Incident Report #9 1989
The Team extracted a 19 year old woman from the river (which was in flood) who had broken both legs in a Canoeing accident.
Incident Type
Location
A canoeist was reported by a passer-by as in difficulty. He passed under a bridge in Ambleside shouting for help. The team was called and the canoeist was accounted for, having managed to get himself out of the water. Nice canoeing weather, but not so good otherwise.
ambulance.