MAYO MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
INCIDENTS MMRT RESPONDED TO BY YEAR
2008
30 October: First response team treated and assisted one female who had become fatigued and sustained minor leg injuries on descent of Croagh Patrick.
13 September:
Mayo Team, with the assistance of Galway and Sligo/Leitrim teams provided
standby safety and checkpoint personnel for the Mweelrea leg of a second
2008 Focus Ireland 4 peaks challenge. No casualties reported.
4 September: Team mobilized to Croagh Patrick to assist female casualty who had sustained a lower leg injury half way up the cone. Casualty stretchered off mountain to MMRT base and removed to Mayo General hospital for further treatment.
24 August: Team put on standby for competitor from Gael Force 12 race suffering dehydration and exhaustion in Partry Mountains in Tourmakeady. Coast Guard helicopter mobilised for helivac and reminder of team stood down.
23 August: Team on standby at MRT base for Gael Force Challenge, No major incidents. A number of minor cuts, scrapes and blisters dealt with.
8 August: Team mobilized to female casualty in Clonbur area who had sustained multiple injuries as a result of a fall. Air assistance sought and casualty airlifted off the mountain to MGH by Coast Guard helicopter. Remained of casualties party escorted off mountain by team.
6 August: Team put on standby for possible missing person on Croagh Patrick. Hasty team reported no sightings on mountain. Alert recorded as false alarm, good intent.
30 July: Team called out to back of Croagh Patrick for possible missing person. False alarm declared and team stood down.
29 July: Mayo team requested to assist Sligo Leitrim team for missing person search in Sligo area. Person turned up and Mayo team stood down.
27 July: REEK SUNDAY: Mayo team coordinated activities for 12 Mountain Rescue teams on annual Croagh Patrick pilgrimage.
25 July: Call out to back of Reek for possible missing person. Person turned up safe and team stood down.
21
June: Team mobilized to Croagh Patrick to assist a female in her fifties
had sustained a serious leg injury. Casualty located about half way up the
mountain near the shoulder. Coast Guard helicopter mobilized to assist but
low cloud cover necessitated moving the casualty to allow helicopter
access. Casualty winched off the mountain and removed to Mayo General
Hospital for further treatment.
7
June: Mayo Team, with the assistance of Galway and Sligo/Leitrim teams
provided standby safety and checkpoint personnel for the Mweelrea leg of
the annual Focus Ireland 4 peaks challenge. No casualties reported.
6
May: Sligo/Leitrim MRT sought the assistance of Mayo team in a search for
a male Polish climber who had gone missing whilst climbing Ben Bulben with
two colleagues. Six members of Mayo team went to assist Sligo in the
search. The body of the climber was located at the foot of a low cliff and
recovered by MRT's. Search stood down.
5
May: First response team mobilized to Croagh Patrick where a 27 yr old
male had developed a severe pain in his abdomen. Rest of the team put on
standby and due to the potential seriousness of the situation the
assistance of Coast Guard Helicopter was sought. Casualty airlifted off
the mountain by Coast Guard Helicopter and transferred to MGH in Castlebar
with an acute appendicitis. Team stood down.
15
April: Team mobilized to assist an Australian female in her 60's who had
sustained a lower leg injury about half way up Croagh Patrick. First
response team ascended to the casualty from the Murrisk side of mountain
and stretcher party evacuated casualty off to mountain rescue base from
where she was removed by ambulance to MGH for further treatment.
9
April: First response team assisted a young male climber who had become
fatigued on descent of Croagh Patrick - Walk off. No further action
necessary.
22
Mar: Dublin Wicklow team requested assistance of Mayo MRT in search for
missing 71 year old male missing in Wicklow since previous Thursday.
17
March: Whilst preparing to take part in the Westport St Patrick Days
parade, the team received a call out from Westport Gardai regarding a 21
year old female who had sustained head and hip injuries near the summit of
Croagh Patrick. First response team departed for mountain immediately and
since weather conditions were suitable, the Coast Guard helicopter was
also contacted. Reminder of available team members followed to base and
stretcher part departed for summit. Shortly after first response team
reached casualty the Coast Guard helicopter winched her off mountain and
transferred her to Mayo General Hospital for further treatment.
4 Jan: Team put on standby at request of Gardai for search of missing person in Ballinrobe area. Person located and team stood down.