Mountain rescue team stretcher injured boy, 12, from Calderdale woods

A 12-year-old boy was stretchered to safety by the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team after suffering an injury in the woods.
By Ian Hirst
Published 18th May 2020, 07:25 GMT
Updated 18th May 2020, 07:28 GMT
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

At 3.12pm yesterday (May 17) CVSRT received a request from Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to help with the rescue of an injured 12-year-old boy near the Stepping Stones, Ripponden.

The youngster was treated by YAS Paramedics and CVSRT medical personnel.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

He was packaged onto a stretcher and lifted to the waiting ambulance by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS)

Most Popular
A 12-year-old boy was rescued by the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (Pictures by CVSRT)A 12-year-old boy was rescued by the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (Pictures by CVSRT)
A 12-year-old boy was rescued by the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (Pictures by CVSRT)

Throughout, CVSRT followed all recommended Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW) COVID-19 protocols which includes appropriate decontamination of all equipment used on the callout.

The rescue lasted almost three hours and involved 27 CVSRT members.

Keep up-to-date with all the latest news and breaking incidents in Halifax by joining our dedicated Facebook group here

Related topics:CalderdaleYorkshire Ambulance Service