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2009 | 2010
BIKER INJURED
A biker has been seriously injured in a crash in Market Drayton this afternoon.
The incident occurred on the A53, Newcastle Road around one mile from Market Drayton at around 1.45pm. An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found a vehicle and a motorcycle that had been in a significant collision. The motorcyclist, a man believed to be in his mid 40’s, suffered pelvic and lower limb injuries and received emergency treatment at the scene. The man was airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire for further assessment and treatment. The hospital had been pre alerted to the mans arrival and serious injuries. No other person was injured in the crash."
Ends - 08.03.2010
RESCUE AT THOR’S CAVE
A man has been airlifted to hospital after falling fifty feet while out walking in North Staffordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Thors Cave, Butterton, at 12.55pm today.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"The man, who is in his fifties, had fallen fifty feet, through dense scrubland which broke his fall, landing on a protruding tree. He was still fifty feet up a sheer face of earth and rocks, with a river at the bottom. First on scene were a Community First Responder from Wetton and Alstonfields CFR scheme and two police officers who had crossed the river and climbed up to where the patient was. The CFR was then joined by an incident support officer from West Midlands Ambulance Service and a further two police officers. A defibrillator, oxygen and entonox were carried up.
Joining in the rescue were senior officers and two ambulance crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire, Derby Mountain Rescue, Staffordshire Fire Service (including their rope rescue team) and Derbyshire Fire Service. The Hazardous Area Response Team from East Midlands Ambulance Service was flown in by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance. In all, it is thought more than thirty people were involved in this rescue which took more than two hours to complete.
To bring the man to safety, they all worked together to reach him. Because of the precarious location, the man couldn’t be moved until all rescue staff and equipment were in place. He was first placed on a “scoop” stretcher. Then, the patient and the scoop stretcher he was on were placed onto a Bell Stretcher, provided by Derby Mountain Rescue who, using their ropes and expertise, lowered the patient and took him across the river to the waiting Midlands Air Ambulance.
He was flown to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. He had wrist and rib fractures, cuts and abrasions. His wife, who was walking with him at the time of the incident was assessed by ambulance crews at the scene and was found to be in shock, but otherwise uninjured."
Ends 05.03.2010
THREE CAR CRASH
Two men have been taken to hospital, one airlifted, following a three car crash in Staffordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Shaw Lane in Kings Bromley, Burton on Trent at around 3.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday).
An ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find three cars which had been involved in a collision. The driver of one car, an 18 year old man, suffered a head injury in the crash. Crews worked with the fire service to extricate him from the car and immobilised him with a neck collar and spinal board. The man was then airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire for further assessment and treatment. The driver of a second car, a 77 year old man, suffered minor head, eye and shoulder injuries. Crews immobilised him with a neck collar and spinal board and dressed his wounds before he was transferred by land ambulance to Queens Hospital in Burton. Two men from the third car were walking wounded and had suffered very minor injuries. Both were assessed on scene but did not require hospital treatment."
Ends - 03.03.2010
WOMAN V CAR
A woman has been airlifted to hospital following a collision with a car in Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian near to the junction of the Birmingham New Road and Meadow Lane at around 10.50am this morning (Wednesday).
An ambulance, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a woman lying in the road. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, suffered a significant head injury in the collision and was not fully conscious. Crews immediately commenced emergency treatment on the woman to stabilise her condition and immobilised her with a neck collar and spinal board. The woman was transferred by land ambulance to the awaiting air ambulance, which had landed nearby. The woman was then flown to Selly Oak Hospital, the Regions specialist trauma centre, for further assessment and treatment. Medics were pre alerted to the arrival of the woman who was in a serious condition. No one else was injured in the crash."
Ends - 03.03.2010
PEDESTRIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after and RTC in Birmingham this afternoon.
The incident occurred on Parsons Hill, Kings Norton at around 2.20pm. Two ambulances, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found a car and a pedestrian that had been in a significant collision. The pedestrian, a woman believed to be in her early 50’s suffered serious head injuries. She was treated at the scene by ambulance crews and the Doctor off the Air Ambulance. The woman’s condition was stabilised at the scene and she was immobilised using a spinal board and neck collar. She was transferred by land ambulance on blue lights to Selly Oak Hospital Major Trauma Unit for further emergency treatment. The Doctor travelled on board the ambulance with the patient into hospital. The hospital had been pre alerted to the patients arrival and her serous injuries."
Ends - 27.02.2010
CAR OVERTURNED ON A49
An elderly couple have been taken to hospital after they were in ended up on its side along a busy main road in Herefordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A49 Leominster by-pass near Enterprise Park, shortly before 3.40pm today.
With reports of two people in trapped in an overturned car, the Midlands Air Ambulances from Strensham (in Worcestershire) and Cosford (in Shropshire) were sent to the scene along with a rapid response vehicle, ambulance crew and BASICS Doctor from MARS (Mercia Accident Rescue Service).
