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-Every year, the Wales Air Ambulance

-responds to 2,000 emergency calls.

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-When accidents happen in remote

-and isolated rural locations...

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-..their contribution is vital.

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-This is the story of the helicopter

-crews and their casualties.

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-Tonight on Ambiwlans Awyr...

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-..a mountain biker

-is injured in North Wales.

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-Aargh!

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-Wintry weather

-causes problems in Betws-y-Coed.

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-The wife slipped on a patch of ice.

-She's in a great deal of pain.

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-And a young mother

-who needed an urgent transfusion...

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-..after losing pints of blood.

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-Without the air ambulance...

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-..Rachel would've died.

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-February,

-the Horseshoe Pass in Denbighshire.

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-A group of friends, among them Dan

-Lewis, was climbing the mountain.

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-It was cold but

-it was nice weather for walking.

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-All of a sudden,

-I slipped on stones.

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-I knew straightaway...

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-..that I'd done something serious.

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-I heard a big crack

-and I was in a lot of pain.

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-Dan had seriously injured his leg

-and needed urgent assistance.

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-A friend dialled 999.

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-We didn't know the exact location

-to give them a grid reference.

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-I was relieved when two mountain

-bikers with a map came to my aid.

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-One of the bikers had a camera

-on his bike and continued filming.

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-They were two miles

-from the nearest road...

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-..and a fair distance

-for an ambulance crew to walk.

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-The Welshpool

-air ambulance was alerted.

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-Paramedics Rhodri Thomas

-and Ben Seabourne...

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-..and pilot Pete Tomkins

-are on board.

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-I'm assuming they're on this path.

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-The Horseshoe Pass

-is across the way there.

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-Despite the troublesome, low-lying

-cloud, they continue their mission.

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-Visual, our nine o'clock.

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-Two paramedics have managed

-to walk to the accident scene.

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-But the uneven terrain

-makes landing difficult.

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-After the second attempt,

-they land safely.

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-You're clear to the front.

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-They have a long

-and steep climb ahead of them.

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-These paramedics

-are required to be reasonably fit.

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-Hello, mate. How are you doing?

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-Paramedic Rhodri examines the leg

-to determine the injury.

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-His lower leg.

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-The bone

-is pushing against his skin.

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-After administering a dose

-of morphine, Dan must be moved.

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-Dan, I'm not going to lie to you.

-It's going to hurt when we move you.

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-Hopefully the morphine

-will take the edge off that.

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-It's cold on the mountainside.

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-Paramedics fear the casualty

-may develop hypothermia.

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-I'm going to take your shoe off.

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-Aargh!

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-Aargh!

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-Alright. OK. Bear with us.

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-Bear with us. Well done. All done.

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-Good stuff. Fabulous. Brilliant.

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-It was alright after the morphine...

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-..but when they moved my leg,

-it hurt and I was in a lot of pain.

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-I've got your leg. Nice and easy.

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-Whoa, whoa!

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-Despite the urgency,

-they must be very careful.

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-The slope is steep

-and there's a strong gale blowing.

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-You come here and

-we'll have to hold the stretcher.

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-Did you get

-a distal pulse when we moved him?

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-The crew must ensure

-there is blood flow to the foot.

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-If there's no pulse, it's possible

-the casualty may lose his foot.

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-Let me just check for a distal

-pulse again when we moved him.

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-He currently has a pulse, but that

-could change when they move him.

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-I'll have to pull this

-really tightly.

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-That's fine. Go for it.

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-One on each corner, guys.

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-One facing.

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-Aargh!

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-One, two, three, lift.

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-They must

-exercise caution once again.

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-If one of them were to fall,

-Dan could suffer further injury.

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-Cheers, guys. Thanks for your help.

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-OK, mate?

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-OK, mate?

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-Yeah.

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-Thanks a lot, guys.

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-It was a relief

-to hear the helicopter.

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-I knew I was going to be OK.

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-Dan was transferred

-to Ysbyty Maelor within 10 minutes.

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-Fair dos, they tried everything

-to get there, didn't they?

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-Dan broke his tibia and fibula.

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-But now he's back on his feet.

