Fireworks

Just a quick safety message regarding fireworks. Over the years we have received numerous 999 calls reporting that flares have been sighted. These then turn out to be fireworks which have been set off from the beach and blown over the sea before exploding.  This creates the effect of a distress flare thus triggering unnecessary 999 calls and subsequent deployment of resources.

This prevents us from attending other potential call outs.

So please, if you want to enjoy fireworks attend your local display or if you are going to hold a private display hold it away from the beach.

Early morning call out

At 08:30 this morning we were called out to assist the Ambulance Service to extract a critically ill male from the Sand Dunes on the West Shore Cycle path.

We arrived on scene and quickly established, after liaising with the on scene Paramedics, that the best method of extraction would be RAF Rescue 122 from RAF Valley.

Whilst waiting for the Helicopter, the Paramedics and a member of the team (who is also a Paramedic) helped stabilise the casualty who had lost a lot of blood.

RAF Rescue 122 arrived on scene at approximately 08:46 where the winchman was lowered down along with a stretcher. After assessing the casualty, the winchman, with our assistance, placed the casualty on the stretcher before winching him up into the helicopter.

The casualty was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor for treatment of his life threatening injuries.