Upper Coquetdale

Incident Type: Medical Emergency

At the end of this year’s Cheviots Challenge, as team members were returning to Alwinton, one of our response vehicles was flagged down and asked to assist a person experiencing severe pain at a remote property in the Upper Coquet Valley.

With an ambulance already requested but some distance away, our incident controllers contacted the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to offer the team’s assistance. Following a formal request from NEAS, two team members were deployed to the property.

The casualty was assessed and given pain relief by one of our paramedics while the team awaited the arrival of an ambulance. Once the ambulance crew reached the property, the casualty was handed over for further assessment and transport to hospital.

Our team members returned to Alwinton shortly afterwards, bringing an unexpectedly busy—but successful—day to a close.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

The incident involved 5 team member for 1 hr 56 minutes.