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-I'm back at work

-and off the crutches...

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-..but I might need

-another operation.

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-He's had a metal rod inserted

-to strengthen his leg.

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-He's grateful to the helicopter crew

-for rescuing him.

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-A big thank you to everyone.

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-A fantastic service

-to get me off the mountain.

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-Specialist life-saving equipment

-is carried on board the helicopter.

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-The challenge

-for pilots and paramedics...

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-..is to reach casualties swiftly

-since every second counts.

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-It's mid-December, and Helimed 61

-is hovering above Betws-y-Coed...

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-..in the Snowdonia National Park.

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-..in the Snowdonia National Park.

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-There's an entrance as well.

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-A woman has slipped on ice

-and is lying on the ground.

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-You're clear, Bob.

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-Someone's walking away on the left.

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-On duty today are pilot Bob Kendall

-and paramedics Tony Stevens...

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-..and Ian Thomas.

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-Soon as we're down, I'll get out.

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-They've landed a stone's throw

-away from the casualty.

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-Hello. Are you OK?

-Is it nice down there?

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-I'm very pleased that we

-contribute to the Air Ambulance.

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-Payback time!

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-Mair Jones and her husband were

-Christmas shopping when she fell.

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-We were enjoying ourselves...

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-..and admiring

-the covering of snow and so on...

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-..when the wife slipped

-on a patch of ice...

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-..and fell on her back.

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-We'll examine you in the helicopter.

-It's too cold to undress you.

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-Watch you don't slip too.

-We've only enough room for one!

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-It's possible

-she's broken her ankle...

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-..but because of the cold weather...

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-..paramedics fear

-her condition may worsen.

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-This lady's got known problems with

-her leg. She slipped on the ice.

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-She slipped on the ice.

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-Query fracture

-to her right lateral malleolus.

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-I'm not going to strip her down now,

-but she's complaining of pain.

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-Stretcher her across.

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-It's still cold in Betws-y-Coed.

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-It's feared the casualty

-may develop hypothermia...

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-..which kills

-10 people a year in Britain.

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-You're not the first to slip today.

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-People have been admitted to Bangor.

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-Can you bend your knee at all?

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-Does that stop you from doing it?

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-Yes.

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-You won't have to walk on it.

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-The paramedic in the rapid-response

-unit has given her pain relief...

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-..and put her leg into a splint.

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-..and put her leg into a splint.

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-I'll give you a hand, don't worry.

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-Watch out.

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-Ouch! I have cramp in my leg!

-At the top of this leg.

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-That wasn't Dylan, was it?

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-You're not having a good day here.

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-It was Dylan!

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-And again.

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-Lie down.

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-He's got my handbag.

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-He's got my handbag.

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-It's not my colour. You're safe.

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-I'll just put this on top, if I can.

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-Are you alright there?

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-The couple from Anglesey were

-relieved to see the helicopter.

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-I know now just how invaluable

-the Air Ambulance Service is.

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-Some years back,

-we went to a fundraising event.

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-I can see where the money goes.

-It's vital.

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-Thank you, Dyl!

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-Merry Christmas.

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-It's only a short journey

-to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.

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-Clear right and rear.

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-Be about eight minutes.

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-Be about eight minutes.

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-Thanks, Bob.

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-How are you doing there?

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-Fine.

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-It's easier to take you to Bangor

-since you live in Llanfair.

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-It's a shame you can't see anything.

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-The view from up here

-is spectacular.

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-I'm sure!

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-Later in the programme, we'll

-return to check on Mair's condition.

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-Still to come tonight, Helimed 61

-is back near the Horseshoe Pass.

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-It was vital he kept as still as

-possible to avoid further injury.

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-And the story of the young mother

-who lost pints of blood...

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-..and needed an urgent transfusion.

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-With more and more of us

-enjoying outdoor pursuits...

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-..there is more chance of injury.

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-If you run into difficulty

-in rural Wales...

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-..it can be quite a challenge

-to transfer you to hospital.

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-When Andy Lund had a biking accident

-on the mountains of Llantysilio...

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-..the air ambulance

-came to his rescue.

