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CALL OUT, LIATHACH, Tue 14.5.’13

05.14.2013 by Nicola Jackson //

79 year old Canadian, with daughter & son in law, descending Spidean path, on Liathach, at about 500m, slipped, tumbling fall of about 10m, unconscious 1-2 mins & confused for a few mins on recovery. Laceration to scalp, some pain rt shoulder & chest. 999 via mobile, call out about 3pm.

R 137 dropped Chris, Arjan, Ryan & Seamus + stretcher, vac mat, cas bag & O2 x 3 below cas (cloud level fluctuating between 200 – 400m).

Cas found to be cold but alert, bleeding stopped, no evidence of major injury to shoulder or chest. AVPU “A”, Pulse 110, Resps 15. Stable throughout. Put on O2, collar applied, packaged in vac mat & cas bag, stretchered below mist & winched to 137 about 6.30pm. (Initial quartet supplemented by Alasdair, Charlie & self – John & Duncan arrived after uplift).

Tough old chap, member of Canadian Alpine Club, was high in Everest & Lhotse in his mid 60’s but couldn’t handle Liathach!

Gerry

 

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CALLOUTOn Monday the team was called to assist Kintail Mountain Rescue Team with a multi agency search for Richard Dawson, who had been reported missing in the Five Sisters area.Along with Skye Mountain Rescue Team SARDA Scotland Police Scotland and Glenelg MRT, we were deployed onto the hill to search parts of the range.Tragically, his body was discovered and subsequently recovered from high on the mountain on Monday afternoon.The team would like to extend their deepest condolences to Richard's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.Torridon MRT is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 365 days a year, 7 days a week, 24hrs a day to help anyone in need in the mountains. We rely almost entirely on public donations to fund our work. Please consider donating by visiting the JustGiving page linked in our bio.Scottish Mountain Rescue #mountainrescue ... See MoreSee Less

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