CLEVELAND Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a cyclist who suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while riding in Errington Woods.

The team was called to the woodland on Saturday evening (April 30) by the North East Ambulance Service requesting assistance with a mountain biker with a shoulder injury.

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A Cleveland MRT Land Rover containing three team members was sent from their base and other members made their own way to the area.

The Northern Echo: Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a cyclist who suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while riding in Errington Woods Picture: CMRTCleveland Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a cyclist who suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while riding in Errington Woods Picture: CMRT

One team member was soon at the RV-point and from there went to assess the casualty.

Once other rescuers arrived they made their way to join their colleague who by then had reached the casualty.

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They treated him for a potential dislocated shoulder and provided pain relief before carrying him on a rescue stretcher back towards where they had arranged to meet the ambulance crew.

The Northern Echo: Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a cyclist who suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while riding in Errington Woods Picture: CMRTCleveland Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a cyclist who suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while riding in Errington Woods Picture: CMRT

The casualty was then transferred to the ambulance and taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment.

19 of the volunteer rescue team members were involved plus one other coordinating their response from home.

The call-out lasted just under two-hours.

 

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