Paramedics called to help injured woman who fell at Herrington Country Park

Paramedics rushed to the aid of an injured woman on Friday, July 10 after receiving reports that she had suffered a fall in a wooded area.
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The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) was called to Herrington Country Park at around 11am on Friday after crews received reports of an injured woman.

It is understood that the woman had fallen in a wooded area of the country park – making it difficult for emergency services to reach her.

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The ambulance service swiftly dispatched a doubled-crewed ambulance to the scene.

Ambulance crews were called to Herrington Park this morning at around 11am.Ambulance crews were called to Herrington Park this morning at around 11am.
Ambulance crews were called to Herrington Park this morning at around 11am.
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Three resources from the NEAS Hazardous Area Response Team )HART) were also sent to the incident due to the location of the patient.

Medical teams had to use specialist extrication equipment in order to transfer the woman to a road stretcher so she could be brought to safety.

Once in the safe hands of the medical professionals, she was then taken to by ambulance to Sunderland Royal Hospital to receive further treatment.

Her condition is currently unknown.

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"We dispatched a double-crewed ambulance and then three resources from our Hazardous Area Response Team due to the location of the patient.

"We used special extrication equipment to transfer her to a road stretcher and to be able to bring the patient to safety and then transfer her to Sunderland Royal Hospital."

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