Injured child at Spitchwick

We were called on Saturday 11 July to assist following the report of a child hurt diving in to the river at Spitchwick.

Teams members deployed to help evacuate the 12 year old boy by stretcher a short distance to a Devon Air Ambulance Trust helicopter.

As it was a hot day, the popular swimming and picnic spot was busy.  Emergency vehicles needed to block the lane, so team members controlled traffic to the access road until the air ambulance had departed.

We wish the child a speedy recovery.