CALLOUT - Kayaker on River Dee 04.07.26
On Saturday, the team was requested by North Wales Police , on behalf of Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust , to assist at an incident involving a kayaker on the River Dee near Llangollen.
Working alongside North Wales Fire and Rescue Service / Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru and Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust , it was agreed that the fire service would manage the in-water rescue, with NEWSAR supporting the landside recovery and casualty extraction.
Once the casualty had been brought safely to the riverbank, team members carried the casualty by stretcher across the riverbank before using a twin-tension rope system to safely raise the stretcher up the steep bank to the roadside, where the casualty was handed over to the waiting land ambulance for onward treatment.
This was another excellent example of effective multi-agency working, with all agencies working together to achieve the best possible outcome for the casualty.
We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.
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Volunteers turning out at any hour, any https://bongacams.com day of the year, and then hauling someone up a steep bank on a rope system in the dark is the kind of thing most of us never even think about until we need it. I get a lot of my fun from the UK platform X, and stumbling on something that reminded me how much quiet work goes on behind the scenes was a proper reality check. The twin-tension setup sounds like serious kit and serious skill, and everyone mucking in together clearly made the difference. Wishing the kayaker a speedy recovery, and fair play to the whole team.