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"Crews arrived to find a car on its side in a ditch between the A49 and the railway line that runs parallel to the road at that point. The male driver, a man in his seventies, had a fractured right arm and cuts. He was flown to Hereford County Hospital. His passenger, a woman in her seventies, had minor injuries and was taken by land ambulance to the same hospital."
Ends - 26.02.2010
MOTORCYCLIST INJURED
A man has been airlifted to hospital with a serious foot injury after coming off his motorbike in the Black Country.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Garratts Lane, Old Hill, shortly before 1.45pm today.
Three rapid response vehicles (one driven by a senior manager from West Midlands Ambulance Service, another driven by an incident support officer) attended along with an ambulance crew and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire accompanied by a BASICS Doctor.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"A man in his twenties had a serious injury to his left foot, which may also be fractured. He was given pain relief and sedated at the scene. Although the foot injury is serious, it is not life-threatening. He was also suspected of having a spinal injury for which he was immobilised with the use of a spinal board and neck collar. He was flown to Selly Oak Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 26.02.2010
THREE VEHICLE COLLISION
Three people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Shropshire today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A49, near to a level crossing in Onibury, Craven Arms at approximately 3.15pm this afternoon.
Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an incident support officer, a station manager and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were deployed to the scene. A community first responder, the police and the fire service were also in attendance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found three vehicles, two 4x4s and a car, that had been in collision. The driver of the first 4x4, a man in his late 30’s, was trapped in the vehicle for a period of time. Once freed, the man was treated for chest pain. He was immobilised using a spinal board and neck collar before being conveyed to hospital via land ambulance. The driver of the second 4x4, a man believed to be in his late 50’s, was also trapped in his vehicle. Once freed, he was treated for chest and pelvic injuries. The man was immobilised using a neck collar and spinal board before being conveyed to hospital via air ambulance. The passenger of the second 4x4, a woman believed to be in her 50’s, was not trapped on the crew’s arrival. The woman was treated for chest pain before being conveyed to hospital via land ambulance. The driver of the car, a man believed to be in his 40’s, was assessed on scene but had suffered no injuries. All three casualties were conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 19.02.2010
FATAL TWO CAR CRASH
One man has died and four people have been taken to hospital following a two car crash near Coventry on the border of Leicestershire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Hinckley Road, between Wolvey and Shelford, Hinkley at around 1.15pm this afternoon (Sunday).
An ambulance, a senior paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance with a doctor on board were sent to the scene. An East Midlands Ambulance Service crew were also in attendance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find two cars which had been involved in a significant collision. Both cars suffered front end damage. The driver of one car, a man, suffered serious multiple injuries in the crash and was trapped. Crews and the doctor immediately commenced advanced life support on the man and worked with the fire service to extricate him from the car. Unfortunately despite the best efforts of ambulance staff, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene. The driver of the second car, a man in his 30s, and two young children were out of the vehicle when crews arrived. The man had suffered minor injuries and all three were taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire by land ambulance. The passenger of the second car, a woman also believed to be in her 30s, was trapped in the car and had suffered pelvic and lower leg injuries. Crews administered pain relief to the woman and continued treatment whilst they worked with the fire service to carefully release her from the car. She was immobilised with a neck collar, spinal board and leg splint before being airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 14.02.2010
THROWN OVER HANDLEBARS
A man has been flown to hospital after being injured whilst riding a trail motorbike in Worcestershire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to an old motorcross track near a farm on Malvern Road, Linley Green just after midday today (Sunday).
A rapid response vehicle and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a man, believed to be in his 50s, who had reportedly been thrown over the handlebars of the trail bike. The man wasn’t wearing a helmet but luckily escaped without serious injury. Crews treated him at the scene for shoulder and back pain before he was airlifted to Worcester Royal Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 14.02.2010
CAR IN FIELD
A teenage girl has been airlifted to hospital after the car she was travelling in left a motorway and ended up in a field in Birmingham.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the M6 northbound carriageway, just before the M6 toll in Coleshill, at around 7.50am this morning (Sunday).
An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a car in a field after it had left the northbound carriageway, travelled down a ditch and gone through a fence. An 18 year old girl was out of the car lying in the field. She had suffered head, back and abdominal injuries in the crash. Crews administered pain relief and oxygen to the girl, immobilised her with a pelvic splint and wrapped her in a blanket to keep her warm. She was then airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital for further assessment and treatment. A woman and a man suffered minor injuries in the crash but did not require hospital treatment."
Ends - 14.02.2010
TEEN AIRLIFTED FROM FIELD
A teenage boy has been airlifted to hospital after being injured whilst playing football in Worcestershire.
