CALLOUT 32 – Call to assist injured mountain biker

Yesterday afternoon (18/9/22) at around 1 pm the team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust to assist an injured mountain biker in Lee Mill Quarry, Bacup.

Team members were mobilised to assist a teenager who had suffered a lower leg injury when coming off their bike. They were treated by team members before being transported down to the awaiting ambulance for onwards transport to the hospital. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

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The Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team is a full volunteer organisation that responds to those in need in our local community. The team is on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and relies entirely on donations from members of the public to carry out this essential life-saving rescue service.

 

You can help with the work we do and support the team by texting ‘RPMRT’ to 70085 to donate £3 today.

 

Alternatively at www.justgiving.com/RPMRT or further options including setting up monthly donations available through appeal.donr.com/RPMRT