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-Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor,

-and the Helimed 61 crew...

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-..has just transferred a casualty

-to the accident unit.

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-All secure.

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-But as they take off, another call

-comes through on the radio.

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-Helimed 61 now taking off.

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-Can we have the correct

-grid reference again, please?

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-A mountain biker

-has been injured on Moel-y-Gamelin.

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-Sam Williams

-is one of the crew on duty.

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-A young boy has fallen off his bike.

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-We think

-he went over the handlebars...

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-..and sustained an injury.

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-We know he's currently

-having trouble breathing.

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-The casualty is lying

-in the Llantysilio mountains.

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-It's unlikely

-that an ambulance will reach him.

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-Sam speaks to the man who dialled

-999 to find out their location.

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-We're about two minutes out now.

-We're trying to find yourselves.

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-Are you

-by any distinguishing markings?

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-Have you got

-any fluorescent clothing with you?

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-I'm wearing an orange jacket

-and we've got an orange bag.

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-Are you in the helicopter?

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-Are you in the helicopter?

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-Yes.

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-I can see you now.

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-There's a couple of people south

-of you, right on the junction.

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-Get them to walk away from you. That

-gives us more options for landing.

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-There's a slope on there, mate.

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-Hiya.

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-This is Andy.

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-This is Andy.

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-Hi, Andy. I'm Sam. OK?

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-Andy Lund

-and Matt McLean were biking...

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-..when Andy

-rode into a hole and fell.

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-His bike landed there

-and he landed on it.

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-So he landed up...?

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-So he landed up...?

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-He took the impact on his chest.

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-He fell from his bike

-and injured his chest.

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-It was important

-that he kept as still as possible...

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-..to avoid further injury.

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-Have you tried standing up?

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-Have you tried standing up?

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-Yes.

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-Sam needs to remove his clothes to

-see where exactly he's been hurt.

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-I know

-you're going to be in a lot of pain.

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-You've got a lot of clothing

-we might be cutting off.

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-As soon as we get you up...

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-..we'll be able to tell...

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-No C-spine pain.

-No shoulder pain. No hip pain.

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-The paramedic is happy

-there is no neck injury...

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-..but he must find out more.

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-You remember

-everything that happened?

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-Medication?

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-Asthma? Diabetes?

-Normally fit and well?

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-Aided by paramedic Tony Stevens...

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-..Andy will be moved

-to the spinal board.

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-If it's a back injury, any

-small movement could paralyze him.

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-We'll sit him up,

-nice and easy, OK?

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-We'll see how you go.

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-This is going to sting, buddy.

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-Nice and easy.

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-Once you're up there,

-let it settle.

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-Don't take deep breaths.

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-Nice and easy, OK?

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-Nice and easy, OK?

-

-Argh! It hurts.

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-HE WHIMPERS

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-Lovely stuff. There you go.

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-Otherwise you're going

-to get a gobful of that.

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-We're literally

-bringing your bum down, fella.

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-Nice and easy.

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-Aargh! Aargh!

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-We're trying to protect your

-stomach. Relax as much as you can.

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-Relax back. There we go.

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-I don't know if you can,

-but if your legs can go down.

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-Andy has been on the ground

-for more than half an hour.

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-Like every helpless casualty

-in an exposed area...

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-..there is the risk of hypothermia.

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-Often, hypothermia

-sets in on the mountains.

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-The wind affects the casualty if

-he's not wearing suitable clothing.

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-Without a blanket or a cover, a

-person loses body heat very quickly.

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-One, two, three, oop.

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-Andy is now warmly wrapped up

-and in good hands.

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-OK, let it slide.

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-Accidents like this

-can cause internal bleeding.

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-Sam examines the stomach to see

-if this area has started to harden.

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-You're quite fit

-and quite toned as well.

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-I don't know

-which one's your six pack.

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-You have a feel with

-your other hand. Nice and easy.

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-Is that

-your normal muscle down there?

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-Yeah.

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-The stomach

-is usually soft to the touch.

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-If it starts hardening,

-it's a sign of internal bleeding.

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-When I was examining Andy,

-I noticed his stomach was very hard.

