On Sunday afternoon (Jan 12) Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police about a male who ... They were quickly wrapped in a blanket, the injury assessed, and they were ...
The casualty was going to need to be carried off the hill by stretcher so OMRT called their neighbouring team, Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team (HVMRT), to assist with the long carry. The ...
Two of our 'Mud Rescue technicians' and two Fire Service Techs, using our basket stretcher and two of the Fire Service inflatable platforms. "The casualty was knee-deep in the mud, however ...
The team also skied the deceased individual out using a Sked, which is a type of stretcher utilized by emergency responders. An injured athlete is transported via rescue basket by a medical rescue ...
A rescue has turned into a terrifying ordeal for an elderly woman, injured while hiking in Phoenix. The 74-year-old was being winched into a helicopter when her stretcher began spinning out of control ...
A construction incident Friday proved to be one of the more challenging rescue operations for ... used something called a Stokes Basket. It looks like a stretcher with a small cage around it ...