Thirlwall Castle

25 September 2024
16:19

Incident Type: Standby

A male had fallen down an embankment at Thirlwall Castle. The North East Ambulance Service Community Paramedic requested Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service’s and Mountain Rescue’s support to extricate the patient. With Fire & Rescue resources close to scene, it was decided to hold Mountain Rescue resources as it was unikely that our volunteers would be required for a relatively short stretcher carry.

The incident involved 19 Team members for 31 minutes.