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JUNE 2008

A small selection of air ambulance incidents attended during June:

Motorcyclist involved in crash involving 3 motorcyclists during race meet.  Male complaining of pain to left shoulder and lumber region.  Patient immobilised and pain relief given, flown to Frenchay hospital and monitored throughout.
 
Male hill walking had sudden onset of chest pain.  Patients' location two miles from any road, WH99 able to locate and land next to patient within six minutes of call.  Pain relief and ECG taken and forwarded via telemetry to receiving hospital, patient airlifted to Great Western Hospital Swindon.
 
Female patient kicked by her horse striking her lower right leg.  On exposing injury an open fracture was visible.  Wound dressed, splint applied and pain relief given.  Patient airlifted to Great Western Hospital Swindon.
 
Male patient had heavy landing at approx 30mph during parachute jump.  Patient experienced instant back pain.  On our arrival, pain relief given and patient immobilised before being airlifted to Salisbury District Hospital with full monitoring of condition on route.
 
Asthmatic patient with acute asthma not relieved by own inhalers.  Ground ambulance requesting our help in a fast airlift to hospital.  Patient brought to helipad and given additional medication, with ongoing monitoring during flight to Great Western Hospital Swindon.
 
Requested to transfer patient with extensive burns from Salisbury District Hospital to Swansea Hospital for more specialist treatment.  Normal road time would be in excess of two hours, WH99 managed to achieve a flight time, door to door of only 50 minutes, with a smoother more comfortable journey for patient.
 
Mobilised to reports of an aircraft having crashed into lake.  On arrival overhead, pilot, (single occupant), non injury and out of aircraft.  Helicopter stood down as not required.
 
Male fallen from scrambling motorbike, ground ambulance unable to reach location due to muddy track.  Patient lower leg open fracture, pain relief given and splinting carried out and male airlifted to Great Western Hospital Swindon.

POLICE JOBS DURING JUNE

Male made off following incident involving a knife and baseball bats.  Offender lost to sight so general search made by WH99.  Male matching description located hiding behind bushes.  Ground units updated and male then observed walking down alleyway between houses.  Units informed and male detained in the alleyway and arrested for affray.
 
Persons seen climbing up scaffolding to get onto roof.  On arrival overhead, thermal imaging camera sighted two males running away before entering a house close by.  Containment on house carried out until arrival of ground units.
 
Report from neighbour of burglary in progress.  Residents away and four to five offenders at scene.  Attended and updated that offenders made off towards village centre.  Group of youths fitting description observed nearby.  Police unit talked into location and details obtained.  All five youths arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
 
Female in distressed state has left home.  WH99 lifted to commence search and female fitting description located, ground units talked into location and missing female confirmed.