, April 25 at around 4:20pm Northumbria Police requested the assistance from Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT) and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team for an injured walker on Yeavering Bell.

A lady had been walking with relatives and as they were descending the hill, she sustained a lower leg injury and was unable to weight bear.

In under an hour, team members were deployed onto the hill with the medical bag, patient monitor, winter casualty bag and a group bag.

The casualty was assessed, treated and stabilised by a mountain rescue paramedic and remote rescue medical technicians, while other members determined the best evacuation route.

The teams then handed over the casualty to a North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust double crewed ambulance for onward transport to hospital.