A member of the public reported finding a visitor (m, 37) on the ground, with ‘chest pains, unable to move, poor speech and had been dizzy then fallen’ on the path near Thornton Force. A heart attack was suspected. NYP passed this message to CRO and to YAS. A local police officer collected a defibrillator and set off to assist. As team members were beginning to respond, YAS also initiated a CRO call-out and sent a road ambulance. Team members arrived at the reported site, confirmed with a grid reference from YAS, then dispersed up and down the path, one group finding the ambulance crew above Thornton Force and, eventually, the other group learning that a visitor was being assisted down towards the Trail car park. A CRO vehicle took the ambulance crew back to their own vehicle and when the ‘casualty’ was met by other team members, he was asked to remain at the car park so that a paramedic could check his condition. Team members learned that he had set off up the Trail having had no breakfast. After collapsing, he had been given sugary sweets by a passing member of a neighbouring MRT and this seemed to have aided recovery.
Volunteer hours: 16