The incident happened on playing fields by Stourport High School off Coniston Crescent, Stourport on Severn, at 11.40am this morning (Saturday).
An ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a 13 year old boy who had suffered a fractured lower right leg. It is believed the boy was involved in a tackle whilst playing in a football match. Crews administered pain relief and immobilised his leg with a splint before he was airlifted to Alexandra Hospital in Redditch for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 13.02.2010
ECKINGTON HITS BIG 50 FOR MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
Eckington and District Whist Drive Club has come up trumps for Midlands Air Ambulance, donating over £3,000.
The £3,300 was raised over six months during weekly whist sessions, raffles and jumble sales held at Eckington Village Hall, Pershore.
This donation was part of Eckington and District Whist Drive Club’s charity appeal which has seen a total of £50,789 raised for Midlands Air Ambulance since 1995.
Midlands Air Ambulance receives no government or National Lottery funding leaving the charity completely reliant on generous support and donations from the public.
INCIDENT ON RIVER AVON
Two children have been airlifted to hospital in critical conditions after a car entered the River Avon in Worcestershire.
The incident happened in Boat Lane, Evesham at about 9.20am this morning (Thursday). There were three people in the vehicle at the time it entered the water. The third person was a man.
Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an incident support officer, a specialist paramedic from the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Midlands Air Ambulances from Strensham and Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"When crews arrived, the man and a young boy were already out of the vehicle. The boy’s condition was stabilised before he was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital in a critical condition. The man was taken by land ambulance to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch; his condition is not believed to be too serious. A young girl was pulled from the submerged vehicle around two hours later by police divers. Ambulance staff immediately started resuscitation attempts and she too was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital. This was an extremely difficult incident for the staff from all three emergency services. Their close co-operation has ensured everything that could possibly be done, has been."
Ends - 11.02.2010
FOUR INJURED IN RTC
Four men have been taken to hospital following a RTC in Birmingham today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Audley Road in Stetchford shortly before 12:30pm this afternoon.
Four ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were dispatched to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found two cars that had been in collision. Both the vehicles had suffered significant damage. Three men, believed to be in their 20’s, were traveling in one of the vehicles at the time of the incident. Both the driver and rear seat passenger had been ejected from the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was treated on scene for head and facial injuries. The rear seat passenger was treated for neck pain. Both men were immobilised using a neck collars and spinal boards before being conveyed to Heartlands Hospital for further assessment and treatment. The hospital was pre-alerted to the arrival of the men and of their injuries. The front seat passenger was treated at the scene for neck pain. He was immobilised and conveyed to Good Hope Hospital. The driver of the second vehicle, a man believed to be in his 70’s, was treated for a chest injury before being conveyed to City Hospital for further assessment and treatment. All four men were conveyed to hospital via land ambulance."
Ends - 10.02.2010
ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION IN QUINTON
A man has been injured in a road traffic collision involving the car he was driving in Birmingham.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Wolverhampton Road South, Quinton, at 3.05pm today.
An incident support officer, a paramedic from West Midlands Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team, an ambulance crew and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham in Worcestershire attended.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"A man in his twenties was in his car which had collided with a tree and parked cars. There was significant damage to his vehicle. He was assessed at the scene and found to have neck and back pain and was taken by land ambulance to Selly Oak Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 07.02.2010
ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION ON WELSH BORDER
Two Landrover drivers have injured in a road traffic collision on the Herefordshire border with Powys.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A44, to the Herefordshire side of New Radnor, shortly after 9.35am today.
A rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew from West Midlands Ambulance Service attended, along with a BASICS doctor from Mercia Accident Rescue Service and an ambulance crew from the Welsh Ambulance Service. The Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham was also sent, but it was unable to land because of low cloud in the area.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"Two Landrovers had been involved in a collision. One of the drivers, a man in his seventies, had a head injury and suspected chest injury. The other vehicle involved had also collided with a tree. Its driver, a man in his forties, had managed to get out of his vehicle. He had a suspected chest injury. Both were taken by land ambulances to Hereford County Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 04.02.2010
MAN INJURED
A man has been injured in an RTC in Staffordshire this morning.
The incident occurred on Watling Street, Stretton at around 8.50am. An ambulance, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found a car and a van that had been in a significant collision. A man travelling in the car had suffered back injuries and extricated by the fire service whilst receiving emergency treatment. The man, believed to be in his 30’s was immobilised using a spinal board and neck collar and airlifted to the Princess Royal Hospital for further assessment and treatment. No other person was injured in the crash."
Ends - 01.02.2010
CAR V BOY
A boy has been airlifted to hospital following a collision with a car outside a school in Wolverhampton.
The incident happened outside Moreton Community School on Fallings Lane in Bushbury at around 3.30pm this afternoon (Tuesday).
