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Chest Pain at Hardknott Fort

Saturday, 5th November 2005


5/51:5/11/05 (10.45 a.m.) - Saturday

The team were called to respond to a call involving a 60 year old man who had collapsed with chest pains at Hardknott Fort, Eskdale.  The man was a local farmer.  When the team arrived on scene there was already an ambulance in attendance and an Air Ambulance, North West Air Ambulance from Blackpool.  The team doctor assisted with casualty care before the man was airlifted to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.  There were 15 team members in attendance and the incident was closed at around midday. 

 

Casualty being stabilised in the helicopter

Casualty on way to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven

 

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