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-It was complicated by the fact

-that he's naturally a fit man...

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-..with a toned, muscly stomach.

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-We've just got

-a little bit of morphine, OK?

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-With Andy

-in a more comfortable position...

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-..the crew is happy to take off.

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-His friend will have to walk back

-down the mountain with two bikes.

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-Andy was hospitalized

-for six days at Ysbyty Maelor.

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-He'd broken bones in his back,

-but now he's back in work.

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-Wales's landscape

-can be truly spectacular.

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-But sometimes it proves difficult

-to transport patients to hospital.

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-The Wales Air Ambulance...

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-..makes all the difference for those

-who need urgent medical attention.

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-In 2004, Rachel Thomas

-was expecting her second child.

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-Three months into the pregnancy,

-she started bleeding.

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-The family

-was living in Dolgellau at the time.

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-I went to the toilet

-and found blood.

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-I went to see the doctor...

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-..who said

-I had to be admitted to hospital.

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-She was given a scan

-and it was bad news.

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-They gave me a scan,

-but there was no baby.

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-It had died.

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-The following day, she was resting

-at home when she started bleeding.

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-I went into our bedroom...

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-..and Rachel was on the bed,

-bleeding everywhere.

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-It was a pitiful sight.

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-Her husband, Robert,

-phoned the doctor in panic.

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-The doctor came to see me and

-told me I had to go to hospital...

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-..because I was losing

-more and more blood.

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-The paramedic told the doctor...

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-.."We need

-an air ambulance quickly, doctor."

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-They whisked Rachel

-straightaway to the playing field...

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-..where the air ambulance

-was waiting.

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-The helicopter landed

-on Dolgellau's rugby pitch.

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-I felt happy

-once I was in the helicopter...

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-..because I knew it'd only take

-a short while to get to hospital.

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-They were talking to me

-and laughing with me.

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-They were telling me stories.

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-She was taken by helicopter

-to Ysbyty Maelor, Wrexham.

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-Her condition

-deteriorated upon arrival.

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-Once I'd arrived in the hospital...

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-..I had severe pain in my belly.

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-I felt awful.

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-My blood pressure had dropped...

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-..and they were trying

-to get it back up.

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-If the blood pressure

-didn't increase...

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-..there was a likelihood

-I would die.

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-Rachel had

-an urgent blood transfusion...

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-..and was transferred

-to intensive care.

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-I thought, "This is it for Rachel.

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-"Rachel's going to die.

-What am I going to do now?"

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-Without the air ambulance...

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-..Rachel would be dead.

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-Seriously.

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-But she pulled through.

0:21:390:21:43

-Since losing the baby, they've gone

-on to have three other children.

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-Two weeks after leaving hospital,

-I decided I wanted another baby.

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-Soon after, I booked a holiday

-in the Lake District.

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-While I was there, I found out

-I was pregnant with another baby.

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-Rachel is now pregnant again...

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-..with her fifth child.

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-It's possible none of

-the girls would he here today...

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-..were it not for the Air Ambulance.

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-..were it not for the Air Ambulance.

-

-We were thrilled when Becky came.

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-We were over the moon.

0:22:210:22:23

-Then came Ruby and Rhian.

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-And...

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-Grey hair!

0:22:320:22:34

-And now there's another on the way.

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-Can you bend your knee at all?

0:22:420:22:44

-Whilst Christmas shopping

-in Betws-y-Coed...

0:22:450:22:47

-..Mair Jones ended up with

-something that wasn't on her list.

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-I dislocated my ankle and

-cracked the bones on both sides.

0:22:530:22:57

-I needed

-a four-hour operation in theatre.

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-It was a nasty injury.

-I was in a wheelchair for a while.

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-She is now recovering at home...

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-..and would like

-to thank the crew publicly.

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-Thank you very much, lads.

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-I didn't get the chance

-to tell you while I was in hospital.

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-Next time,

-the story of a farmer's son...

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-..knocked down by a car

-on his way home from school.

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-He was on the floor with blood

-coming out of his mouth and ear.

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-And the crew rescues a motorcyclist

-who crashed headlong into a lorry.

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