An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a boy who had been injured after reportedly being in collision with a car. The 11 year old school boy suffered head, leg and pelvic injuries in the crash. Crews quickly administered pain relief to the boy and immobilised him with a neck collar, spinal board and leg splint. The boy was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further assessment and treatment. Medics were pre alerted to the arrival of the boy whose injuries were said to be serious but not believed to be life threatening."
Ends - 26.01.2010
FALL FROM WINDOW
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling approximately 15 feet from a window in Birmingham.
The incident happened on Morningside, Sutton Coldfield at around 9..30am this morning (Sunday).
An ambulance, an incident support officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a 35 year old woman lying on a concrete driveway with a head injury and two fractured legs. The woman was reportedly cleaning her windows when the incident happened. Crews immediately commenced emergency treatment at the scene, administering pain relief to the woman and immobilising her with a neck collar, spinal board and leg splints.The woman was then airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 24.01.2010
MOTORCROSS CRASH IN WOODS
A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was injured whilst riding a motorcross in woods in Herefordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a piece of woodland at the rear of a large farm near to Michaelchurch Escley shortly after 2.15pm this afternoon (Saturday).
A paramedic in a 4x4 responder vehicle and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene. The fire service were also in attendance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"The paramedic arrived at the farm and was directed to the injured man by a friend. The paramedic drove the 4x4 approximately 800 yards through the dense, muddy, woodland to reach the patient. Due to the location of the incident, the air ambulance landed in a nearby field just on the edge of the woodland. The 26 year old man had suffered a dislocated knee after coming off his bike. Crews administered pain relief to the man and immobilised his leg using a splint. The man was then carried on a stretcher to the awaiting air ambulance by crews with the help of his friends and the fire service. The man was flown to Hereford County Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
Ends - 23.01.2010
GARAGE ROOF COLLAPSE
A man has been injured after the roof of a garage collapsed in Staffordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood at around 11.40am this morning (Saturday).
An ambulance, a senior paramedic officer, a BASICS emergency doctor, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire and paramedics from the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"Crews arrived to find a man, believed to be in his 40s, trapped underneath the collapsed roof of a garage. Ambulance crews worked with the fire service at the scene to help extricate the man from beneath the roof, using specialist equipment, whilst he continued to receive treatment for his injuries to his pelvis. The man was immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board before being transferred by land ambulance on blue lights to University Hospital North Staffordshire."
Ends - 23.01.2010
RTC ON M6
A man has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision on the M6 today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to junction 7 of the M6 Northbound shortly before 10.40am this morning.
An ambulance, two senior officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were dispatched to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"On arrival at the scene, crews found two lorries that had been in collision. The driver of one of the lorries, a man, was trapped in the cab of his vehicle. Once freed, the man believed to be in his 30’s, was treated on scene for back pain. He was immobilised using a spinal board and neck collar before being conveyed to Sandwell District General, via land ambulance, for further assessment and treatment. No one else was injured in this incident."
Ends - 19.01.2010
MAN AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING RTC
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a road traffic collision on the M6 today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident at junction one of the M6 shortly before 11am this morning.
An ambulance, incident support officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
"On arrival at the scene crew found a single vehicle that had been in collision with a tree. Crews treated a man, believed to be in his 30’s, at the scene. The man had suffered a neck, shoulder and suspected head injury. He was given pain relief at the scene before being conveyed, via land ambulance, to University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire for further assessment and treatment. The hospital was pre-alerted to the arrival of the man and of his injuries."
Ends - 01.01.2010
EXPLOSION IN SHREWSBURY
Eleven people have been taken to hospital following an explosion in Shrewsbury.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to flats at the junction of Smithfield Road and Bridge Street, shortly after 11.25am today.
Eight ambulances, five rapid response vehicles (some driven by paramedics who are also managers within the ambulance service), the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Midlands Air Ambulances from Cosford and Strensham (in Worcestershire) attended.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
"Crews arrived to find a building which had partially collapsed. A young woman had burns to her head, neck and chest. She was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Two other young women and a man in his twenties had suffered burns and were taken by land ambulances to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. A man in his thirties had a suspected spinal injury and was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. At the time of the explosion, there were five people in a car nearby. The car was hit by debris from the explosion. The five casualties from the car were a man in his sixties with a suspected broken arm, a woman with a minor head injury, a woman in her thirties with a cut to her face and two children who were shaken. All five were taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. After the explosion, a man in his seventies presented himself to ambulance crews with a wrist injury.. He was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Also at the scene, a man in his fifties was assessed and found to have a minor head injury. He was also shaken. This patient refused hospital treatment. Most of our resources have now left the scene, but West Midlands Ambulance Service is currently maintaining a minimal presence while the fire service continues working to make the building safe."
West Midlands Ambulance Service
Ends - 01.01.2010
